MY LETTER TO THE FLAG@WHITHOUSE.GOV

As I watch the news, which if I wanted to live in peace and happiness, I would probably not but watch episodes of Friends instead. Except for the smart ass comments of my husband wondering how many times I can watch reruns of Friends. Him I can tolerate. I can't tolerate MSNBC and CNN talking about the citizens of this country calling them Angry Mobs and plants from the Republican party. Oh yeah doesn't GE own MSNBC? Maybe I'm wrong... Didn't GE set up a corp that will be the biggest beneficiary of the CAP AND TRADE BILL? What about GE and it's other new company HEALTHYMAGINATION. I wonder what kind of company that is!!! Oh I know I know the liberal answer to any of this would be..What about Halliburton!!?? Well I guess we could spend the next 8 years placing blame on who was at fault while we continue further down the slippery slope of socialism.. Or we could open our eyes and pay attention. Something we should have been doing already. Getting involved in the process that makes this Country GREAT!!! OK OK back on track...
People put into these meeting to fabricate anger... I don't know if you have seen any of these videos but they look pretty darn angry to me... If this is fabricated then maybe they only need to go to these meetings to find the next group of Oscar Award Winning Actors.

My friend Heidi and I went to a round table forum the other day with a local government representative so that we could be informed about what was going on. So we could listen to what kind of lack of common sense things were being said. No one told us to go, didn't get any phone calls encouraging us. When a person with common sense gets hit square in the head with the insanity of the day, I just don't think they can sit still and allow our great country and the things that make it great slip away from us without some sort of fight... and if there were ever a time to fight... Well quite frankly we should have paid attention a little sooner when people like Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid continued to get voted into office...How does that happen? Anyway that time is now (let me clarify by fighting I mean debating, possible arguing with some sort of passion, which could quite frankly seem like anger. Why? Because it is anger. Angry that the same people who got us into this mess, don't worry I am an equal opportunity hater!!! That would be both Democrats and Republicans!!! The Public Servants we so naively voted into office because the talked a good talk!! Or we liked the way they looked, cmon.. it happens.
Anyway, They seemed to like us just fine at first but as the discussion went on and it was obvious we were batting for the other team... well it was like we were the kids that your mom made you invite to the birthday party but you really didn't want them to come...

So before I share my letter which I am certain put me on some list and its not Peoples "50 MOST BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE". Here are some quotes I found about one of our rights that the left certainly take advantage of when they choose to but continually try to stifle when they don't like what is being said.

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
George Washington (1732-1799) First President of the USA.

We can never be sure that the opinion we are endeavoring to stifle is a false opinion; and if we were sure, stifling it would be an evil still. ~John Stuart Mill, On Liberty, 1859

Censorship reflects society's lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime. ~Potter Stewart

We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people. ~John F. Kennedy

If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all. ~Noam Chomsky

Here is my letter to the official tell the Whitehouse who doesn't like the health care bill:

Hello,

I like many others am not ashamed to say that I don't agree with the health care/insurance reform that is presently in the house. I have looked over some of it on line and frankly it is frightening. There are those of us who do realize the health care system needs reformed but do not agree that the government has any place in running the system of health care for its CITIZENS. There are those of us who believe that reform can come in different ways that will not turn our health care into a single payer system, which cmon' as we have seen in many countries does not work. I was just in Great Britain and spoke to many people who know there system is in dire straights. You know this is true. So why do you continue to try and sell this to the American People, who are protected by the UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION to feel and speak in opposition to what you are proposing. I am not nor should I be made to feel like I am not allowed to have my difference of opinion. I sat and listened and defended the peoples right to speak badly of George Bush and his decisions... I spoke badly of some of his decisions. Freedom Of Speech is not something you can sensor because you do not agree with what I am saying. You can't not try and bully it until it goes away. Because as we know sometimes you must stand up to the bully and I hope and pray Mr. President that you are not that bully .... That you would encourage the different opinions of the Citizens of this Great Country. That maybe some of her citizens might have some ideas that you can work with... If writing this letter gets me on some sort of watch out list than so be it. I am willing to stand up for my freedom (not in violence but in a respectful manner which I hope you can appreciate).

Thank You For Your Time,

Ruthie

Seattle WA