Fox & Friends continues to hype misleading Humana Medicare letter as example of government suppressing free speech

There is no such thing as freedom of speech. Will they ever understand that concept?

Don't worry - the president saying shutup to the CEO's of big insurance mean nothing. As long as they can lobby and hand millions to congressman, do they even really care? Passing reform laws for lobbying and campaign funding is the only way to make the congress work for the people. I love how congressman are now openly defending big insurance's opposition to healthcare reform by using propaganda ads. This healthcare debate just proves how much sway businesses have over our government like nothing before it. How about shut up Mcconnell - how much money is blue cross/blue shield giving you this year?? You are as corrupt as the sky is blue.

That's the GOP for ya ... lookin' out for the average U.S. corporation, their true constituents. Sounds like a winning formula ...

First of all, if you suck at the government teat, you play by the government's rules. Simple as that. Humana doesn't want to abide by Federal regulations? Fine. Deal them out of Medicare money. Plenty of others ready to take their place.

The crux of the problem seems to be that Humana used a list of Medicare enrollees names and addresses which they got from the U.S. Government as a mailing list to disseminate propaganda. On it's face, this is an offensive and vile act, and it's hardly surprising that federal guidelines prohibit it.

"...everything they said was pretty objective and absolutely truthful." Well, that's the beauty of preaching to the choir. I've read the document myself, Mr. Johnson.

"Leading health reform proposals being considered in Washington, D.C., this summer include billions in Medicare Advantage funding cuts." The leading health reform proposal being considered is HR 3200, and it contains no such language.

"... millions of seniors and disabled individuals could lose many of the important benefits and services that make Medicare Advantage health plans so valuable." Notice the use of the word 'could'. This makes it speculation, and if it were mere baseless speculation I could overlook it. However, it is clearly an attempt to frighten seniors over what might happen. Imagining what the future 'could' be like is clearly not factual, to wit: where is my flying car?!

Lastly, this entire piece of... well, propaganda, arrived in mailboxes in envelopes indicating that important coverage information was inside, as opposed to being a commercial for the health insurance industry on why reform of that industry is bad.

Humana has done a despicable, and likely an illegal thing. FOX Propaganda is cheering them on. FCC? Are you listening?

How intelligent do you have to be exactly to become a Fox News contributor these days? The last I heard Mr. Murdoch was judging applicants based on their Disney Scene It! Trivia scores, but I could be wrong. Rumor has it, that's how Hannity got the job.