No Asrto Turf Here,Just an American Citizen.

What is wrong with our politicians? Do they really think we are stupid? We might of been guilty at one time of not being to interested in politics,but stupid? No, I would save that branding for people like Nancy Pelosi,Harry Reid, and my hometown favorite Dick Durbin.You know they have been in Washington way too long, when they have lost touch with the American people.They work for us, but I guess they have forgotten.They mock us, and call us names. Why? Because we speak out against one of their pet projects. To them its only a project, but to us, its our lives they are messing with. The politicians won't par take in this health-care bill,so they don't care whats inside. Senior citizens are coming out in droves to town hall meetings to voice their opinion and objection to this health-care bill. And rightly so. They call us astro turf, militias,and people who work for special interest groups. Well I hate to disappoint them,the only special interest group we belong to is, being a American citizen. No party affiliation, just Americans worried about the direction our Country is headed, and trying to get our elected officials to listen to us. People are turning up at these town hall meetings prepared to ask valid questions. They have read the bill, they know whats inside and they want answers.Its sad that the politicians don't even know whats inside this 1081 page bill, because they didn't feel it was necessary,but it is necessary, its their job.Now that Washington has awoken the sleeping giant, people are talking, people are on the Internet to stay in touch with what is going on. Its called being informed.Our President, the man who campaigned on transparency, but I guess the transparency he was talking about,looking into all our lives.President Obama came out this past week and said if anyone gets an e-mail you think has false information about the health-care bill, you should forward it to the White House.I don't know about you, but it sure sounds like a snitch detail. I didn't like snitches when I was a kid, and I sure as heck don't like snitches as a adult, especially ordered by the most powerful house in the Country,the White House.What is the government going to do with all these addresses? Its funny, the same week this started, people all over this Country have received unsolicited emails from an Obama affiliation group, and David Axelrod.Now that sure smells of invasion of privacy, but thats me. Where is the ACLU? You know the same ACLU that said George Bush was invading our privacy with wire taps.They were screaming when Americans had taps on their phones, because they were in contact with Abdul. Well, I am sorry, I said it 8 years ago, and I will say it again. If any person in this Country is having contact with someone who wants to harm us, go and tap away. But just remember this one fact, we can count on one hand the people that were violated, (zero) but this time, it has only been a few days and hundreds of Americans have come forward about this. Where is the outrage? Where is the shock,"how could this happen in this country"?Why is there a double standard for the Conservatives of this Country? Are we not all Americans? Everyday, slowly they are chipping away at our rights.Wake up people, get informed before you wake up one day, and the Country, and your rights, that you know and love are GONE! This is the greatest Country in the world. We are not perfect, but we are the next best thing. All I ask is, please get informed.Stay on top of your elected officials, make sure they are doing what is best for YOU, not for them.You have the most powerful tool in front of you, the Internet. Use is! Remember, this also is our Country, it doesn't only belong to the politicians.It is our responsibility, no its our duty, to hold our elected officials accountable for their actions. John Adams once said,"liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people."