dmarc117 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/08/g...-amendment.html A Republican senator is calling for the White House to suspend a new project that asks members of the public to flag “fishy” claims about President Obama’s health care plans, arguing that it raises privacy concerns and will serve to chill free speech. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is sending a letter to the White House today asking the president to “cease this program immediately” -- or to explain how Americans’ privacy will be protected if e-mails are forwarded to the White House as requested. “I am not aware of any precedent for a President asking American citizens to report their fellow citizens to the White House for pure political speech that is deemed ‘fishy’ or otherwise inimical to the White House’s political interests,” Cornyn writes “I can only imagine the level of justifiable outrage had your predecessor asked Americans to forward emails critical of his policies to the White House. I suspect that you would have been leading the charge in condemning such a program -- and I would have been at your side denouncing such heavy-handed government action.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bpwallace49 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Why stop the dissemination of lies and misinformation? That is what the right does best . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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