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US Journalists Targeted By Pentagon Propaganda Contractors
Jeremiah Cornelius writes "While conducting investigative reporting on civilian contractors in the Pentagon's "InfoOps" Internet propaganda operations, two reporters found themselves the subject of a highly targeted, professional media manipulation effort. Reporter Tom Vanden Brook and Editor Ray Locker found that Twitter and Facebook accounts have been created in their names, along with a Wikipedia entry and dozens of message board postings and blog comments. Websites were registered in their names. Some postings merely copied Vanden Brook's and Locker's previous reporting. Others accused them of being sponsored by the Taliban. 'I find it creepy and cowardly that somebody would hide behind my name and presumably make up other names in an attempt to undermine my credibility,' Vanden Brook said. If these websites were created using federal funds, it could violate federal law prohibiting the production of propaganda for domestic consumption."
That's just trolling, I've done the same thing to old high school buddies. If this is "InfoOps" then it is simply laughable.
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Well, it follows the "living Constitution" philosophy. The Constitution doesn't mean what it means, it means whatever we *want* it to mean. Brought to you by liberals! Doesn't it suck when it comes back to bite you in the ass?
Shutting down free speech with violence isn't fighting fascism. It IS fascism!