{"id":2330852,"date":"2024-08-26T07:36:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T11:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-ags-need-to-bring-the-fight-to-democrats-proxies\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T07:47:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T11:47:32","slug":"republican-ags-need-to-bring-the-fight-to-democrats-proxies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-ags-need-to-bring-the-fight-to-democrats-proxies\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican AGs Need To Bring The Fight To Democrats&#8217; Proxies"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Frepublican-ags-need-to-bring-the-fight-to-democrats-proxies%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=2330852&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--><p>The\u2064 text discusses ongoing\u200b concerns among Republicans about the perceived \u200charassment and discrimination they face from leftist\u200c organizations and government entities.\u200b It highlights examples such as investigations into Republican donors and the actions of \u200dthe \u2063Global Alliance for \u2062Responsible Media (GARM), which has been accused \u2063of coordinating censorship against \u2064conservative figures \u200cand platforms, including Elon\u2064 Musk\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X\u2062 and Joe Rogan&#8217;s podcast.<\/p>\n<p>House \u2064Judiciary \u2064Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has\u200c brought attention to GARM&#8217;s activities and has initiated inquiries into its member organizations for potential collusion. Following these\u2062 investigations,\u2064 GARM&#8217;s parent company \u200ddecided to end its controversial \u200cinitiatives, marking a significant win \u200cfor Musk.<\/p>\n<p>The article calls for Republican attorneys general to \u200ctake action against entities \u200dlike NewsGuard, a for-profit company critiqued for its censorship practices and manipulation\u200c of news ratings to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-insider-docs-show-censor-attacks-20x-worse-for-conservatives\/\" title=\"New Insider Docs Show Censor Attacks 20x Worse for Conservatives\">control online discourse<\/a>. It also points to the American Federation of Teachers (AFT),\u2064 which is portrayed \u2062as a stronghold \u200bfor Democratic interests in public education, advocating for increased scrutiny of such groups.<\/p>\n<p>The overall message\u200c emphasizes the need for Republicans, \u200bparticularly in\u200b state attorney general positions, to challenge organizations operating against conservative views to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/im-launching-an-investigation-into-big-tech-censorship-heres-why\/\" title=\"I\u2019m Launching An Investigation Into Big Tech Censorship. Here\u2019s Why.\">protect free speech<\/a> and\u2063 ensure fair practices.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>For years, Republicans have been subject to constant harassment by leftist-controlled government organizations and their proxies. Donors have had hit pieces run against them, frivolous investigations launched into their business practices, and even&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/waysandmeans.house.gov\/2014\/06\/24\/timeline-of-the-irss-abuse-of-conservatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IRS audits<\/a>. Meanwhile, Democrats and their various organizations have never faced such scrutiny. It&rsquo;s time for Republican attorneys general to change that.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, House Judiciary Committee Chairman, Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has led the way by shining some much-needed light&nbsp;on some particularly nefarious actions of woke global organizations. In particular, Jordan&rsquo;s Judiciary Committee has recently gone after the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), alleging that the organization coordinated censorship efforts among its various member organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Jordan and the committee released an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/judiciary.house.gov\/sites\/evo-subsites\/republicans-judiciary.house.gov\/files\/evo-media-document\/2024-07-10%20GARMs%20Harm%20-%20How%20the%20Worlds%20Biggest%20Brands%20Seek%20to%20Control%20Online%20Speech.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">illuminating report<\/a>&nbsp;that showcased GARM&rsquo;s sordid activities, which range from ordering their member organizations to pull ads from Elon Musk&rsquo;s X to threatening Spotify over the mere presence of Joe Rogan&rsquo;s popular podcast. GARM, in short, opposes anyone or anything who doesn&rsquo;t toe the leftist-party line.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The report was just the start of the House Judiciary Committee&rsquo;s work. They also sent letters to 40 different member organizations of GARM demanding answers to collusion concerns. Elon Musk then filed a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/ad-group-to-suspend-garm-initiative-following-elon-musk-lawsuit-2024-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lawsuit against GARM<\/a>, and days later GARM&rsquo;s parent company &mdash; the World Federation of Advertisers &mdash; announced it was ending GARM&rsquo;s subversive activities. Another big win for Musk.<\/p>\n<p>Unfair business practices against conservatives and other ideological opponents have, tragically, become the norm on the left. If Republicans take back the White House in 2024, fighting censorship of all stripes must be a top priority. The House Judiciary Committee, assuming it even stays in Republican hands, cannot do this alone.<\/p>\n<p>While Jordan has done laudable work on Capitol Hill, it is now time for Republican attorneys general in the states to take up the mantle and continue to press against businesses that coerce and collude against their ideological foes.&nbsp;They must investigate and bring charges against these agenda driven organizations, which have acted with impunity for far too long.<\/p>\n<p>One such example is <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/12\/10\/opinion\/newsguard-extorts-sites-to-follow-the-government-narrative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NewsGuard<\/a>, a for-profit company that works closely with governmental agencies dedicated to censorship and rates news websites on &ldquo;trust.&rdquo; Founded in 2018, NewsGuard&rsquo;s main attraction is their misinformation meter, which rates websites on a score of 1-100. These ratings are used to determine viability for advertisers, researchers, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>George Washington University Professor Jonathan Turley recently criticized NewsGuard in an op-ed published at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjonathanturley.org%2F2024%2F07%2F15%2Felon-musk-is-right-end-the-online-censorship-racket%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdallott%40thehill.com%7C46c0c582e2a54ae521ef08dcada958e0%7C9e5488e2e83844f6886cc7608242767e%7C1%7C0%7C638576191408588909%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Uf%2FWPMXqz9j6Uiix5xqfNrxqcxl39%2BPnBruXzM%2F3c48%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Hill<\/a>. A week later, NewsGuard alerted Turley that it was going to rate his blog. Almost like clockwork, NewsGuard threatened Turley for simply not toeing the line. Such conduct clearly threatens free speech online. House Oversight Committee Chairman, James Comer, R-Ky., is investigating&nbsp;the organization over its influence on businesses and advertisers. This is a good start, but his efforts should be reinforced by Republican AGs.<\/p>\n<p>Another possible target is The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) led by Randi Weingarten, a force for everything bad that enters our underperforming public education system. The AFT acts almost like a mafia, coercing and compelling teachers to join or else face the consequences. The AFT has repeatedly acted as a cudgel for the Democrat Party. From praising Democrat vice presidential nominee Tim Walz to&nbsp;outright <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aft.org\/news\/aft-votes-endorse-kamala-harris-president\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">endorsing<\/a> Kamala Harris for president, the country&rsquo;s largest teachers&rsquo; union has simply become another cog in the Democrat Party political machine. But not only have Republican lawmakers failed to investigate the group &mdash; the union has actively&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/05\/05\/teachers-union-house-gop-00095596\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fought efforts<\/a>&nbsp;by Congress to look into its political efforts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other possibilities include&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2021\/10\/26\/soros-hoffman-disinformation-tara-mcgowan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ACRONYM<\/a>, an organization backed by George Soros and LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman. ACRONYM, which poured $100 million into defeating President Donald Trump in 2020, is ostensibly a non-profit. ACRONYM also propped up&nbsp;Courier Newsroom, a fake news organization that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/democrats-spending-fortune-fake-news-campaign-final-stretch-opinion-1757246\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mirrors<\/a> local newspapers&nbsp;but with an avowedly left-wing angle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now, Soros and Hoffman are propping up a new organization called Good Information Inc. ACRONYM, Good Information Inc., and&nbsp;Courier Newsroom&nbsp;are all backed by the same donors and led by the same person: Tara McGowan. Good Information Inc. aims to cut through with &ldquo;fact-based&rdquo; information; it claims to oppose &ldquo;false&rdquo; narratives. It&rsquo;s the same old song and dance from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-trump-derangement-gave-birth-to-the-censorship-industrial-complex\/\" title=\"How Trump Derangement Gave Birth To The\u00a0Censorship-Industrial\u00a0Complex\">censorship-industrial complex<\/a>, which always just ends with more censorship.<\/p>\n<p>How are these leftist organizations allowed to flourish when if conservatives engaged in these same tactics, there would be IRS agents aplenty knocking on the front door?<\/p>\n<p>With this administration and a toothless Congress, it&rsquo;s up to Republicans at the state level to take action. We&rsquo;ve seen that these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-evangelical-leaders-betrayed-christians-for-politics\/\" title=\"How Evangelical Leaders Betrayed Christians For Politics\">organizations don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t stand up to scrutiny, just look at Elon Musk and GARM. State attorneys general like&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasattorneygeneral.gov\/news\/releases\/attorney-general-ken-paxton-secures-important-win-censorship-lawsuit-against-biden-administration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ken Paxton<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ago.mo.gov\/missouri-attorney-general-andrew-bailey-challenges-bidens-censorship-regime-at-scotus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andrew Bailey<\/a>&nbsp;have done a lot to lead the charge thus far, but it&rsquo;s not enough. The censorship-industrial complex and coercive Democrat organizations will continue to bear their fangs. It&rsquo;s up to Republicans to hold them accountable.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Josh Hammer is Senior Counsel at Article III Project and the host of &ldquo;The Josh Hammer Show&rdquo; and &ldquo;America on Trial with Josh Hammer&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For many years, Republicans have faced ongoing harassment from government entities and their affiliates that are controlled by the left. Donors have been targeted with negative press, frivolous investigations into their business dealings, and even audits from the IRS. In contrast, Democrats and their associated organizations have largely escaped such scrutiny. It is now time for Republican attorneys general to address this imbalance.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan from Ohio has taken significant steps to expose some troubling actions of progressive global organizations. Specifically, his committee has investigated the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), accusing it of orchestrating censorship among its member groups.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Jordan&#8217;s committee published a revealing report detailing GARM&#8217;s questionable activities, which include instructing member organizations to withdraw advertisements from Elon Musk\u2019s platform X and threatening Spotify over Joe Rogan\u2019s popular podcast. Essentially, GARM opposes anyone or anything that does not align with leftist ideologies.<\/p>\n<p>This report marks just the beginning of the House Judiciary Committee&#8217;s efforts. They also reached out to 40 different GARM member organizations seeking clarification on collusion allegations. Following this scrutiny, Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against GARM; shortly thereafter, GARM\u2019s parent organization\u2014the World Federation of Advertisers\u2014announced it would cease GARM\u2019s subversive operations\u2014a notable victory for Musk.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, unfair business practices targeting conservatives and other ideological adversaries have become commonplace among left-leaning groups. If Republicans regain control of the White House in 2024, combating all forms of censorship should be a top priority. However, the House Judiciary Committee cannot tackle this issue alone if it remains under Republican leadership.<\/p>\n<p>While Jordan has made commendable progress in Congress, it&#8217;s crucial for Republican attorneys general at the state level to take up this cause as well by investigating businesses that engage in coercion or collusion against ideological opponents. They need to hold accountable these agenda-driven organizations that have operated without consequence for too long.<\/p>\n<p>One example is NewsGuard\u2014a profit-driven company closely aligned with government agencies focused on censorship\u2014which rates news websites based on &#8220;trust.&#8221; Established in 2018 with its misinformation meter scoring sites from 1-100 used by advertisers and researchers alike; NewsGuard recently threatened George Washington University Professor Jonathan Turley after he criticized them publicly\u2014demonstrating how such actions can undermine free speech online. The House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer is currently looking into NewsGuard&#8217;s influence over businesses and advertisers; however his efforts should be supported by Republican AGs as well.<\/p>\n<p>Another potential target is The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), led by Randi Weingarten\u2014a major player contributing negatively to our struggling public education system\u2014acting almost like an organized crime group compelling teachers&#8217; membership under threat of repercussions while serving as a tool for Democratic political agendas without facing any investigation themselves despite attempts made by Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Other candidates include ACRONYM\u2014backed by George Soros\u2014and LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman\u2014which spent $100 million trying to defeat President Trump in 2020 while also supporting Courier Newsroom\u2014a deceptive news outlet mimicking local newspapers but promoting a distinctly left-wing perspective\u2014and now they are backing Good Information Inc., another organization led by Tara McGowan aiming at providing \u201cfact-based\u201d information yet ultimately perpetuating more censorship through similar tactics employed previously across these networks funded similarly through shared donors\u2019 contributions<\/p>\n<p>Why do these leftist entities thrive when conservative counterparts would face immediate IRS inquiries? With an ineffective Congress under current administration oversight rests upon state-level Republicans who must act decisively against these groups\u2014they\u2019ve shown they can\u2019t withstand scrutiny\u2014as evidenced through Elon Musk versus GARM situation thus far led effectively already via figures like Ken Paxton &amp; Andrew Bailey\u2014but further action remains necessary since coercive Democrat-aligned institutions will continue exerting pressure unless held accountable properly moving forward! <\/p>\n<p>Josh Hammer serves as Senior Counsel at Article III Project along with hosting \u201cThe Josh Hammer Show\u201d &amp; \u201cAmerica on Trial with Josh Hammer.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3390,"featured_media":2330853,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Soros.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,32504,39268],"class_list":["post-2330852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-political-strategy","tag-republican-ags"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Soros.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3390"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2330852"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330852\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}