Retaining our Freedoms

My blog will deal with the importance of retaining our freedoms as Americans. Please do not expect my blog to offer any gossip-type conversation, i.e.,
Michelle Obama's biceps, her shopping spree in Paris, the 'date' in New York with her husband, a peace t-shirt on an Obama daughter, the antics of
the first family's dog.....I cannot waste my time on trivia, as our freedoms as Americans are threatened.....I do believe the media thrives on the gossip-type
subjects. We Americans seems to be easily distracted; but because of the gigantic changes taking place in our government, I do not believe we can
afford to be distracted.....
America, please, tune in, wake up, rise up...look at the whole picture of what is transpiring in our capital....

Today I am both discouraged and encouraged...discouraged because NBC- CBS- ABC- CNN and CNBC have been portraying the opposition to the healthcare reform
bill as unwarranted, 'right wing. All five media stations have reported the outbursts at the town hall meetings across the country as 'right wing plants, purposely disruptive,
Nancy Pelosi actually mentioned 'astroturf,' schwastika- wearing reactives. I fear perception is more important than the truth, providing perception is repeated enough times
to 'stick.' And when five stations are repeating incorrect perceptions....false perceptions become fact.

But I am encouraged....it is heartwarming to watch Americans 'show up" at town hall meetings like never before to express their disapproval to the healthcare reform bill...
For those of us who have spent hours each day trying to get through to the capitol, to the white house comment line, to our representatives, to our senators, yes, we are frustrated to the point of being out of control. We cannot fathom that our government does NOT understand that we, the American public, does not want this healthcare overhaul....Eighty-eight percent of Americans are covered by healthcare; 63 percent are very satisfied with our coverage. We are smart enough to know that overhauling our healthcare to 'single payer--the government--IS NOT necessary to refine and improve the present system of healthcare in the U. S. To change 88 percent to accommodate 12 percent does not make sense....We the people know that....
President Obama, You have underestimated us ...once again.....

You promised us transparency, changes posted on the government web site for ten days prior to vote, you promised that Washington WOULD NOT BE INFLUENCED BY LOBBYISTS during your administration; you promised you would take care of 'main street, not necessarily Wall St; you promised shovel ready programs that would get to the middle class quickly, bringing jobs.....You have continued to break promises...as if we were supposed to forget your campaign promises.....and now if you think we believe in HR3200, a healthcare program to which ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ARE EXEMPT, think again....
To have discussions behind closed doors for 3 weeks is NOT enough discussion for us, Mr. President; or did you forget, this is America, this is the United States of America.
And we love the freedom to which our forefathers provided us; and we do not intend to be denied these freedoms.

God Bless the United States of America.