Flag The White House: We Will Not Fear Your "Informants"!

[Bill Collier]

We Will Not Fear Your "Informants"!

UPDATE: I sent this as a broadcast to our members:

Greetings Fellow Reaganites!

Ok folks, so now the White House wants Americans to turn you in if you OPPOSE the Health Care plan!

We are taking action!

After reading an article about Oabama calling on citizens to turn in fellow citizens if they oppose Obamacare by Jeff Emanuel at RedState I wrote a letter to President Obama, and now, the blogosphere is filled with similar letters and appeals to "flag the flag at the White House" and let them know: WE ARE NOT AFRAID!

Read the article about this here: http://reagan2petition.ning.com/profiles/blogs/flag-the-white-house-we-will

Tweet your friends and family, and invite people to JOIN US, let us know if you have "flagged the flag at the White House" (read the article to see why I say 'flag the flag").

Also, in line with this Elitist attitude towards the People, read our own Ralph Benko's peice on The Elite Left Vs. The populist Left:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columns/OpEd-Contributor/...

God Bless America and God Bless YOU!
Bill


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A letter to President Barack Obama, sent to [e-mail]

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 [e-mail] 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.

UPDATE:

People are standing up to this, here are a few, please visit them all:

Give Obama A Special MONSTER Wave:

http://logisticsmonster.com/2009/08/04/everybody-give-the-white-hou...

White House takes on Matt Drudge:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090804/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_health_...


Jeff Emanuel at Red State has it covered, and was the first source I saw on this:

http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/08/04/call-for-informants...


Leslie Graves wrote her own short letter to the White House:

Dear Flag:

I'm concerned about a rumor I just read on a blog.

The rumor said that Linda Douglass, a White House staffer, had published a blog post and released a video in which she requests American citizens to snitch to the White House on what they hear in casual conversations.

I'm sure that a taxpayer-funded communications staffer at the White House would never encourage American citizens to snitch each other out to the government, so I'm hoping you can do what you can to correct the record.

Leslie Graves
Spring Green, Wisconsin

(GREAT letter Leslie!)

Maggie Thurber is also on this, with links to other posts, as this whole "flood the flag" ideas is going viral:

http://www.thurbersthoughts.blogspot.com/

Skip Murphey has his own letter as well:

http://granitegrok.com/blog/2009/08/so_whatcha_think_theyre_gonna_d...

My good buddy Blue Collar Muse, who participated in a Beer Summit with a Samsphere meeting in Harrisburg Pa, adds his considerable input:

http://conservablogs.com/bluecollarmuse/2009/08/04/obamas-desire-fo...

This is not directly related, but definitely in the spirit of where we are going: White House Calls Americans "Operatives":

http://logisticsmonster.com/2009/08/04/the-white-house-names-americ...

My bestest pal Styx, who, by the way, let me in his room once... says he's trning himself in!

http://stixblog.com/2009/08/04/i-am-reporting-myself/

Tell everyone, use any or all of these links, write your own letter and send me links, I will happily make sure all the major blogs have them as well.

[clarence benbow]

Dear Sir, I am proud to be an american I served my country for 22 years and in November of 2006 i was told that i had agent orange lung cancer ad now ihear that someone appointed by the president as a czar may be the one to decide if i live or die because i may not be worthy of being kept alive because of my age I served all presidents with out question but iquestion the presidents health reform so i cant support him for stealing from our children and grandchildren. God bless America

[Angelo]

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