President Obama promised a more open and transparent government. But the White House is now using a program designed to stifle debate and intimidate those who may disagree with the President. Its a citizen-reporting program that turns the White House into the speech police. This tactic is nothing more than an assault on your free speech rights. Dont let the White House intimidate you! Stand with the ACLJ in demanding that President Obama rescind this troubling program a program that jeopardizes the First Amendment rights of every American. Please read the form below carefully and declare your membership with the ACLJ by adding your name to our PETITION TO DEMAND A RETRACTION FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.
PETITION TO DEMAND A RETRACTION
TO:
President of the United States, Barack Obama
As a concerned citizen, I respectfully demand that your Administration rescind the troubling citizen-reporting program recently set forth by your White House Director of New Media.
Creating a program that requests individuals to report on their neighbors, co-workers, family members, and friends who express personal opinions in opposition to your policy choices is not the way to encourage openness and transparency. It is tantamount to policing ideas. Such a program will only stifle free and open debate among the citizens of this great country.
This nation was founded on a belief in the necessity of free and open discourse on the important policy and political issues of our day. Your program is counter to these core principles and raises serious concern among the American people. We respectfully, yet urgently, request that the program be withdrawn and that you preserve and protect the First Amendment rights of the citizens of America.
FLAG YOURSELF
If you wish to Flag Yourself to the White House as someone who is speaking out against nationalized health care, please ensure the check box below is selected and we will send the email below to flag@whitehouse.gov on your behalf.
Subject Line: Flagging Myself
Dear White House "Flagging" Operation,
I'm trying to beat others to the punch and hope to flag myself before someone else reports me first. Yes, I'm speaking out against nationalized health care to my family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and through my email lists.
Sincerely,
YOUR NAME HERE