I was browsing a libertarian page on Facebook, and I came across the following post...
Ryan Sheehan I wrote flag@whitehouse.gov and gave them the names of people giving"fishy" info about healthcare. Obama, dems in the house and senate. Oh yeah and ABC, CBS, CNN and NBC. Fox news thank you for being honest.
Thinking (or perhaps hoping) it was some sort of hoax, I googled flag@whitehouse.gov and confirmed my worst fears... The US government is asking Private citizens to act as INFORMANTS regarding the political views of their fellow citizens....
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.
- http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/facts-are-stubborn-things/
I've often wondered how Fascism and Statism really start.. what the first signs would be for ordinary citizens. I came to the conclusions that they would arrive as innocuous requests by the government.. to act in accordance with the public will, to "avoid spreading misinformation". Scary, Orwellian stuff. Watch out America, before its too late.
