Once again, the Democrats are demanding that the opposition shut up. Isn't it about time to tell them to drop dead?

The Obama administration warned insurance companies Monday they face possible legal action for allegedly trying to scare seniors with misleading information about the potential for lost benefits under health care legislation in Congress.

"As we continue our research into this issue, we are instructing you to immediately discontinue all such mailings to beneficiaries and to remove any related materials directed to Medicare enrollees from your Web sites," said a notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.

Teresa DeCaro, an agency official, sent the notice to all companies that sell private Medicare coverage and stand-alone drug plans to seniors. The warning came as President Barack Obama's health care legislation is moving toward key tests in a Senate committee over the next several days, and with public polls showing widespread skepticism among seniors.

The problem is that there is serious dispute over what various forms of this legislation will do. There have been various proposals put forth that would do everything that opponents have claimed. But now the government is issuing orders to cease engaging in speech that contradicts the official line of the Obama Regime and their minions in the House and Senate.

Haven't they heard of the First Amendment?

And don't they know that failure to respect it is a clear justification for Americans exercising their rights under the Second Amendment?

H/T EconBlog