“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.” – Harper Lee from “To Kill a Mockingbird”
Not satisfied with merely writing a letter to my Republican opponent concerning his plans to implement socialized medicine, Towne for Congress also issued a letter to flag@whitehouse.gov today, August 10, 2009.
Dear Sir or Madam,
A supporter alerted me to this post entitled “Facts Are Stubborn Things” at your website, whitehouse.gov. Therein it is stated:
“There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of personal finances to end of life care. These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain emails or through casual conversation. Since we can’t keep track of all of them here at the White House, we’re asking for your help. If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to flag@whitehouse.gov.”
As a U.S. House congressional candidate unaffiliated with any parties, I would like to welcome you to view my campaign’s platform on health care and you may debate or leave civil comments in the space below. You may notice how I have carefully noted facts throughout.
- Facts like Medicare’s $85 TRILLION in UNFUNDED liabilities as stated by the Dallas Federal Reserve.
- Facts like how Nixon’s HMO Act of 1973 introduced government-mandates into our health care system, driving cost higher and destroying the quality of care.
- Facts like how Obama’s health care plan is unconstitutional via the Tenth Amendment and is not an American “right.”
Although I have made my best efforts to only state the facts, perhaps you could elaborate or correct me if I have made any mistakes in the space provided for debate below the article. After all, as you referred to in your missive:
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” – John Adams
I happen to prefer these two quotes. The second comes from John Adam’s popular cousin, Samuel.
“You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first steal from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.” – Adrian Rodgers
“If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; and may posterity forget that ye were once our countrymen.” ~ Samuel Adams
I must admit that I find your call for citizens to report on other citizens to be quite troubling and reminscent of 1950s-1970s behaviour in Mao’s communist China. If I am elected Congressman in 2010, I will not stand for this behaviour towards the citizens of my district. I find your action demeaning, disrespectful, and unbecoming the government of a free and open society.
Has the federal government deigned to setup a debate page where citizens can discuss this topic in a civil manner? Please realize that there are many irate citizens that do NOT want the federal government involved in our health care.
I will also make the remark that this health care legislation is obviously the work of Obama and the insurance lobbyists. What ever happened to Congress writing and passing the acts and laws themselves? Pardon my interpretation of the Constitution of the United States, but isn’t it the job of the executive to merely execute the laws? Not stifle a healthy debate on the 1,000+ pages of legislation in H.R. 3200 written by the White House?
Are you one of my countrymen? I look forward to your reply.
With all due respect,
Jake Towne
2010 Candidate for U.S. Congress, PA-15
TowneForCongress@gmail.com
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Jake Towne is running for U.S. Congress in Pennsylvania’s 15th District in the 2010 election as a citizen unaffiliated with any political parties. Jake also writes at www.LibertyMaven.com and www.CampaignForLiberty.com. A master campaign presentation for internet viewing is available. A novel campaign website built by Raging Debate, TowneForCongress.com has recently opened. [Reach the Author Here!]
A great video of the Liberty Candidates made by the RJ Harris campaign including Rand Paul, Adam Kokesh, and others can be viewed by scrolling down on the home page at TowneForCongress.com.
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We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
As always, unlike the NFL, the author grants full permission to allow any accounts of, rebroadcasts, retransmissions, repostings of this article to your blog or anywhere else in order to promote the Restoration of our Republic.
Veritas numquam perit. Veritas odit moras. Veritas vincit. Truth never perishes. Truth hates delay. Truth conquers.
Tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito. Do not give in to evil but proceed ever more boldly against it.
Summary of Articles and Bibliography for Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution (8/7/2009)
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Also by the Author
Jake Towne’s Health Care Platform
Re: Health Care – An Open Letter to Congressman Dent from Jake Towne
Health Care: Another Open Letter to Congressman Dent from Jake Towne
Fractional Reserve Banking in Pictures
Why Foreign Aid? An Open Letter to Congressman Dent from Jake Towne
Social Security’s $700,000 Resort Meeting and Our Future
Unlocking the Money Matrix – The Real Interest Rate (PART 12/15)
Unlocking the Money Matrix – The Summers Gold Price Suppression Scheme (PART 13/15)
http://towneforcongress.com/economy/health-care-an-open-letter-to-flagwhitehousegov
