OK , for all of Obama’s blunders and naivete of foreign policy and basic economics, I can give him some slack. But when you have any administration snitch on fellow citizens, there is a cause to be alarmed. What is the purpose of gathering opposition to the Obamacare Bill. How are they going to use this information and who is going to see it. And is this even Constitutional??? I disagree with almost all of Obama’s policies, and that is just the American way. We will always have disagreements on policy, foreign affairs, and how the government should be run. And each side has their strength and weaknesses, but we should all debate that. But having a snitch line on the opposition is going too far.
There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of personal finances to end of life care. These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain emails or through casual conversation. Since we can’t keep track of all of them here at the White House, we’re asking for your help. If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to flag@whitehouse.gov.
OK I will Bite
To Whom it may concern,
I am a citizen of the United States and I have some questions on what is the goal in this email program. First, what is the objective of gathering this information???? Second , who is going to see this information???? Third, is there going to be an online site with the information that is collected????
As a citizen of this country I think that these questions should be answered. This is not a Republican/Democrat or a Conservative/Liberal argument. This is a question of why the present Administration wants to have people snitch on their fellow citizens to an authority that we have no idea what it will be used for. I would be appalled at any administration that does this, this is affront to our 1st Amendment Right. Will I have to wonder if somenone sent me into the Administration if I have any kind of disagreement of the Administrations policies in the future.
Doug Welch
Belleville, IL
And if any of you send an email leave it in the commments.
I'm Gonna Send One
redtillimdead Tuesday, August 4th at 8:22PM EDT (link)But, do you ever just stop and think, everything that we said would happen if Obama was elected, even as ridiculous as it sounds, is happening? Its really amazing, isnt it? I’m not allowed to oppose his policy without having my neighbor go tattling on me? This is just ridiculous.
Nancy Pelosi can kiss my asstroturf.
So true
stix Wednesday, August 5th at 12:14AM EDT (link)It is amazing how the Obots would not listen, and just thought Hope and Change. But pretty much we all had hm pegged.
“In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame,
two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.”—-John Adams
To answer your questions:
redstatebluestate123 Tuesday, August 4th at 11:21PM EDT (link)“What is the purpose of gathering opposition to the Obamacare Bill. How are they going to use this information and who is going to see it. And is this even Constitutional???”
1) So that if they can get a finger on what the water cooler talk is, and tailor their message to those problems.
2) They are going to use it to devise a counterattack, and nobody but those schemers will ever see it. That plus all the people who get the emails.
3) Yes, it is constitutional. You have no constitutional protection from someone you sent a chain email to forwarding it to a government agency.
Thanks
stix Wednesday, August 5th at 12:17AM EDT (link)I pretty much thought it was Constitutional.
It is scary though in my mind.
But what if people send emails about other things, nnot just the chain emails. What if I disagree with Obama on a policy. I am I going to get sent into some secret authority. This is more than just about Obamacare. This is a very slippery slope in my estimation.
“In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame,
two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.”—-John Adams