Panoptics: Your tax dollars at work!

Do you all recall the uproar that was had via the Internet a few months ago when the White House posted on its page the website flag@whitehouse.gov? If not, here's the scoop. When Obama's controversial Health Care plan was announced, a huge debate wrought with anger, shock, paranoia, ect was sparked. Many nay-sayers came forth once the bill was posted on-line and people could read for themselves what was being proposed. The White House put out a call to the American public to report any "fishy" talk about Obama's new Health Reform, asking for everything from casual conversation to chain emails, in essence, the White House was asking that the American Public snitch out their neighbor's, co-worker's, whatever. Check out the Website below to see some of the listed provisions in the bill.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2313610/posts

Some provisions not listed here, are the Government having access to your bank account for payments and comments about how old people are old and need to expect some discomfort. Not to mention that the Government has the ability to fine anyone who doesn't wish to be on this plan. Also, this is the creation of a HUGE new bureaucratic organization! I keep picturing the DMV handling my health complaints. Scary! Also, Government officials themselves are deemed exempt from this health care option and will continue to receive the best care from private doctors. WTF? Did I mention the "Real ID Health Card" complete with RFDI chip?

Here to see the full bill in PDF:
http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_111/20090714/aahca.pdf


We can see why people are so freaked out and pissed! Shouting down senators and representatives in town hall meetings and such. Obama's press spun this fact and said that these pissed citizens are republican "plants" but I don't believe that for one minute! People are genuinely pissed!

Here is where the White House page and link comes back into play. Personally, I was totally shocked! I have never heard of such a thing! Well, maybe in the late 1930's overseas...What the heck are they planning to do with such information on American citizens? This smacks with a pucker of something out of Orwell's "1984."

Then a Texas Supreme Court Judge turned Texas senator wrote a wonderful letter to the White House, asking Obama what these pan optic measures are in place for. Fabulous!

http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ForPress.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=ebc2c77d-802a-23ad-4ae4-6ccf4c7a255c&Region_id=&Issue_id

After said letter, the White House was said to have stopped this program, but the senator remained concerned over what was done with the data collected while the program was operational.

http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ForPress.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=3468f65c-802a-23ad-4cec-033a9a3d8405&Region_id=&Issue_id=

Panoptics, your tax dollars at work.