END OF FREE SPEECH - Under Cover of Christmas Obama Signs Bill Federalizing All Media

In the final hours before the Christmas holiday weekend, U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday quietly signed the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law—and buried within the $619 billion military budget (pdf) is a controversial provision that establishes a national anti-propaganda center that critics warn could be dangerous for press freedoms.

The Countering Disinformation and Propaganda Act, introduced by Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio, establishes the Global Engagement Center under the State Department which coordinates efforts to "recognize, understand, expose, and counter foreign state and non-state propaganda and disinformation efforts aimed at undermining United Sates national security interests."

Further, the law authorizes grants to non-governmental agencies to help "collect and store examples in print, online, and social media, disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda" directed at the U.S. and its allies, as well as "counter efforts by foreign entities to use disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda to influence the policies and social and political stability" of the U.S. and allied nations.

The head of the center will be appointed by the president, which likely means the first director will be chosen by President-elect Donald Trump.

By slipping through the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, President Obama has signed the “Countering Disinformation And Propaganda Act” into law, effectively putting all speech under federal control.

POWERGRAB: Obama Signs Bill Federalizing All Media

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These actions are also an effort to heighten divisions in an already polarized country, says Gingrich.

“What he’s actually doing is he’s setting up a series of things to distract Trump, which will make his liberal allies feel good about Democrats and hate Republicans when Trump rolls them all back,” Gingrich stated. Bill "Free Speech" Secure Security Media News "Breaking News" Holiday Holidays Christmas "New Year" Trump "Donald Trump" midnight USA U.S. "United States" truth journalism journalist information knowledge print broadcast law lawyer legal press "american dream" power control dept department strategy mainstream tv intelligence source fact facts entertainment trends trendy data Because the majority of Obama’s policies were implemented by executive action, rather than with bipartisan legislation, his legacy will be easier for President Trump’s administration to dismantle.

He added that Trump can likely reverse 60-70% of Obama’s 260 total executive orders by simply vetoing them out because they don’t require Congressional approval.

Realizing that his legacy is in jeopardy, Obama recently lamented on NPR last week that President Trump’s initiatives would be more difficult to undo when if he passes legislation through Congress rather than executive order. george soros


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