Posted on 12/11/2016 10:21:09 AM PST by MNDude
Also called the Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016 (S. 2692), when introduced in March by Sen. Rob Portman, the legislation represents a dramatic return to Cold War-era government propaganda battles. “These countries spend vast sums of money on advanced broadcast and digital media capabilities, targeted campaigns, funding of foreign political movements, and other efforts to influence key audiences and populations,” Portman explained, adding that while the U.S. spends a relatively small amount on its Voice of America, the Kremlin provides enormous funding for its news organization, RT.“Surprisingly,”
Portman continued, “there is currently no single U.S. governmental agency or department charged with the national level development, integration and synchronization of whole-of-government strategies to counter foreign propaganda and disinformation.”
The passage of this bill in the Senate today takes us one critical step closer to effectively confronting the extensive, and destabilizing, foreign propaganda and disinformation operations being waged against us. While the propaganda and disinformation threat has grown, the U.S. government has been asleep at the wheel. Today we are finally signaling that enough is enough;
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Nobody in government or media has yet given one specific piece of fake information that originated from Russia.
In other words, they passed a bill aimed at shutting us up because their utopian dream of an American Dictatorship under Frau Hillary was halted by citizen journalists and they’re reeeeeal mad about it.
The House still has to pass a version, correct?
Isn’t there a graphic out there that says something to the effect of,
“It isn’t disinformation and propaganda when we do it”
Righteous indignation, pouring out from deception central.
The Ministry of Propaganda doesn’t want any competition.
They liked having an monopoly on propaganda.
Yes does the House have to pass this?
The uni party doesn’t like citizen journalist
Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016
“This bill expresses the sense of Congress that:
foreign governments, including the governments of the Russian Federation and China, use disinformation and other propaganda tools to undermine the national security objectives of the United States and key allies and partners;
the U.S. government should develop a comprehensive strategy to counter foreign disinformation and propaganda and assert leadership in developing a fact-based strategic narrative; and
an important element of this strategy should be to promote an independent press in countries that are vulnerable to foreign disinformation.
The Department of State shall establish a Center for Information Analysis and Response to:
lead and coordinate the collection and analysis of information on foreign government information warfare efforts;
establish a framework for the integration of critical data and analysis on foreign propaganda and disinformation efforts into the development of national strategy; and
develop and synchronize government initiatives to expose and counter foreign information operations directed against U.S. national security interests and advance fact-based narratives that support U.S. allies and interests.
When selecting participants for U.S. educational and cultural exchange programs, special consideration shall be given to students and community leaders from populations and countries deemed vulnerable to foreign propaganda and disinformation campaigns.”
They used the adjective “comprehensive” so it must be good! Series, we don’t have an independent press in this country and getting the facts from our own government is like pulling teeth. But they want to set up yet another national security apparatus.
Yes, but I don’t have that one myself.
In other words, they passed a bill aimed at shutting us up
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Those in power want to stay in power, and they want more of it.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Exactly.
It’s “free” it’s “natural” it’s “sustainable”
conversion over as it’s “settled”.
only racist bigoted traitorous Nazi’s would oppose freedom.
I don't know, but you can make your own here: Meme Generator
No, they simply want to bolster VOA which is broadcast throughout the world in order to counter the propaganda that is being fed to the citizens of hostile countries such as China and North Korea....
In another time, Radio Free Europe served the same purpose.....
I guess “It isn’t disinformation and propaganda when we do it”. It is OK when we stick our 2 cents worth in other governments - ex. Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, Israel, UK, to mention a few.
“Free” as in, `This dog is free from fleas.’ comrade?
The 11th ed. Library of Congress Necronomipedia is busy comprehensively attempting to eradicate thought crime, but it can only do so much.
Freedom is an artificial construct, an oldspeak paradigm.
You can expect a visit from a waxy-faced, leather-clad agent with the Center for Information Analysis and Response.
Thoughtcrime is death! Or at least a visit to Room 101.
Death or a Kagan/Sotomeyer strip tease video. Your choice.
Anything this Congress does before Trump inauguration is not good.
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