When Barack Obama repealed the Smith–Mundt Act, he did it SECRETLY 🚨
“It was tucked into an NDAA. It was really only discovered by the public after the damage had been done”
“‘US Repeals Propaganda Ban, Spreads Government-Made News to Americans.’ This Anti-propaganda law prevented the US government's mammoth broadcasting arm!from delivering programming to American audiences.”
“In 1948 when the founding fathers of the intelligence state were setting this all up, they were intensely aware of the monster they were making. In 1948, they Congress passed the Smith-Munt Act.
Because again, in 1948 is when all of this was getting established. The CIA was brand new. NSE 10-2 had just come out and Congress said, okay, okay, listen, you guys are creating a monster here. We wanna make sure that we don't build this empire of lies, and that Americans are not being inundated with this sprawl of information control that you are conducting around the world in order to conduct organized political warfare on all countries on planet Earth.
And I think many folks in this room are probably familiar with what happened during the Obama administration, which was this essential safeguard, which had been with us since the moment this all was created in 1948, was repealed with quite little fanfare.
It was tucked into an NDAA. It was really, I think, only only discovered by the public after the damage had been done that the Smith-Munt was modernized. To get rid of that restriction, it was effectively amended.
So the headline here is ‘US Repeals Propaganda Ban, Spreads Government-Made News to Americans’
This Anti-propaganda law prevented the US government's mammoth broadcasting arm, I should say, arms from delivering program programming to American audiences. And mammoth is not a big enough word
— So with hard power ruled out as the dominant means to have an empire, the US transitioned to a soft power empire, which would be dominated by agencies like the Central Intelligence Agency, Democracy Promotion programs at the State Department. Later USAID and the whole Swarm Army we're about to meet.
But even right out the gate, the Central Intelligence Agency immediately moved into the media space to control the messaging that people around the world experienced.”
@elonmusk@glennbeck DOGE is in line with Obama’s promise of a transparent government. The judge should be supportive.
Barack Obama on Government Transparency https://t.co/7zY4lLb7v7 via @YouTube
Steve Bannon had a front-row seat to Trump’s first presidency in 2017, so I wanted his take on how Trump’s return to the White House is unfolding. We discussed his assessment of the first two weeks, the weaponization of Biden’s DOJ, and what’s next for the MAHA-MAGA movement.
My visit to @foxandfriends this morning got cancelled due to the tragic news of the flight crash in DC❤️🩹. Here are the 11 main points I planned to share regarding @RobertKennedyJr and why I believe his successful confirmation is existentially important for the future of America:
1. We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to redefine our healthcare priorities, right now, led by RFK Jr. This is about completely shifting the NORTH STAR and THESIS for America TOWARD foundational health, prevention, and a respect for humanity in the web of life, and AWAY from reactive sick-care and relentless invasive interventions (pills, shots, surgery) that do not lead to foundational health and thriving.
2. We’ve had 25 HHS Secretaries in U.S. history, of which 9 have been lawyers (including the last 2), and I would bet that 99.9% of Americans cannot even name a single prior Secretary. The reason there is so much scrutiny about RFK Jr. is because he challenges the financial interests of the status quo (Big Pharma, Big Food, Big Ag), NOT because he is a "threat" to public health (he's not). He's a threat to corporate interests.
3. Under these prior HHS Secretaries, healthcare spending has SKYROCKETED while chronic disease have ALSO skyrocketed—aka, a COMPLETE failure that wouldn't be tolerated in any other industry or sector. Americans are intent on disrupting this trend.
4. A reminder: America has the worst health outcomes among ANY high-income country despite spending the MOST, under the watch of 25 previous HHS Secretaries.
5. President Trump’s victory is INEXTRICABLE from RFK Jr., and people voted for a coalition that promised a healthier future for America, led by RFK Jr.'s vision. Any Republican senator doing anything to block this confirmation would be going against the will of the American people, who spoke clearly in Nov and in record numbers.
6. Cabinet nominees don’t typically bring massive constituencies and movements like this—this is a completely unique situation that should make this a slam dunk, NOT a controversy.
7. Senator @RonJohnsonWI, @RogerMarshallMD, and @MikeCrapo could clearly articulate the KEY issue in American health accounting for 90% of healthcare cost: the preventable chronic disease epidemic. Many other Senators completely ignored this focusing on minutiae or emotional hot button issues. As RFK Jr. said: “Our ship is sinking” -- and yet there is STILL handwaving about this like its not the most existential issue we face. @SenBillCassidy -- As a fellow physician, I urge you to read this and vote in favor of RFK Jr.
8. When you’re listening to a hearing about health that talks about mumps more than diabetes, we know we're living in a bizarro world that is not based in reality.
9. It’s hard to imagine being adversarial to what RFK Jr. has consistently called for both in the hearing and for the past years:
- Reduced chronic disease rates.
- Clean science uncompromised by rampant corporate interests.
- Getting conflicts of interest out of government agencies.
- Medical freedom.
Who doesn't want this?
10. Many diverse topics are bringing MAHA moms to the table—vaccine safety, food additives, medical freedom, school lunches, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and more—and they all share a common thread: moms (and families) will not stand anymore for a country that profits massively off kids getting chronically sick. Nothing can stop the frustration that is leading to this movement. It's not going back in the bottle.
11. Under the current HHS, Americans are getting sicker every year: more depression, more diabetes, more obesity, more dementia, more autism, more cancer. We need a NEW North Star for American health— and that North Star is better outcomes, better *actual health.* The top priorities of the Department shouldn't be more government jobs, more healthcare access, more prescriptions. The top priority should be one thing: MORE HEALTH FOR AMERICANS. Current HHS priorities include things like "tackling health misinformation," "workplace well-being," tobacco-related health disparities, and expanding the healthcare workforce. Missing from these priorities? SIMPLY GETTING AMERICANS HEALTHIER.
As a physician who left the traditional healthcare system out of moral outrage for the simple fact that patients are not getting better, I am strongly supportive of the disruption being brought by RFK Jr towards a root cause approach to health. No one else in this moment in a position to do something about it is talking about this the way he is. Alongside @MartyMakary, @DrOz, and @DrJBhattacharya heading HHS sub-agencies, I believe we have the opportunity for a real inflection point in American health (which, if successful, could transform the health of the world). It would be insanity to keep pushing forward on the incrementalism of the status quo.
Democrat Senator Patty Murray is calling to block the confirmation of Robert F Kennedy Jr as HHS Secretary, saying RFK Jr is a “anti-vaxxer conspiracy theorist”
Senator Patty Murray lobbyist payments:
- $513,635 from pharmaceuticals
- $666,970 from health professionals
- $311,844 from insurance companies
- $198,376 from HMOs
Washington State Senator Patty Murray is directly profiting off Big Pharma using the American People as their lab rats for astronomical profits. She is paid off and corrupt. Senator Patty Murray does not represent her voters, she represents her Big Pharma donors
Washington State Senator Patty Murray just said that RFK Jr is “spreading misinformation” about the healthcare industry. I wonder why she would say that…. 💰
That is rich-
Senator Warren just asked RFK to commit to not using the revolving door to go work for big pharma after HHS.
Pathetic when you consider how many of the senators grilling him are bought and paid for by big pharma.
Warren herself has received millions from big pharma and pals.
Bobby Kennedy Jr. is many things, but above all, he's a threat — to big pharma, big food, big ag, big chemical, the entire public health complex — a threat to anyone profiting off Americans' sickness.
And yes, Bobby is also a predator — one that hunts corruption. #MAHA 🇺🇸
I appreciate @BasedMikeLee for publicly endorsing @SenRickScott to be the next Senate Majority Leader.
I’m now calling on our newly elected Senator @CurtisUT to do the same.
America gave President Trump a mandate, and it’s time we had a Majority Leader that understands that!
Hey @CurtisUT.
I voted for you.
I will support you.
But, if you vote for Thune over Rick Scott, I will do everything in my power to make sure that you lose your next reelection.
We have a once-in-an-empire opportunity to change this country and to preserve America and Utah for our grandchildren.
Any Republican who disrespects the mandate will face the wrath of the people.
Wait what?
Trump and RFK created websites for the people to voice their opinion on people the government is hiring and suggesting potential policies!!!
This has NEVER HAPPENED
ANYWHERE!!!!