After reading the Presidential Blog , I realized that I was being "fishy" in my last blog posting. I felt so guilty for subverting the President and not wanting to "Hope" for the great "Change" and degredation of your health care, that I turned myself in. I have attached my Email, to the White House. I thought you should know why I will soon be arrested for my subversive thoughts and postings. I suggest all of you who have thought badly or spoken out against the current bill... TURN YOURSELVES IN !
Here is my confession to the speech police at the White House:
From: VisitFHC [mailto:visitfhc@efamilyhealthcenter.com]
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 1:11 AM
To: flag@whitehouse.gov
Cc: Kent Roberson; drroberson@efamilyhealthcenter.com; Andrea Roberson
Subject: Please investigate the following fishy stuff
I am turning myself in for the following “fishy” thoughts and publication.
(I inserted my last blog here. So as not to waste the time of those who have already read the blog. I will not reprint it. Please read my last entry now.)
You also wrote that “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 flag@whitehouse.gov.” I suggest you investigate the following subversives who influenced my thoughts.
Margaret Chase Smith
Those of us who shout the loudest about Americanism in making character assassinations are all too frequently those who, by our own words and acts, ignore some of the basic principles of Americanism: The right to criticize. The right to hold unpopular beliefs. The right to protest. The right of independent thought.
Barbara Ehrenreich:
No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.
Carl Schurz:
The peace and welfare of this and coming generations of Americans will be secure only as we cling to the watchword of true patriotism: "Our country -- when right to be kept right; when wrong to be put right."
Edward R. Murrow:
We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it.
H. L. Mencken:
The notion that a radical is one who hates his country is naïve and usually idiotic. He is, more likely, one who likes his country more than the rest of us, and is thus more disturbed than the rest of us when he sees it debauched. He is not a bad citizen turning to crime; he is a good citizen driven to despair.
Henry Steele Commager:
Men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism, and find criticism subversive.
Barack Obama
In a speech in June 2008, Senator Obama "...called Martin Luther King Jr. and the Abu Ghraib whistleblower patriots for pointing out injustice, and he quoted Missourian Mark Twain to applause, saying: 'Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.' "
(From NBC/NJ's Athena Jones)
Thank you, Macon Phillips, for this opportunity to be a patriot and report myself for my “Fishy” blogging. I hope reporting myself will allow us all to change our society… from the old repressive shackles of freedom of thought and speech.
Between your wit and your videos, I was almost moved
to start my own blog (well, almost...HaHa!) Fantastic job.
I really enjoyed what you had to say, and more than that, how you presented it.
Too cool!