Uh oh. I'm being subversive.

I am going to take Michelle Malkin's advice and report myself for my "fishy" statements about Chairman O's proposed health care program.

According to the White House blog, citizens are encouraged to snitch on people who have the audacity to oppose our benevolent leader's plan. After all, he knows what is best for us. I wrote a letter, which I am going to report to the authorities. I am a bad boy. Tsk tsk. Shame shame.

(I have noticed that most of my posts labeled "Government and Politics" also have the "Douchebaggery" tag. Why is that?)

Dear President Obama:

I have strongly disagreed with nearly everything you have done as president so far, and your proposed health care plan will top it all. The federal government's handling of health care will be disastrous, but that is not even the primary reason that I oppose it. My main reason is that this program will take away some of my freedom as an American.

This has occurred to some extent in Michigan already with motorcycle helmet laws. Lawmakers have mandated motorcycle helmets on the grounds that injuries raise insurance premiums for everyone. This same line of reasoning could be extended at the federal level to restrict our freedoms in many other areas, including smoking, eating fast food, or rock climbing.

Contrary to popular opinion, election to public office does not give you carte blanche to do whatever 51% of the electorate wants you to do. You are limited to the powers specifically enumerated in the Constitution, with all other rights reserved for the states and the people. (No doubt, a Constitutional scholar like you would know this.) I defy you to list the specific clauses or amendments which give you the Constitutional authority to pass a federal health care bill.

I look forward to voting against you in 2012.