Unfortunately, we have Congress to thank for this.
Specifically, representatives Thornberry of Texas and Smith of Washington.
Boy, and just when you thought the Congresscritters could not get any more stupid.
Though in practice, not much different than the string of 8 to 10 pro-Big Government PSA’s that my local affiliate runs during breaks in The Mark Levin Show.
It’s for the War on Terror - according to Obama that’s over
From the article shared:
http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/US-Government-Funded-Domestic-Propaganda-Has-4668001.php
Davis stated that the effective repeal of the Smith-Mundt Act is a strategic move in influencing U.S. public perception in regards to the Global War on Terror (GWOT).
He cites Colonel Richard B. Leap, who recommends that lawmakers “specifically address all prior legislation beginning with the Smith-Mundt Act that is limiting the effectiveness of Information organizations in the GWOT environment.”