Barack Wants To Know Who's Talkin' Smack
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August 04, 2009 The Blog

Here’s something I find a little troubling. The White House is encouraging people to report those who send e-mails they claim are false.

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.

My goodness. Now, you are to report your friends and neighbors to the government. How 1930s Germany…

Jon Henke asks a good question at The Next Right:

What, exactly, does the White House plan to do with this information?

That is the aspect that should worry you. However, you have to love the e-mail that Andrew deRenzy sent in:

I came across this site http://whitehouse.gov it’s spreading a lot of misinformation about healthcare

Now that’s funny. The government encouraging you to turn in your neighbors for speaking out against the government, not so much.

Hat Tip: Red State

18 Comments
  1. BrandonKiser August 5, 2009 at 2:35 am - Reply

    This, to me, is the worst part: "or through casual conversation".

    So if I hear someone speak to me against ObamaCare in casual conversation I should send the White House a notice? I saved someone the trouble and reported myself.

    Plus, I reported Obama for spreading rumors that this would lead to a single payer system, which would destroy private insurance:

    [youtube fpAyan1fXCE&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpAyan1fXCE&fe... youtube]

    Such a fear monger-er.

  2. BrandonKiser August 5, 2009 at 2:35 am - Reply

    This, to me, is the worst part: "or through casual conversation".

    So if I hear someone speak to me against ObamaCare in casual conversation I should send the White House a notice? I saved someone the trouble and reported myself.

    Plus, I reported Obama for spreading rumors that this would lead to a single payer system, which would destroy private insurance:

    [youtube fpAyan1fXCE&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpAyan1fXCE&fe... youtube]

    Such a fear monger-er.

  3. BrandonKiser August 5, 2009 at 2:35 am - Reply

    This, to me, is the worst part: "or through casual conversation".

    So if I hear someone speak to me against ObamaCare in casual conversation I should send the White House a notice? I saved someone the trouble and reported myself.

    Plus, I reported Obama for spreading rumors that this would lead to a single payer system, which would destroy private insurance:

    [youtube fpAyan1fXCE&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpAyan1fXCE&fe... youtube]

    Such a fear monger-er.

  4. Igor The Troll August 5, 2009 at 3:29 am - Reply

    KGB

  5. Igor The Troll August 5, 2009 at 3:29 am - Reply

    KGB

  6. Igor The Troll August 5, 2009 at 3:29 am - Reply

    KGB

  7. John Allison III August 5, 2009 at 4:58 am - Reply

    It's time for Chicago-style politics now that he's losing this battle.

    Let's flood his "Report the Opposition" mail box with the message "BRING IT ON!" He can't take us all down.

  8. John Allison III August 5, 2009 at 4:58 am - Reply

    It's time for Chicago-style politics now that he's losing this battle.

    Let's flood his "Report the Opposition" mail box with the message "BRING IT ON!" He can't take us all down.

  9. John Allison III August 5, 2009 at 4:58 am - Reply

    It's time for Chicago-style politics now that he's losing this battle.

    Let's flood his "Report the Opposition" mail box with the message "BRING IT ON!" He can't take us all down.

  10. Jack August 5, 2009 at 5:20 am - Reply

    I reported my 85-year old Republican mother to flag@whitehouse.gov and asked them to "straighten her out". She said she was against euthanasia for the elderly in lieu of costly medical treatment.

  11. Jack August 5, 2009 at 5:20 am - Reply

    I reported my 85-year old Republican mother to flag@whitehouse.gov and asked them to "straighten her out". She said she was against euthanasia for the elderly in lieu of costly medical treatment.

  12. Jack August 5, 2009 at 5:20 am - Reply

    I reported my 85-year old Republican mother to flag@whitehouse.gov and asked them to "straighten her out". She said she was against euthanasia for the elderly in lieu of costly medical treatment.

  13. Duane Lester August 7, 2009 at 1:28 am - Reply

    Nice work. My wife sent an e-mail today. I’m expecting some visits soon.

  14. Duane Lester August 7, 2009 at 1:28 am - Reply

    Nice work. My wife sent an e-mail today. I’m expecting some visits soon.

  15. Duane Lester August 6, 2009 at 8:28 pm - Reply

    Nice work. My wife sent an e-mail today. I’m expecting some visits soon.

  16. Andrew deRenzy August 16, 2009 at 10:49 am - Reply

    hey, thanks for the compliment!

    Megyn Kelly got something good out of Bill Burton.

    http://motorcitytimes.com/mct/megyn-kelly-does-the-white-house-delete-the-snitch-list-e-mails/

    my paraphrase of the clip:

    BB:”We’re not keeping an enemies list”
    MK:”So the white house is purging or deleting the emails?”
    BB:”[dodges questions]”
    MK:”You’re not purging or deleting the emails?”
    BB:”Why would we do that?”
    .-= Andrew deRenzy´s last blog ..Ronald Reagan Speaks out on Socialized Medicine =-.

  17. Andrew deRenzy August 16, 2009 at 10:49 am - Reply

    hey, thanks for the compliment!

    Megyn Kelly got something good out of Bill Burton.

    http://motorcitytimes.com/mct/megyn-kelly-does-the-white-house-delete-the-snitch-list-e-mails/

    my paraphrase of the clip:

    BB:”We’re not keeping an enemies list”
    MK:”So the white house is purging or deleting the emails?”
    BB:”[dodges questions]”
    MK:”You’re not purging or deleting the emails?”
    BB:”Why would we do that?”
    .-= Andrew deRenzy´s last blog ..Ronald Reagan Speaks out on Socialized Medicine =-.

  18. Andrew deRenzy August 16, 2009 at 5:49 am - Reply

    hey, thanks for the compliment!

    Megyn Kelly got something good out of Bill Burton.

    http://motorcitytimes.com/mct/megyn-kelly-does-the-white-house-delete-the-snitch-list-e-mails/

    my paraphrase of the clip:

    BB:”We’re not keeping an enemies list”
    MK:”So the white house is purging or deleting the emails?”
    BB:”[dodges questions]”
    MK:”You’re not purging or deleting the emails?”
    BB:”Why would we do that?”
    .-= Andrew deRenzy´s last blog ..Ronald Reagan Speaks out on Socialized Medicine =-.

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