The Audacity of Power

The Obama administration's attempt to gather "disinformation" on Obama's healthcare plans that circulates by email is an outrage, and if it occurred under George Bush's presidency, it would have had the media and the ACLU types rightfully up in arms.

So here's the bottom line: Bush engaged in warrantless wiretapping on communications on suspected terrorist, while Obama gathers information on Americans' difference of opinions with him on important policy matters.

Bush's efforts were a legitimate effort by the commander-in-chief to protect America, for which the Democrats thought was terrible. In the meantime, Obama's efforts are truly disturbing and strike at the heart of a free society where open debate on all issues, yet alone critical matters such as healthcare, is fundamental to our way of life.