Several Objectivists have blogged about the Obama administration’s request that Americans start reporting each other should they hear “fishy” information about healthcare reform. I’d laugh at the fact that the White House blog post in question is titled “Facts Are Stubborn Things” (why, yes, Mr. President, they are; try paying attention to them sometime), except that the request is not funny at all.

I responded with:

The only “fishy” information I’m hearing about healthcare “reform” is the awful proposals coming from the President and from Congress. I believe in a free market in health care — which probably makes me one of your targets, but it’s you who are feeding the false information. Shall I report the White House to the White House?

It disgusts me that you are asking Americans to report each other’s conversations to the White House, as though we are living in Communist East Germany and we are all Stasi.

Not your comrade,
Stella Daily Zawistowski

Many other Objectivists have reported themselves or sent emails to the address, flag@whitehouse.gov. I encourage you to do the same. Whether we clog the White House’s inbox with useless-to-them mail, or send a message that Americans aren’t buying Obama’s “fishy” information, we will be doing a good thing.

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