Obama administration no longer publicly seeking citizen informants; their plan tracked my satire

Posted Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 2:49 pm

Back on August 4, the White House blog briefly acted like a toned-down earthtones Stasi and said (whitehouse.gov/blog/facts-are-stubborn-things):

If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to flag@whitehouse.gov.

Now, per this, emails sent to that address bounce back with a message suggesting that the sender visits whitehouse.gov/realitycheck instead.

In thinking back, I think the Obama administration got this idea from me. In October of last year, I posted the following satirical proposal to a fake blog I created housed at my.barackobama.com:

What the Obama campaign should do is set up a "Neighbor2Neighbor" program. When someone in your community starts spreading lies, you can go to the Obama website and fill out an "incident" form, typing in the person's name, their contact information, and a description of the lies and smears they're peddling. A "campaign counselor" can then contact them by phone to discuss with them all the ways they're wrong. In extreme cases, counselors can even go out to the person's home and try to talk some sense into them. Obama himself said we need to get into peoples' faces and convince them to vote for him, and this program will help us do just that. Of course, the campaign shouldn't reveal the name of the tipster, but after the (former!) "smear spreader" sees the light they'll be grateful to whoever filed the tip.

I guess I forgot the satire tag and they took it seriously.

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Comments

Fred Dawes (not verified)

Mon, 08/17/2009 - 22:41

The pig Obama has backed down on all areas but it cost many people prison time for talking out against evil, remember never never say evil things against the political system. The political/RACE tracking will go on and the government will keep a eye on all Americans; but for now the evil race Health insurance bill is dead for now. and 24 ahear never give the pigs a new idea it will be used against normal people. watch out the new move to get has power back meaning obama wants 100 million new race amnesty people and a new move to make NAU More like some happy face story.

Smithers (not verified)

Wed, 08/19/2009 - 14:27

Tell me ignorant prck, who has gotten arrested for speaking against Obama. There just trying to educate dumb people like you and your family!

petty bourgeois (not verified)

Wed, 08/19/2009 - 15:25

"Tell me ignorant prck,..." You may want use spell check, as it is spelled "prick." Ignorance is no defense to stupidity, as you clearly demonstrate.

Smithers (not verified)

Wed, 08/19/2009 - 16:57

wow, you really got a point there. i misspelled a word. that makes me ignorant. Answer the dam question prick. Lets see if you are as educated as you think you are.

petty bourgeois (not verified)

Wed, 08/19/2009 - 18:56

No one but you has contended anyone has been arrested. Pulling contentions out of your ass just makes you look stupid. So I take it you think it's okay to snitch on your neighbors to the government? Boy, you really are a little bitch pussified male. In prison you'd be someone's girl, for certain.

smithers (not verified)

Thu, 08/20/2009 - 02:15

You should know you stupid fucking doll. You are such a bitch. Read the fucking post you turd basket. Your dad has a bigger pussy than your mom, so i dont know who birthed you!!!!

petty bourgeois (not verified)

Thu, 08/20/2009 - 15:09

Lovely, intellectual argument smithers. I read the post, and the policy of snitching on your neighbors reveals you to be what Lenin called a "useful idiot." Under the Hitler regime, you certainly would be the one to report jews in your neighborhood. Maybe you have some lamp shades at home? Hey fellow commenters: lets this pussified douchebag know what you think of him.

Leave it to Beaner (not verified)

Fri, 08/21/2009 - 05:16

" i misspelled a word. that makes me ignorant. Answer the dam question prick" It appears Fred has some competition! Announcing: "The Smithers and Fred Show" You'll laugh you'll cry you'll wonder why, as these two drop outs battle it out to be the worst they can be......in grammar; in opinions; intuitive and inbred! Dont miss it!

petty bourgeois (not verified)

Fri, 08/21/2009 - 16:38

Haha. Good one. You may have scared the troll away.

Leave it to Beaner (not verified)

Sat, 08/22/2009 - 03:21

Glad to help a fellow OC resident. Question: You must live in the southern part of SA.Say south of segerstom?You couldn't possibly reside in the heart of the city? If you do, I admire your stubbornness. Or possibly the small oasis in the NE near Orange? FYI Im in Anaheim Hills

Fred Dawes (not verified)

Sat, 08/22/2009 - 07:14

to the little monkey smithers freedom is a real idea unlike obama who is a shit idea..stop using evil words monkey.