In George Orwell's classic book, 1984, one of the Four Ministries that governed Oceania was the Ministry of Truth. The purpose of the Ministry of Truth was to rewrite and control history, to ensure that the government was never wrong. It's knowledge and power were absolute.
"He who controls the present, controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future."
I have heard a few arguments defending the White House's latest foray into Big Brother Government, but none of them even came close to convincing me.
The simple truth is; there is no reason that the White House actually needs
[email protected]. This is the White House after all, and they have hundreds of people spread out all over the country who are capable of identifying arguments that are in opposition to their point of view.
But that is not what they are after. The White House seeks total control of the conversation. The White House does not want debate.
Here is an excerpt from the White House Blog:
"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
[email protected]."
Barrack Obama is not asking you to call about what you heard on the Rush Limbaugh show today, he doesn't want to hear from you about Shawn Hannity's latest statement. No, they already have people for that who monitor everything they say. Every newspaper column, every news cast, every talk radio show is already monitored by political operatives all across the country.
Barrack Obama is after you an I. The Little guys who sit "just below the surface". We don't rate high enough to warrant national attention, but we have enough juice as a collective to influence the conversation.
What is the government going to do, I wonder, when someone sends an alert to
[email protected] to report a local blogger who is speaking out against healthcare, or anything else for that matter. After all, it is not
[email protected], it's whitehouse.gov. Is that blogger going to get a personal call or visit from a White House Official telling him that his opinion is incorrect? Will that blogger be forced to change that opinion? Will he be forced to publicly apologize to the Federal Government?
Will he be sent for reconditioning?
The dark undertones of this administration are frightening. I have never been frightened of my government or my President before. I have strongly and adamantly disagreed with them. I have never feared them.
I am afraid that our way of life is about to drastically change. I think liberty and freedom are about to be redefined to conform with strict parameters laid out by the Federal Government.
Good Luck.
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