Word of the Year: DISINFORMATION

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DISINFORMATION. I am so tired of hearing this word. I'm listening to Robert Gibbs give a press briefing at this moment; it will be topic of my blog today.

Disinformation disinformation disinformation..... We Americans are being told that this is what we are to understand about the conflicts with legislation on Capitol Hill. We are just being simply disinformed regarding this bill. Our worries are unfounded.

What is it going to take for the White House to WAKE UP and realize that the people disagreeing with this bill aren't disagreeing with it simply because of hearsay that it might be dangerous ....it is because WE ARE READING THE BILL. I, Mr. Gibbs, have no monetary interest in not passing this bill, as you suggest those who are in opposition of it do. In fact, I do believe that YOU and the president's administration do know that we are reading this bill. I believe that this is why you, Gibbs, or Obama, or any of the other members of his administration or party HAVE NOT shot back at the concerns with facts, bill section numbers, or ammendment numbers! Guess what, people....it's because they HAVE no rebuttal.


How very interesting....he's spent the last 10 minutes telling the press (and oddly enough I can feel the tension through the tv screen...literally! And this with the media that absolutely worshipped Obama previously?) that everyone in opposition to this bill is misinformed. Has he taken even a few moments to simply explain HOW exactly we are being "misinformed?" Of course not!


They (the reporters) are trying to point out that in this so-called Obama Townhall, there sure didn't seem to be very many skeptics of the bill! How can this be, Mr. Gibbs, if the attendees of this town hall were not all representative of Obama SUPPORTERS!

The substance of this press briefing can be summarized in a nutshell:


-People are misinformed. Did he try to correctly inform people? No. He just repeated the word disinformation again, and again, and again. It's just that people are saying things that just aren't true. Wah. Really? How so? Exactly what isn't true, and why?

-You people are just disappointed that Obama did not get yelled at. This was repeated again, and again, and again. How can the press help it if every town hall that's been held has been representative of the fear this country has regarding this legislation? After all, aren't town hall meetings to listen to the concerns of constituents? If that were not the case, town halls would all be like the pep rally that Obama dared to call his own town hall meeting yesterday!


-He giggled an awful lot. Nerviously. Scared, Mr. Gibbs? Each and every opportunity that you had to "set the record straight" as you see fit was spent GIGGLING. Man up, and defend your so-called beliefs! Unless, of course..you can't!

-The President has and will present people with all the facts that they need in order to make an informed decision. Really, Mr. Gibbs? We're still waiting for a concise description of this bill!

I am taking time out of my days to sit and read the bill, listen to your town halls, and your press conferences. I am WAITING for a description of this bill. I am WAITING for a concise statement refuting any of our so-called pieces of misinformation. If what we are saying isn't true, than REFUTE IT! I am not some drone, plugged into a think-tank and being fed exactly what I should think and say. I am researching this ON MY OWN. How difficult would it be for those who oppose my concerns to simply point me to page numbers or section numbers of this bill and show me where I am wrong! I can certainly show you where I'm getting my concerns!





I hate to bring this argument into the picture, but a perfect example of this is the following: If we concerned Americans are wrong about the location of your birth, Mr. Obama, exactly how hard is it for you to show us your birth certificate? The same holds for your bill. If we are wrong, show us the proof!