{"id":2151355,"date":"2024-01-17T08:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T13:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-biden-administration-used-a-counter-terrorism-grant-to-fund-anti-conservative-propaganda\/"},"modified":"2024-01-17T09:03:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T14:03:26","slug":"how-the-biden-administration-used-a-counter-terrorism-grant-to-fund-anti-conservative-propaganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-biden-administration-used-a-counter-terrorism-grant-to-fund-anti-conservative-propaganda\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Admin Misused Grant to Fund Anti-Conservative Propaganda"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-the-biden-administration-used-a-counter-terrorism-grant-to-fund-anti-conservative-propaganda%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2151355&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The \u2063Department of Homeland \u200dSecurity Paid\u2064 Activist Group $700,000 to Create Propaganda Attacking Conservatives<\/h2>\n<p>A new investigation has \u2062revealed\u200d that the\u200d Department of Homeland \u2063Security (DHS) paid an activist group a\u200d whopping $700,000 to produce what they themselves described \u200das propaganda aimed at \u200cconservatives. The\u2062 Media Research\u2062 Center discovered that the \u2064DHS used the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention\u200d (TVTP) Program, which was originally designed to \u200ccombat terrorism, to fund activists who wrote blog\u200d posts criticizing Donald Trump and other conservatives \u2064under the\u200c guise of &#8220;media\u2062 literacy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063their funding application, the University of Rhode Island&#8217;s Media Education Lab stated that &#8220;propaganda and misinformation&#8221; on topics such as immigration and racial justice had become &#8220;disruptive.&#8221; They requested funding from the DHS to \u2062create &#8220;community-created counter-propaganda.&#8221; The grant application even argued that propaganda could be\u200c used for &#8220;socially beneficial purposes,&#8221; citing examples\u2064 from \u2064past wars.<\/p>\n<p>This \u200binvestigation has brought to light \u2063the University of Rhode Island&#8217;s Media Education Lab and its closely linked activist group, Media\u200b Literacy Now (MLN),\u200b as key players in \u2062a government-funded campaign \u2064to spread propaganda and push for increased censorship. It was also revealed that these\u2064 same \u200cgroups were paid \u200bby the \u200cState Department\u2064 to bring German anti-&#8220;disinformation&#8221; activists to train U.S. school \u200dteachers.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cMedia Research Center argues that this grant highlights\u2064 the need for Congress to abolish all\u2063 domestic censorship programs.\u2063 They conclude that the \u200cBiden \u2063administration has effectively \u200bused these grants to\u2063 promote \u200dan agenda of\u2064 &#8220;media literacy&#8221; mandates, ultimately influencing the entire\u2064 American public \u200bschool system.<\/p>\n<p>The DHS grant led\u2064 to the creation of\u200d an organization called &#8220;Courageous RI,&#8221; led by U-RI professor and\u2062 leftist activist\u200b Renee Hobbs. Their\u200d program aimed to manipulate the public and \u200cpolicymakers into \u200bdemanding stricter\u2063 policies\u2063 against &#8220;misinformation.&#8221; They claimed that \u200d&#8221;media literacy&#8221; training was particularly \u200dnecessary in Rhode Island due \u200bto\u2062 the presence of hate\u200d groups \u2062and\u200d individuals involved in the January \u200b6 Capitol\u200b breach.<\/p>\n<p>However, it was discovered that\u200c the \u2064DHS money\u200b was used\u200c to pay individuals to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ccp-uses-private-dinners-and-paid-trips-to-influence-media-and-politicians-investigative-reporter\/\" title=\"CCP Uses Private Dinners and Paid Trips to Influence Media and Politicians: Investigative Reporter\">write blog posts<\/a> that often had little to do with \u2062&#8221;media literacy&#8221; and instead focused on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christianity-today-staff-made-extensive-campaign-donations-between-2015-and-2022all-went-to-democrats\/\" title=\"Christianity Today staff heavily donated to Democratic campaigns from 2015 to 2022.\">promoting left-wing policies<\/a>. These posts criticized\u2062 organizations \u200dsuch as\u200c the National \u2064Rifle Association and advocated against \u2063Stand Your Ground laws.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation also \u2062revealed that the grant program brought together federal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-actively-engaged-with-nsba-before-domestic-terrorist-letter-sent-to-biden\/\" title=\"White House \u2018Actively Engaged\u2019 with NSBA Before \u2018Domestic Terrorist\u2019 Letter Sent to Biden\">state law enforcement officials<\/a>, anti-speech activists, teachers, and Democrat \u2062advocacy groups. Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg\u200c Amore, a\u2064 Democrat, even\u2063 made his department\u2063 an\u2062 official partner of Courageous RI and assigned his staff to \u200bghost-write the program&#8217;s &#8220;Manifesto.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite being\u200b presented as a program to\u2064 teach people how to \u200didentify propaganda and misinformation, the \u2064grant \u200dultimately resulted\u2062 in \u200bpaying young individuals to create \u200cgovernment-approved\u200d messages. The program included \u2062a\u2062 media contest with \u2062cash prizes\u2063 for students, as well as\u2062 training for teachers to embed &#8220;media literacy and terrorism\u2063 prevention&#8221; in various \u2063community programs.<\/p>\n<p>One event organized by Courageous \u2063RI pushed a\u200d video suggesting that Hispanics leaning towards the Republican\u2063 Party in 2020 was \u200bdue to &#8220;disinformation&#8221; against Joe\u200c Biden\u2062 in Spanish-language media, \u2062potentially influenced by Russia. The event called for \u2062increased censorship by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-reject-democratic-pressure-to-disinvite-rfk-jr-from-testifying-on-censorship\/\" title=\"House Republicans refuse to bow to Democratic pressure, stand firm on RFK Jr.'s testimony on censorship.\">social media \u200bcompanies<\/a> like Meta.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting\u2064 that Media Literacy Now, closely linked to\u200c the University of\u200c Rhode Island&#8217;s Media \u200dEducation Lab, is actively\u2064 pushing\u200c for\u2063 mandatory &#8220;media\u2064 literacy&#8221;\u2062 training for \u200call American children, but only\u200b when it aligns with \u2063liberal views. They opposed\u2064 a\u2062 Texas bill\u200d that introduced media\u200d literacy but included the 1619 Project as an example of misinformation.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2064 this investigation continues to unfold, it is clear that there is a pressing need to address the issue of government-funded propaganda and censorship programs. The implications for\u2062 free \u2063speech \u200band\u200b the manipulation\u2064 of public \u2063opinion are deeply \u2063concerning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/state-department-paid-germans-to-bring-censorship-and-propaganda-to-u-s-schools\">State Department Paid Germans \u2062To Bring Censorship And Propaganda \u200cTo U.S. Schools<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> According to the\u2063 Media Research Center, what are the reasons behind their argument for Congress to take action and\u200d abolish all domestic censorship programs? How does the \u200cmisuse of funds by government \u2063agencies contribute to\u2062 their concerns?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Tion also revealed that the University of Rhode Island&#8217;s Media Education Lab and \u2064Media\u2063 Literacy Now received \u2064additional \u2064funding \u2064from the State Department\u2062 to \u200dbring anti-&#8220;disinformation&#8221; activists from Germany to train \u200bU.S. teachers. This raises concerns about the influence of foreign entities in shaping American education and discourse.<\/p>\n<p>The Media Research Center argues that this grant and the activities\u2063 it funded highlight the need \u200cfor Congress to\u2063 take action \u2063and abolish all domestic censorship programs.\u200b They contend that this misuse of funds by the DHS and other government agencies\u200b is \u200ba \u2062dangerous precedent that allows for\u200c the promotion of biased narratives and the \u2063suppression\u200b of free speech.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the \u200binvestigation uncovered the creation \u200bof an organization called &#8220;Courageous\u2064 RI,&#8221; led \u2062by University of Rhode Island professor and leftist activist Renee \u200bHobbs. Their program aimed to manipulate public opinion\u2062 and\u2063 policymakers by pushing for stricter policies against &#8220;misinformation.&#8221; They justified the need for &#8220;media\u200c literacy&#8221; training\u2063 in Rhode Island by citing the presence of hate groups \u2062and \u2063individuals\u2063 involved in the\u2063 January 6 Capitol breach.<\/p>\n<p>However, it was discovered that the DHS \u2062funds were \u2062misused to pay individuals to \u2063write \u200cblog posts that often had little\u2064 to do with genuine &#8220;media literacy&#8221; and\u200c instead focused\u200c on promoting left-wing policies. These blog posts criticized\u200c organizations like\u2062 the National Rifle Association and advocated against Stand\u2062 Your Ground laws. \u2063This blatant misuse of taxpayer money raises serious ethical \u200dand legal concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The revelation \u2064of this government-funded propaganda\u200d campaign is deeply troubling. It underscores the importance\u2062 of transparency\u2063 and accountability in government \u200cspending and the \u200cneed to\u2063 safeguard against the weaponization of taxpayer funds for political purposes. It is\u200c crucial that \u200bCongress takes immediate action to \u2064address this\u2063 issue and ensure that taxpayer funds\u2064 are\u200b used responsibly and ethically.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden \u200badministration\u2062 has a responsibility to\u2064 address these concerns and ensure \u2064that government agencies \u200care not being used to advance \u200cpartisan\u200c agendas or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/government-cant-solve-our-cancel-culture-problem\/\" title=\"Government Can\u2019t Solve our Cancel Culture Problem\">suppress free speech<\/a>. \u2064The American public deserves \u200dtransparency and confidence that their \u200btax dollars are being used \u2062appropriately.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 conclusion, the \u2062recent investigation into the Department of Homeland Security&#8217;s funding of an activist group to create propaganda \u200cattacking conservatives raises serious questions about the misuse of taxpayer funds and the erosion of\u200d free speech. \u2063It is imperative that Congress takes decisive action to address this issue\u200c and protect\u200c the \u200cintegrity of our democracy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Homeland Security reportedly paid $700,000 to an activist group for creating self-proclaimed propaganda that targeted conservatives. 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