Obama’s McCarthyism?
White House: People opposed to health reform should be reported
Asks public to report e-mails, and those in ‘casual conversation’ to the gov’t
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
By Ron Lee
Investigative Reporter — US~Observer
Image taken from the whitehouse.gov page
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USA – People all around the country, who have actually read the proposed healthcare legislation and are educating others, are facing unknown repercussions from the federal government after it announced and posted that it wants the public to report anything ‘fishy’ directly to the White House. Examples include chain e-mails, web sites and even casual conversation.
The specific statement that is posted on the whitehouse.gov web site in a blog by Macon Phillips titled “Facts Are Stubborn Things“ states in part, “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.”
Some citizens are outraged by the move and they are likening it to the McCarthy-era communist witch-hunts of the late 40’s and 50’s; when citizens were asked to turn-in others for being pro-communist or participating in ‘un-American’ activities.
One Southern Oregon resident who wished to remain anonymous stated, “It’s kind of like reverse McCarthyism. You see, back then they were clumsily going after communists, now the communists are going after the patriots … I’m just waiting for the establishment of a House Committee on Un-Obama Activities. Oh, wait, don’t we already have that?”
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Ron Lee has been a freelance and published writer since 1985. He attended Richmond University in London where he focused on theatre arts, and the University of Nevada Reno where he dual majored in criminal justice and psychology. He currently spends his time helping the US~Observer's clients with his no nonsense investigative reporting style. Ron may be reached at ron@usobserver.com.
His favorite quote, “The truth shall make you free.” – John VIII. 32
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