Healthcare Reform Meetings

While the Administration continues to carp about how bad a situation they were handed and how they want to save money, they are pushing for $2T in new spending between healthcare and reform and energy policies. But perhaps the most worrisome trend in all this is their insistence that all dissent is by special interest and radical groups.

Mr. Obama would have us believe that no one who opposes him is an ordinary citizen. Instead they are classified as disruptive. There are some indications that names are being taken and even reports of threats from as early as the campaign trail. I am not here to say that this has or has not taken place, but there are reports, and I urge everyone to do their own research on this to see for themselves.

But it is clear that the Administration is at the very least attempting to downplay the dissenting comments being received at some of their town hall meetings. Will they continue to bury their heads in the sand and try to ignore those of us who are saying "no"? Or will they see that these people, who now some might even call brave people, who are willing to show up at these meetings to voice their own views are just like you and me?

I don't know about you, but no one tells us what to support or even to do this blog. We write about what we feel is important and state what we believe. If you agree, maybe you will let folks know. If not, that's fine, too. But no one - no one - should be made to feel afraid to speak out, because the last time I checked, we still are supposed to have the right to free speech.