White House sued for free speech violations

White House sued for free speech violations:

"In the lawsuit, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) and the Coalition for Urban Renewal and Education (CARE) claim the White House had 'illegally' used its power to collect information on political speech.

[The lawsuit] claimed that the White House knew its data collection would chill free speech and in fact intended to do just that.

"The suit demands that the White House remove any information it might have already collected and that it be prohibited from collecting personal data in the future.

The lawsuit stems from a move by the White House earlier this month to push back on what it claimed was disinformation being spread about Obama's health-care reform plans. In an Aug. 4 blog post, Macon Phillips, director of new media at the White House, lamented what he called the disinformation and rumors that often traveled via chain e-mails or through casual conversations."