There was an ugly turn in the national debate over health care policy last week. Reasoned arguments were cast aside, and threats, name-calling, and coercion took center stage. Oh, and some of the critics of President Obama’s plan got out of hand too.
Aggression, intimidation, and physical violence. . . tactics to suppress dissent. “If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to flag@whitehouse.gov.” Posted on the official White House website.
A-mazzzzzzzzz-ing. Correct me if I am wrong but the last time I heard of a government employee asking for the public to rat on it's brethren, It was the 1950's. It was called McCarthyism. Kinda reminds me of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Spearheaded by a Republican then, now its the bloody Democrats.
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