Look at all the hidden things in the health care bill. Government is continually transferring power from the people to themselves. They want power and they will use it once they have it. When they put specific language in bills, they do so for a reason. For instance, they granted themselves power to have real time access over our bank accounts, retirement accounts, savings, etc. The bogus reason they gave was to help us pay our medical bills easier. Anyone believe that? They'll know at a glance how much money we make, how much we save and how much we spend and on what. Why do they need to know this? This is just one of the things, among a surge of power transfer, that we should question. When they set rules for "our own good" and make preparations for worst case scenarios, you know they are up to something.
If they feel that fining us or even putting us in jail for not following orders to purchase health care insurance, then they are capable of just about anything.
I felt that the swine flu warnings were meant to convince us that government must save our health. It didn't turn into the predicted crisis, though healthcare got shoved through.
You are right to be suspicious when government grants themselves power. They don't do that randomly, they do it because they are planning ahead.
They now have ability to detain us without restrictions. 2 years ago, certain individuals were put on Homeland Security's watchlist, like people with Ron Paul bumper stickers and constitutionalists. Then we saw the creation of the Soviet-style AttackWatch where people were encouraged to report others for thought crimes. Now, any citizen can be plucked from their home and detained. I wouldn't worry so much if not for Obama's website. It gives me the creeps to realize that a president asking people to snitch on their neighbors for their political views is not some wild, paranoid thought, but reality.
Sorry to get a bit off track, but I think it all ties in. AttackWatch, the right to detain or assassinate citizens and the people added to Homeland Security's watch list demonstrates their mindset. They see the right as enemies. Obama also referred to those wanting border security as enemies.