The NDAA Legalizes The Use Of Propaganda On The US Public

[Fire Walk With Me]

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The #NDAA Legalizes The Use Of Propaganda On The US Public:
http://www.businessinsider.com/ndaa-legalizes-propaganda-2012-5 …


The newest version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes an amendment that would legalize the use of propaganda on the American public, reports Michael Hastings of BuzzFeed.

The amendment — proposed by Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) and Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and passed in the House last Friday afternoon — would effectively nullify the Smith-Mundt Act of 1948, which explicitly forbids information and psychological operations aimed at influencing U.S. public opinion.

Thornberry said that the current law “ties the hands of America’s diplomatic officials, military, and others by inhibiting our ability to effectively communicate in a credible way,” according to Buzzfeed.

The vote came two days after a federal judged ruled that an indefinite detention provision in the annual defense bill was unconstitutional.

(Note that this is from last year, but still scary. More at the link.)

[nolabels]

1. The more laws they make in trying to bolster their position the more.......

you know they are losing it. With data and information explosion and more and more of us common Joes seeing the world for what it really is the idea of empire is becoming archaic. Working people around world have so much more in common now and it's kind of a no brainer why the rich elite are also banding together so tight.

[JoeBlowToo]

2. When have we not been subject to propaganda? Commies, terrorists, mushroom clouds?

The march to war prior to the Iraq invasion is a perfect example of brainwashing.

[Fire Walk With Me]

7. We certainly have always been subject to massive propaganda (Bush conflating Saddam and 9/11

through simply mentioning them in a single sentence is one enormous example) but for them to simply admit that it's "policy" and to be expected...means they're done with it being contested. No more 1st Amendment.

[littlemissmartypants]

3. The Shock Doctrine has been a fact for years.

If you have not seen it I highly rec. it. Peace. lmsp

[limpyhobbler]

8. +1 This movie is a must see

[Scootaloo]

4. So it legalizes what they were doing anyway and never faced penalty for?

[Scuba]

5. That was done when the fairness doctrine was trashed and Fox news given license to lie.

[Demeter]

6. Interesting that they felt a need to be explicit about it

especially since they propagandize even when it's not necessary.

What else is advertising, anyway?

[Mojorabbit]

9. kick nt

[warrprayer]

10. Crazy Miranda

"lives on propoganda...
could be from one side or the other
free Speech or Time Life covers"....