Posted on 05/18/2021 5:33:25 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
The Pentagon intends to screen social media content for extremist material in a pilot program said to be part of the Biden administration’s crackdown on domestic extremism, The Intercept reports.
According to internal Defense Department documents reviewed by the publication, as well as a source with direct knowledge of the plan, the program will “continuously” monitor military personnel for “concerning behaviors.”
In order to get around First Amendment restrictions on monitoring by the government, the program will reportedly rely on a private surveillance company.
A senior Pentagon official said the program will use keywords to help find potential extremists, but admitted that it has proven difficult to come up with the choice of words without violating protections for free speech.
The program is being headed by Bishop Garrison, a senior advisor to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who has said in the past that former President Donald Trump and his backers are racist, the Daily Mail reported.
Garrison is also an advocate for Critical Race Theory and the 1619 Project, which promotes the idea that the United States is an inherently racist country founded on slavery.
Although the Defense Department has not publicly released any details concerning the pilot program, it indicated a potential crackdown on extremist behavior in the military last month when it officially announced its new Countering Extremism Working Group.
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Monitored for any sign of lack of wokeness, presumably.
Ask them if Marxism is extremism
Ask them if wearing a Che t-shirt is extremism
Ask them is saying “Communism will WIN” is extremism
“Pentagon Plans to Monitor Troops’ Social Media For Extremism”
Does this mean the acting commander-in-chief’s statements will be monitored for extremism?
It should.
“Domestic Extremism” == “Political Opposition”
Our social media has always been monitored, at least to a point. The problem is the new definitions of extremism.
A commissar will be assigned to each unit.
Anybody who uses their real name on social media isn’t very bright.
No, none of those things.
But don’t you dare express admiration for the founders or the Constitution.
US soldier who said ‘communism will win’ and wore Che Guevara T-shirt to graduation kicked out of army
The images sparked death threats and abusive vitriolic messages
Maya Oppenheim
Tuesday 19 June 2018
Yep.
I come from a proud, military family. Long history.
I just can’t believe what is going on. Well, I do, actually.
Well they already took out a top guy for being against Communism.
“In order to get around First Amendment restrictions on monitoring by the government, the program will reportedly rely on a private surveillance company.”
So our rights are restrictions on our government. And it’s ok to hire a private company to break the restrictions for them?
Monitor this you stupid pricks...
ESAD.
5.56mm
It certainly is, but I am surprised they fired that Army Lieutenant for that. It seems he should fit right in with their brand of Marxism.
Me thinks that the Usurper and his cronies are scared of the military. Projecting their guilt openly. Creating their own Praetorian Guard. They know this election was a farce and that the current government is illegitimate. A king without an army is not a king. Have to purge those who might pose any threat. I wish I could remember the fellow’s tagline on here but I’m going to borrow it. “Gone Gault; Don’t mind going Charles Bronson”.
In order to get around First Amendment restrictions on monitoring by the government, the program will reportedly rely on a private surveillance company.
+++++++
That’s sinister.
That’s why some of us do not use social media. Free Republic is as close to that as I get.
What the hey, reinstate Spenser Rispone and make him zampolit.
Ping
No it isn’t. If the government hires a private company it is still the government doing the monitoring. This is the typical leftist interpretation of the law which is typically wrong. Must be talking to Lawfare lawyers, the most political, stupid and wrong lawyers in the country and of course relied on by the Democrats.
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