DON'T BE A HYPOCRITE: CANCEL YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY CARD

[Joanne98]

For OpEdNews: Danny Schechter - Writer

DECLARE YOUR INDEPENDENCE FROM GOVERNMENT TYRANNY!

LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT: A FORM FOR PATRIOTS TIRED OF LIVING IN CONFLICT WITH THEIR OUTSPOKEN IDEALS OF PERSONAL FREEDOM

By Danny Schechter and Mikael Page


As a many conservative activists (Teabaggers, Birthers, Dittoheads, Wannabe Rambos and Members of Congress from South Carolina) rail against government programs and Obama imposed “socialism,” hardly any have yet elected to return government benefits they receive or have already put in the bank.

This form letter may help them in this regard. After all, we are sure they agree that it is the height of hypocrisy to take benefits from institutions that you personally disapprove of, or are in conflict with your values and ideals.

NEW FORM: I LOVE THE USA #1

DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE FROM GOVERNMENT

To: The Administrator, Social Security Administration

Kathleen Sebelius,, Secretary, Health and Human Services

and all other relevant government officials and departments.

I am a <(check one) man woman other FOX news employee> over the age of 65. I am (check l) white.

In the spirit of the 9-12 movement and the vision promulgated by Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity and the Republican Party and its fellow travelers, I, the undersigned, hereby revoke all my current government benefits.

I hereby reject and repudiate my Medicare benefits and all other forms of Social Security. Despite my disabilities or the onset of various medical complications, my personal political philosophy dictates that I can no longer participate in what I consider an oppressive bureaucratic <(check one) Socialist Nazi Fascist Obamaist system.[br />
Furthermore, I shall be withdrawing all accounts from banks and other institutions that have received stimulus payments or TARP loans. I will withdraw my children from schools that receive government funding and I will, with all deliberate speed, reimburse federal, state and local governments for all benefits received in the course of my lifetime, including student or veterans loans, food stamps, tax rebates, and any all funds or benefits of any cash value. I will also cancel all mortgage deductions.

I base my decision on information I've gathered from <(check one) cable news my local bar World Wrestling Federation my friends and associates>. What's more, I have skimmed legislation proposed by non-American President Barack Hussein Obama and his do-nothing-I-like Congress, and what I've read sounds like something straight out of <(check one) Nazi Germany Communist Russia/China/ North Korea/Canada Terrorist Iran And All Those Other Countries Sweden New York City, especially Green Witch Village all of the above>.

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[opihimoimoi]

1. The Village Idiots Canardly Read much less Comprehend...they are on the SHOOT THE MESSENGER LEVEL

Fuck the "Commie, etc" message

[Travis_0004]

2. I get your point

I see what you are saying, but I have to disagree with you on one point.

Right now social security is underfunded, and needs to be fixed. I'm 25 years old, and I will probably pay into social security my whole life, but I am doubtful I will ever receive that money when I retire. I would much rather invest money as I see fit, where it is secure. If they can fix social security, get it out of debt, then I have no problem paying into something that I will receive benefits from when I am ready to retire.

How to fix it, I can not answer that.

[Cleita]

5. Raising the caps on FICA will fix that. n/t

[ellenfl]

8. i'm 59 years old. when i was 25, i said the same thing. don't worry. it's fixable. eom

[Aragorn]

10. you really should research this

instead of maintaining or propagating irrational fears. I think you could do so on that internet thingie you young whipper-snappers like to blog about.

[Cleita]

3. Hypocrisy is a virtue with the hard right.

I just heard on the radio that the Republicans in Congress are also proud of being obstructionists and having the Democrats begging them on their knees for bi-partisanship. :grr:

[BOSSHOG]

4. The lunatics don't think Medicare (or public transportation) are government programs

[Joanne98]

6. I don't believe them when they say it. I think they're lying.

Pretending to be stoopid.

[FormerDittoHead]

7. ...and Medicare is more "socialist" than Social Security!

SSI is linked to your contributions - the more you put in, the more you get back.

Medicare is the same for everyone regardless of how much they put in.

[thecrow]

9. BRAVO! Here's the emailable letter (edited a bit)

DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE FROM GOVERNMENT

To: The Administrator, Social Security Administration
Kathleen Sebelius,, Secretary, Health and Human Services
and all other relevant government officials and departments.

I am a (check one)__ man __woman __other __FOX news employee
I am over the age of 65 __
I will be over the age of 65 on (supply date) __/__/____
I am (check l) __ white.

In the spirit of the 9-12 movement and the vision promulgated by Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity and the Republican Party and its fellow travelers, I, the undersigned, hereby revoke all my current government benefits.

I hereby reject and repudiate my Medicare benefits and all other forms of Social Security.
Despite my disabilities or the onset of various medical complications, my personal political philosophy dictates that I can no longer participate in what I consider an oppressive bureaucratic (check as many as apply) __Socialist __Nazi __Fascist __Communist __Obamaist system.
Furthermore, I shall be withdrawing all accounts from banks and other institutions that have received stimulus payments or TARP loans.

I will withdraw my children from schools that receive government funding and I will, with all deliberate speed, reimburse federal, state and local governments for all benefits received in the course of my lifetime, including student or veterans loans, food stamps, tax rebates, and any all funds or benefits of any cash value.

I will also cancel and return all mortgage deductions.

I base my decision on information I've gathered from (check all that apply) __cable news__ my local bar __World Wrestling Federation __my friends and associates .
What's more, I have skimmed legislation proposed by non-American President Barack Hussein Obama and his do-nothing-I-like Congress, and what I've read sounds like something straight out of (check one) __Nazi Germany __Communist Russia/China/ North Korea/Canada Terrorist Iran And All Those Other Countries __Sweden __France __New York City, especially Green Witch Village __all of the above.

Any monies gained from my reimbursements should ideally be put towards either paying down the national debt or invading China. If those initiatives are not feasible, please use the funds as you deem appropriate, with the exception of the following outstanding initiatives, as circled along with their reasoning:
(a) Economic stimulus: our free market Armageddon will correct itself
(b) Police & firefighters: much more effective if privatized
(c) Air traffic controllers: proven ineffective at keeping planes out of rivers
I find these to be grievous expenditures of taxpayer dollars, but then again, I also consider taxation a form of slavery, so technically all expenditures apply.

I will also stop using the Internet because I have learned that its development was funded initially with national defense funds.

I will be returning my driver's license because the government should not be regulating my freedom to travel. Ditto for other public services, including public roads, public utilities, all forms of public transportation, plus the military, the National Guard, NORAD, or any and all so-called “options.” I reject all options.

We also oppose zip codes as a violation of our Constitutional rights to privacy. Telephones are also to avoided because of secret government surveillance along with the UN and its black helicopters. Finally, get the government and the FDA out of the drug approval business; if you don't trust it, don't take it!

Thank you again, and burn in hell, you (check one) __liar __Marxist __appropriate racial epithet (please supply here)_______________________________________________________

Stronger, Less Civil, Message To Follow.

These Colors Do Not Run!

Patriotically yours,


Thank you for your compliance with my request. If you would also, please forward this letter to all seniors who might be interested in joining with me, particularly (check one) __Rupert Murdoch __Don Imus __Craig T. Nelson __Glenn Beck __Rush Limbaugh, __Other (please name) ________________as his/her public image may help garner widespread support for this patriotic initiative.


Please enclose Medicare ID card, Social Security card, and driver's license.

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Credits and a tip of the hat to Danny Schechter, blogger in chief at Mediachannel.Org