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2016-12-12 -Land of the Free

Senate Quietly Passes Obama 'Countering Disinformation And Propaganda Act'

[Zero] While we wait to see if and when the Senate will pass (and president will sign) Bill "H.R. 6393, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017", which was passed by the House at the end of November with an overwhelming majority and which seeks to crack down on websites suspected of conducting Russian propaganda and calling for the US government to "counter active measures by Russia to exert covert influence … carried out in coordination with, or at the behest of, political leaders or the security services of the Russian Federation and the role of the Russian Federation has been hidden or not acknowledged publicly,” another, perhaps even more dangerous and limiting to civil rights and freedom of speech bill passed on December 8.

Recall that as we reported in early June, "a bill to implement the U.S.’ very own de facto Ministry of Truth has been quietly introduced in Congress. As with any legislation attempting to dodge the public spotlight the Countering Foreign Propaganda and Disinformation Act of 2016 marks a further curtailment of press freedom and another avenue to stultify avenues of accurate information. Introduced by Congressmen Adam Kinzinger and Ted Lieu, H.R. 5181 seeks a “whole-government approach without the bureaucratic restrictions” to counter “foreign disinformation and manipulation,” which they believe threaten the world’s “security and stability.”

Posted by anon1 2016-12-12 08:46|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 Basically, "political correctness" is a ban on free speech. The 1st Amendment is the law of the land--Anything else that says to the contrary is in violation of this freedom. Enough of the Stalinist crap.

Posted by JohnQC 2016-12-12 09:54|| 2016-12-12 09:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Exactly, John QC one can only hope that President Trump makes it his first mission to repeal this horror

in the first 10 minutes of office this needs to bite the big one, it's a direct violation of the First Amendment

and worse - there is no evidence at all of any Russian involvement, it's just such bs.

basically the establishment + obama + hillary didn't get elected so they think they have the right to seize power

obviously Mr Trump was elected not a minute too soon

the US has nearly lost its democracy

Posted by anon1 2016-12-12 10:04|| 2016-12-12 10:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Only way you stop this sort of thing is for Trump to get two constitutionalist judges on the SCOTUS and tell Roberts to make payback for obumble's strongarming of the Court and the Constitution his full time agenda.

Posted by M. Murcek 2016-12-12 10:32|| 2016-12-12 10:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Countering Foreign Propaganda and Disinformation Act of 2016

Apparently, domestic propaganda and disinformation (NYT, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, etc.) is just hunky-dory! Keep on hacking, Brian Stelter!

Posted by Raj 2016-12-12 12:01|| 2016-12-12 12:01|| Front Page Top

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