I just received an e-mail from President Barack Obama! He referred to me as his "friend"! He also included a link to his campaign website, which has been fundamentally transformed to aid in the "final march for reform", health care reform that is. I can either call, write, attend or share. I intend on using all of the options given to get my voice heard.
What I found extremely patronizing is that when you select the "write" option, after you fill in information to locate your district, it brings up an automated e-mail to send to your representative. It reads:
I'm writing to let you know that I support health insurance reform, and I hope you will reconsider your opposition.
I don't support favoring big insurance companies over the American people, and I'm not alone -- voters in our state have pledged thousands of volunteer hours to fight for candidates who support reform.
Your constituents are counting on you to place our well-being over partisan game-playing. Please support reform.
Thank you.
I don't support favoring big insurance companies over the American people, and I'm not alone -- voters in our state have pledged thousands of volunteer hours to fight for candidates who support reform.
Your constituents are counting on you to place our well-being over partisan game-playing. Please support reform.
Thank you.
Just because majority of the representatives who are voting in favor of either the House or Senate bills don't read their legislation, doesn't mean that their constituents don't know how to write an e-mail articulating their opinions! How simple minded do they believe the American public is? The website suggested "personalizing the sample letter". Here was my amended letter to Rep. Mary Fallin of the U.S. House of Representatives:
I'm [RE]-writing [THIS MASS E-MAIL FROM THE PRESIDENT'S WEBSITE] to let you know that I support [YOU IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE PRESIDENT'S] health insurance reform, and I hope you will [STAND TRUE TO YOUR PRINCIPLES AND NEVER] reconsider your opposition.
I don't support favoring big [GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS OVER] insurance companies [ESPECIALLY WHEN IT WILL] over [TAX] the American people, and I'm not alone -- voters in our state have pledged thousands of volunteer hours to fight for candidates who [REFUSE TO] support [THIS KIND OF] reform.
Your constituents are counting on you to place our well-being over partisan game-playing. [DO NOT PLAY THE DIRTY POLITICS OF THIS NEW ADMINISTRATION]. Please support [GOVERNMENT] reform. I KNOW I WILL IN NOVEMBER AND ALSO 2012.
Thank you [AND GOD BLESS AMERICA AND FREEDOMS GRANTED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION].
I don't support favoring big [GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS OVER] insurance companies [ESPECIALLY WHEN IT WILL] over [TAX] the American people, and I'm not alone -- voters in our state have pledged thousands of volunteer hours to fight for candidates who [REFUSE TO] support [THIS KIND OF] reform.
Your constituents are counting on you to place our well-being over partisan game-playing. [DO NOT PLAY THE DIRTY POLITICS OF THIS NEW ADMINISTRATION]. Please support [GOVERNMENT] reform. I KNOW I WILL IN NOVEMBER AND ALSO 2012.
Thank you [AND GOD BLESS AMERICA AND FREEDOMS GRANTED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION].
I highly suggest you also use the President's website to let your voice be heard about the business being conducted in Washington, D.C. Does anyone else find this type of efficient organization for campaigning post-campaign a little big-brother-esque? For this much calculated effort to be in place and still have the American people (who voted him into office) be against the health care reform bill speaks volumes of the 180 degree turn around that has occured. No matter how much calculated effort, or stump speeches you make, or easy to use spoon fed websites you create, WE WILL NOT SUPPORT THIS. Listen to the American people!
2 comments:
I am an American People, I support this healthcare reform. Most voters have never written to their representatives and don't know where to begin. If you don't like the form letter, then don't put your name at the bottom of it.
Put yourself in our position. Imagine 8 years ago when Pres. Bush wanted to pass the Patriot Act, and pretend the American people weren't in such a state of fear, and realized how dangerous it is giving that much power to the federal govt into our private lives and the majority were against it, and imagine that all of the democrats were against it, and Bush and repubs said, "We know better. And we don't care what you think. We're doing it." And imagine that President Bush had a website with automated e-mails to your reps who disagree giving them verbatim what to say, bringing up 9-11, etc. And I gave you the same response, "I just don't know where to start". It would not float!
You would argue (as many people have once reality of Pres. Bush's power increase set in) that the govt should never have that much power. The govt isn't corruption-free enough.
I find it very frightening (and I do not use that word loosely) how several actions are happening. 1: The government representatives think they know better than the majority of Americans, and have said so. 2: The govt is spening trillions while in a recession and printing more money to pay for it all, laying the foundation for hyper-inflation; while people are still unemployed. 3: The manner the President has organized against anyone who disagrees with him or his agenda (the automated emails, phone script with reps numbers, providing phone numbers for opposing talk radio shows, etc) 4: The Republicans not laying out clear alternatives, and organizing the representatives who have opposed this bill behind them before having their votes bought. People are frustrated, feel ignored by both parties, most are financially struggling. I'm afraid this is a powder keg with bad reprocussions, caused by both sides.
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