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Post by avordvet on Jun 1, 2016 4:31:55 GMT -5
Secret Laws Passed In The U.S. Spike Under ObamaCongress is passing fewer laws than ever—but secret laws are on the riseBy Kevin Collier, May 31, 2016 at 3:15 PM ET A new survey shows that for the past 30 years, Congress has steadily passed an increasing number of “secret laws”—provisions that are kept from the public eye. That’s according to an exhaustive study by Dakota Rudesill, an Ohio State professor of law. A former senior national security analyst for the Senate Budget Committee who also worked for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Rudesill notes that more and more bills passed by Congress include provisions that allow for secret elements—which become law without the American people knowing what they contain. www.vocativ.com/318400/us-secret-laws/
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Post by avordvet on Jun 7, 2016 4:17:31 GMT -5
Propaganda Bill In Congress Could Give America Its Very Own Ministry Of "Truth"by Tyler Durden - Jun 7, 2016 4:00 AM, Submitted by Claire Bernish via TheAntiMedia.org, In the true Orwellian fashion now typifying 2016, a bill to implement the U.S.’ very own de facto Ministry of Truth has been quietly introduced in Congress - its lack of fanfare appropriate given the bill’s equally subtle language. As with any legislation attempting to dodge the public spotlight, however, 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.” www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-06-07/propaganda-bill-congress-could-give-america-its-very-own-ministry-truth
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