Posted on 08/05/2009 6:46:23 PM PDT by Cecilia Trent
Lots of people are talking about the White House's appeal for informants, but they are MISSING the "story behind the story" and we need to help them to GET IT.....
Please tell your "troops" to send the following news tip to Drudge, Michelle Mallkin (writemalkin@ gmail.com), Glenn Beck (me@glennbeck. com) and anybody else they can think of: We will not be censored!!!
A letter to President Barack Obama
Greetings, sir, I pray for your health and that God may grant you peace and wisdom.
I am writing to you at this email address because of a post at the White House blog that, frankly, sir, has me a bit concerned.
I am certain that you are committed to freedom and liberty and do not intend on decreasing the level of freedom or the participation of citizens in the process of deciding public policy for our nation, even if that might mean that some of your initiatives have to be scaled back or simply abandoned.
Some might, however, question your commitment to freedom and the participation of citizens in the decision making process and this is why I am writing, respectfully, in the hope of seeing a happy resolution to what I hope is merely a poorly stated appeal for help in support of your health care initiative.
I understand you are asking people, through your staff, to email flag@whitehouse.gov to report people who oppose your health care plan, even though, Mr. President, you have NOT actually sent out a specific proposal and there are multiple different proposals.
Your appeal, which I sincerely fear is a call for informants (http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Facts-Are-Stubborn-Things/) was cloaked in what seems to some, myself included, doublespeak, and to my mind this appeal carries the implication that the White House wants to capture the names of opponents, which has a potentially chilling effect on open debate.
As part of this appeal, you tell your readers, basically, that people who are citing video of yourself calling for a single payer system and detailing an incrementalist approach 'liars', something that is both impolite and, frankly, juvenile and beneath contempt. Those statements were made by you, Mr. President. If indeed you are opposed to a single payer plan and have changed your mind, it is useful to you, and citizens who may even support you but for this perception, it is wise, I submit, to clear this matter up rather by clarifying yourself rather than blaming others for a reasonable and logical assumption based on what you actually said.
Mr. President, facts ARE stubborn things and unless or until you publicly disavow a single payer system and actually ANNOUNCE and put in print YOUR health care proposal, it is only reasonable to think that all those things you have said are still on the table and part of your overall plan. If, however, you want a single payer system, please tell us and put in writing what your plan is so that we can have a civil discourse.
Mr. President, are you willing to state what your plan is then publicly disavow any plan that involves single payer plans in any fashion?
Further, Mr. President, would you be willing to solemnly swear that the minute you propose or even SIGN any bill that includes a single player plan or a precursor thereto that you will resign your office? Are you willing, sir, to resign your office if the implementation of your plan results in anything more than a 10% decrease in the number of people enrolled in private plans within 4 years after whatever bill is passed?
Please be advised, Mr. President, I will not be monitored: I oppose what some refer to as 'Obamacare' on the basis of my conviction that the Federal Power has no business sticking its nose in such things, a point of view that I sincerely believe is consistent with the original intent of our Founders. I respect that you feel differently and read that differently, but to dismiss our point of view with juvenile and petty name-calling that is clearly beneth contempt and that is simply not professional is a reflection on the content of your character that will not turn Americans against those who oppose state-run or regulated and managed health care by ANY name.
I am NOT afraid to stand up for my convictions, I respect you and your office, and I rightfully and justly demand that you and your staff respect me and my office, the office of "elector", one of your 300 million "bosses".
I respectfully request that you stop asking people to become informants, please spend a few minutes and re-read your constitution which you swore to uphold, and which is a condition of your tenure which must be adhered to.
I am enclosing a copy of this email to my member of Congress, my Senators, and my Governor as well as any local media and asking them to investigate WHY the White House is trying to capture names of opponents and asking people to inform on opponents.
If your office is seeking to obtain names of people who oppose your plan and to engage other Americans as informants or agents I would, and I am sure many others would, consider this to be a SERIOUS offense against the Bill of Rights if indeed your objective here is to do this, so, with this in mind, sir, please cease and desist and respect even those who oppose you in a civil and fair manner.
I pray that this communication is seen as a friendly appeal for a quick and amicable resolution of my concerns or, at worse, a friendly rebuke, if you will, due to what is clearly impolite behavior that is beneath of the dignity of the Presidency or the White House.
May you continue to be in good health and good spirits as you lead our free nation of free and sovereign citizens who wish you, and America, godspeed within the reasonable constraints of liberty, justice, and our Constitution.
Yours in service to the Republic,
Bill Collier, By the Grace of God, Citizen and Elector, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, The United States of America Marysville PA
PS I have BCC'd this to other individuals and hope that they, too, stand up by name and without fear, knowing that your White House, Mr. President, would never seek to in any way censure or persecute in any manner any citizen for simply questioning your policies or conduct: I am sure you will agree with me that the best way to dispel such myths is to reply in a cordial and civil manner to such citizens, even your loyal opposition.
Bill is now on the official unofficial enemies’ list....
Until we break the strings on Obama’s fiddle, he is simply just gonna keep playing it.
BOYCOTT THE LIBERAL MEDIA!
BOYCOTT THEIR ADVERTISERS!!!!
Just say NO to Brainwashers!
Still a subscriber to cable news? The liberal media says thanks!
“According to 5 U.S.C. § 552a, United States agencies, including the Executive Office of the President shall, “maintain no record describing how any individual exercises rights guaranteed by the First Amendment unless expressly authorized by statute or by the individual about whom the record is maintained or unless pertinent to and within the scope of an authorized law enforcement activity.”
I am turning myself in at my Congressman’s local office tomorrow morning - I have sent and forwarded information about The One’s health plan that *might* be contrary to his dictum....
Pray for me.
Better yet, pray for HIM.
He had just one public event scheduled for this break, and it was 60 miles away from the center of his District so that most of us wouldn’t go.
If I can get his ear, I’ll bend it dreadfully.
“BOYCOTT THE LIBERAL MEDIA!
BOYCOTT THEIR ADVERTISERS!!!!
Just say NO to Brainwashers!
Still a subscriber to cable news? The liberal media says thanks!”
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I would like to tell my cable company to BLOCK ON THEIR SIDE the channels I choose - I know I can block it on my clicker, but I want to know if there’s a way we can demand that the mainstream media channels cannot even be allowed into our homes????
THAT data could and would be compiled by the cable companies and WOULD have to be available to anyone requesting info from the FCC, I would imagine...
>>> I know I can block it on my clicker, but I want to know if there’s a way we can demand that the mainstream media channels cannot even be allowed into our homes????
Yeah... cancel your cable subscription. thats what I did.
I use cable for internet only.
LOTS and LOTS of stuff available now over internet.
Just spent the last few weeks watching every single episode of Stargate SG1 seasons 1-5 on Hulu... for free.
Fox news live available here free: http://blinkotv.com/
Cable companies purchase their programming in bulk... offering everything to everybody... and most of it is crap anyway. You think the liberals stop at news channels?
hell no... crap EVERYWHERE on cable.
As long as you pay your cable bill, they couldn’t care less what you watch... it still pays the bills at msnbc. (somewhat)
When people stop paying for cable, and start watching internet, eventually the advertisers are going to wise up.
We need to put whats left of free market forces to work for us now while we can.
wow, good stuff there....!
but we DO like watching the Sox... :) I find that 80% of the time we are watching sports or FNC....maybe we can get a rebate. :)
nice one!
Yo in a HEAP o trouble now, Bill !!
bump!!
Second ping from you bitt and so good to ‘see’ you here. I posted graphics to you on the other thread but it must have been a deleted thread.
Way 2 go, Bill, and CeCe!
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