Title: "The A.N.S.W.E.R., my FRiendz..." Source:
Black XVI URL Source:https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/849830/posts Published:Oct 18, 2021 Author:Mudboy Slim Post Date:2021-10-18 10:24:42 by Mudboy Slim Keywords:None Views:326997 Comments:4337
"The A.N.S.W.E.R., my FRiends..." (To be sung to Bob Dylan's "Blowin' In the Wind")
How many roads must a man walk down before you call him a man? How many Dreams must each Tyrant kill before he's forced outta Power? How many Lives must Dem Socialists kill, before RATZ are forever banned?!!
The A.N.S.W.E.R, my FRiends, is Lib'ralismz DEAD!!! The A.N.S.W.E.R. is fightin' 'gainst RATZ Spin!!
How many Fears must the Networks create before RATZ're quashed by the FRee? How many years can RAT-sheeple persist that Mass-Murder's just peachy- keen?!! How many times can RATZ Hearts trick their Heads, pretending Slick's blacker than me?!
The A.N.S.W.E.R., my FRiends, is helping FReep RATZ pigs, The A.N.S.W.E.R. is blowin' out the Ditz's!!!
How many times must Lib'rals be duped before they will see RATZ LIE? How many victims must Sosh'lists have before Dem Rapists hear OUR cries? How many deaths will it take 'till World knows that Central Bureaucracies are VILE?!!
The A.N.S.W.E.R., my FRiends, is Fightin' 'Gainst RATZ Spin... The A.N.S.W.E.R. is taking down BIDEN. (gettin' outta the UN?!)
"Bill Clinton" (To be sung to the Allman Brother Band's "Melissa")
RATZ HO's seem to come and go...yeah! Slick Willie LIES from coast to coast, Rapin' many...trustin' none!! Killing children, 'cuz it's fun... But Right knows Slick's Commie SCUM, Let's Git Bill Clinton!! Ummmm...Hmmmmmm...
Left stains, DemRATZ think Slick's sane... RATZ LOVE Hussein!! Justice knows Bill Clinton RAPES!! Still, Bubba fears Slim's lonely fight... There Shall Be Justice 'cuz Slick LIED!! Good Patriots FReep RATZ Chi-Com spies...Let's FReep Bill Clinton!! Uhhhmmmmm...hmmmmmmmm...
My FRiends, a new morning dawns... Yeah, Slick he's on the run... MUD keeps fightin' 'cuz he cares... Care enough to DO YER SHARE!! Reject Left's Fear and Judge'im...Roll on...Roll on!!
RAT-whore'd, will Libs ever let Slick go?!! Lord knows... Shall more DIE while Clinton rolls?! Will RATZ see Slick's feet of clay?! Wellstone's Spirit stole away!! But MUD knows that Slick Shall Pay...We'll Git Bill Clinton!! Yes, I know that Right holds sway...Truth'll Git Bill Clinton!! Oh yeah...ummmmmmmm... Folks, I know that Slick Shall Pay...FReepers, GIT Bill Clinton!!!
FReegards...MUD
243 posted on 11/02/2002 9:45 AM EST by Mudboy Slim
"NOW...Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan!!"
"Sheeple Gotzta Be FRee" (To be sung to The Rascals' "People Got To Be Free")
All the World over, it's so easy to see... Sheeple ev'rywhere just wanna be FRee! Listen here, listen 'bout Ol' JOEZ TYRANNY... DETHRONE RATZ TYRANT...Sheeple gotzta be FRee!!
Folks must see-ee...what a lovely, lovely World this could be... If everyone learned to FReep JOE Biden! Unh hunh... Seems that he...sold us out, sold our Security!! Ohh, how can you and me really ever trust Ol' JOEY?! Now...help US now!! All the World over, good folks yearn to be FRee... People in this Country don't need squat from DemFreaks!! We must now demand it...screw the folks in DeeCee... People really care...you must believe me!!
"If there's a Man, whose down and needs a helpin' hand... All it takes is YOU to understand and pull him thru. Ahh ah ah... Seems to me...we gotta solve it individually... And I'll do unto you what you do fer me!!"
Buh-uh-uh-ut... I'll be shoutin' from the Mountains or out to Sea... Don't you worry 'bout it...Sheeple gotzta be FRee!! Ask me my opinion...'bout impris'nin JOEY... Now that's a vile bastard, don't deserve to be FRee!!
Get RIGHT on board, now... Oh, what a feelin'...wontcha come on and FReep!! Gonna move some mountains...make'em hear in DeeCee! All patriots say come on and go see... Sheeple are awakening...good folks, MARCH ON DEECEE!!
See that train over there... That's the Train of FReedom!! Biden'll soon take a dive...any minute now... You know it's been a long...long overdue! Look Out, Donald Trump's comin' right on thru...
Mudboy Slim
3 Posted on 09/02/1999 23:58:33 PDT by Mudboy Slim
Updated today...MUD
"NOW...Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan!!"
Less than 20 years ago, a $2 Trillion Federal Debt was seen as unfathomable...sheeesh!! These days, Bidenomics requires an ANNUAL $2 Trillion deficit!!
"More Than $2 Trillion!!" (To be sung to Boston's "More Than a Feeling")
The LeftWing's in mourning 'cuz SlickWillie's gone... RATZ have no future...with Jean Kerry!! Right votes fer Strength, not like Left Gone Wrong... Still, our liberties are stripped away-ay-ay-ay!!
The RightWing needs FReepin'...(more than $2 Trillion!!) When we hear Big Guv'ment's been holdin' sway (more than $2 Trillion!!) RightWing needs FReepers (almost $3 Trillion!!) 'Til we see Big Guv'ment melt away... We'll see our Liberties fadin' away!!
So many FReepers have come and gone... Their mem'ry fades as the years go by. Yet I still recall list'nin' ta Limbaugh... Each year when we vote, Fed budget's too hi-i-igh!!
The Congress needs FReepin'...(more than $2 Trillion!!) Folks, I've heard Dem ol' excuses still today (more than $2 Trillion!!) RightWing needs FReepin' (almost $3 Trillion!!) 'Til we see Big Guv'ment melt away... High time that Conservatives win the day!!
(Guitar jammin' interlude)
When I'm tired and feelin' old... I think about Reagan, who saved the day!! And dream of the men who used to know... If we close our eyes, FReedom'll slip away!! DemRATZ must pay!! Right must hold sway!!
The LeftWing is reelin'!! (more than $2 Trillion!!) Folks, we've heard RATZ ol' songs they always play... (more than $2 Trillion!!) The Nation needs FReepin'...(almost $3 Trillion!!) 'Till we see KerryMan slink away... We Shan't Let Slick Willie Git Away !!
The drumbeat continues...MUD
1 posted on 3/17/2004, 1:38:56 PM by Mudboy Slim
"NOW...Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan!!"
"Peace is Right!!" (To be sung to Boston's "Peace of Mind")
Yeah...Left is feelin' kinda low 'cuz Slick Willie's their favorite... Kerry's such a Commie 'Ho!! Hill'ry oughtta run, but somehow her feet keep on draggin'!! HildaBeast, give Veep a go!! Yeah!! Yeah!! Yeah!!
I understand it's a big decision... Gotta choose between Left and Right!! FReepers, rise up fer Guv'ment Recision... Show all the World we know Peace is Right!! Yeah...go go go!!
Folks, we've heard enuff of Left's Med'yuh chatter... RATZ been in charge fer too long!! Can'tcha see there'll come a day when TREASON MATTERS?! Let's hope that day's before yer gone!!
I understand it's a big decision... Gotta choose 'tween Wrong and Right!! FReep the Left into submission!! All we want is fer folks to do what's Right!!
Future's just ahead!! Future's just ahead... Yeah!! Yeah!! Yeah!! Yeah!! WOOO!!
(Guitar jammin')
Folks, Big Guv'ment isn't nice, still (it) keeps gettin' bigger!! Devolve all that Power to thee... Rise up, FReeperPower...must believe Right's Winning... Rise up fer our Victory!!
Oh-ahhh-oh!! I understand it's Life's Big Decision... Gotta choose between Left and Right!! FReep DemRATZ into submission... Tell the Republicans to Show Some Spine!!
Future's just ahead...Join our Righteous Thread...LEFT IS DEAD!!
(guitar jammin' to fade)
Mudboy Slim (3/24/04)
"NOW...Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan!!"
"Right, Show Some Spine!!" (To be sung to Johnny Cash's "I Walk The Line")
Uhmmm... We keep a close watch on Left's Commie Slime... MUD keeps his eyes wide open most the time... We keep our heads up fer RATZ "perfect crimes"... Let's show some spine...'bout friggin' time!!
Uhmmm...Left finds it very very easy to be fooled... RATZ find themselves alone when each vote's thru!! Left, please admit that JOEZ a foolish dude!! Reject Swamp's LIES...it's FReepin' Time!!
Uhmmm...We'll find a way to FReep RATZ with our minds... We'll give Left cause to doubt what's sanctified!! Fer you, I know we'll even fight to turn the tide... Let's show some spine...it's FReedom Time!!
Uhmmm...We keep a close watch on Left's Commie Slime... MUD keeps his eyes wide open most the time... We reach our hands out to the souls that try... It's Justice Time...we'll stay on-line!!
Mudboy Slim (3/24/04)
Updated today...MUD
"NOW...Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan!!"
Powerful New Jersey Democratic senator Bob Menendez was indicted Friday on eye-popping corruption charges. According to the Justice Department, Menendez, his wife, and three businessmen were involved in a crooked scheme in which the senator received hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribesincluding gold barsin exchange for benefiting his associates and the Egyptian government.
Menendez's wife, Nadine Menendez, and her friend Wael Hana, an Egyptian- American businessman with "close connections" to Egyptian officials, cooked up the "corrupt agreement," according to the federal indictment. Hana had the help of New Jersey businessmen Fred Daibes and Jose Uribe, who also received kickbacks from the deal, the indictment alleges.
It's the second time in 10 years that Bob Menendez has faced federal prosecution. A jury deadlocked in 2015 over different corruption charges against the senator. This time, however, the charges are even more shockingand the potential penalties even more severe.
What Menendez Allegedly Took
Cash money: As part of the scheme, Bob and Nadine Menendez received over $480,000 in cash"much of it stuffed into envelopes and hidden in clothing, closets, and a safe"along with "over $70,000 in Nadine Menendez's safe deposit box," according to prosecutors. Some of the envelopes contained the fingerprints and DNA of Daibes or his driver.
A Mercedes and home swag: Federal agents in June 2022 found the cash while executing a search warrant on the Menendezes' home and safe deposit box. They also found "home furnishings" provided by Daibes or Uribe and a Mercedes-Benz C-300 paid for by Uribe, prosecutors say.
Gold bullion: Federal agents discovered gold bars in the Menendez home worth more than $100,000, according to the indictment. The bars, which weigh one kilogram each and have the markings of the "Swiss Bank Corporation," were allegedly provided by either Hana or Daibes.
What Menendez Allegedly Did
Sold national secrets to Egypt: Menendez allegedly "provided sensitive U.S. government information and took other steps that secretly aided the government of Egypt," according to the indictment. Following a 2018 meeting with Hana, Menendez requested and received sensitive, non-public information from the State Department on "the number and nationality" of employees at the U.S. embassy in Egypt, according to the indictment. He allegedly texted that information to Nadine, then his girlfriend, who forwarded it to Hana, who in turn forwarded it to an Egyptian government official.
Secretly lobbied the United States on behalf of Egypt: In May 2018, at the direction of an Egyptian official, Bob Menendez "secretly edited and ghost-wrote" a letter on behalf of Egypt meant to persuade other U.S. senators to release a hold on $300 million in aid to the country, prosecutors say. Following a meeting with an Egyptian intelligence official, the senator in spring 2019 demanded that an Agriculture Department official drop the department's objections to a "lucrative monopoly" on the certification of halal food, owned by Hana, according to the indictment. Prosecutors allege that after a March 2020 meeting with an Egyptian official about a disputed dam on the Nile River, Menendez sent letters to various U.S. agencies urging action.
Meddled with the justice system: The senator on two separate occasions in 2019 attempted to strong-arm a prosecutor in the New Jersey Attorney General's Office into resolving cases in Uribe's favor, according to the indictment. In exchange for Menendez's interference in the first case, Uribe gave Nadine Menendez the Mercedes-Benz convertible, worth more than $60,000, prosecutors say. They add that while Bob Menendez was interfering in the second case, he and his wife had a celebratory dinner with Uribe and another associate.
Supported nomination of U.S. attorney he thought would go easy on his friend: Menendez in 2021 recommended the nomination of Philip Sellinger as New Jersey's U.S. attorney based on an adviser's assurance that Sellinger would not have to recuse himself from a prosecution of Daibes. According to the indictment, Menendez only wanted a U.S. attorney who would be favorable toward Daibes. In exchange, Daibes gave Menendez gold bars.
Told Egyptian official what senators would ask: In June 2021, Nadine Menendez organized a private meeting between Bob Menendez and a senior Egyptian intelligence official. On the day of the meeting, Bob Menendez provided his wife with a copy of an article on "questions that other U.S. senators" intended to ask the official in a meeting one day later. Nadine Menendez in turn provided the article to the official and wrote, "This way you can prepare your rebuttals." Two days afterward, Hana bought gold bars, two of which ended up in Menendez's house.
If convicted on all charges, Menendez and his wife could face 45 years in federal prison.
Some Democrats have already begun to turn on the senator. New Jersey governor Phil Murphy (D.) on Friday called on Menendez to resign, saying the charges "are so serious that they compromise the ability of Senator Menendez to effectively represent the people of our state." Matthew Gertz, a senior fellow at the left-wing website Media Matters, said that what Menendez allegedly did comes close to "treason."
Throw these Traitors to the wolves...MUD
"NOW...Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan!!"
"TraitorJOE!!" (To be sung to Neil Young's "Farmer John")
TraitorJOE, we're opposed to yer Power!! Ohahhohh... Ashamed of you...an yer goddamned LIES!! Ohahhohh... I loathe the way you flop, I loathe Left's sissy-talk!! I loathe the way RATZ wriggle, Left snickers and it mocks!!
TraitorJOE...ohahhohh...I think you are a Coward!! Yeah, yer scum...damn yer Socialist LIES!! Ooahhohh...
(Little guitar jammin')
Ohhahhhhohhhhh!! TraitorJOE, why won't you close the border?! Ohahhohh... Yer "policies"...are just Treas'nous LIES!! We loathe the way Left mocks...and all their sissy-talk!! We want the righteous Truth...RAT-fools, you are losing...LOSING!!
TraitorJOE, we're opposed to yer Power!! Ohahhohh...ohahhohh.. We object...to yer Chi-Com SPIES!!
"Just & Bold!!" (To be sung to Neil Young's "Heart of Gold")
I wanna live...don't like Dem Libs... We've been a'fightin' fer the Right of Olde!! FReedom's regressin'...Guv'ment's a sin!! Truth keeps me FReepin' fer Justice that's BOLD!! I ain't gettin' old. Keeps me FReepin' fer what's Just and Bold!! Dem RINOZ shall fold.
(MUD on harp...)
It must be understood...DemRATZ're No Good!! Left loves Big Guv'ment...and Swamp's crimes are bold!! Right, draw a hard line...we must show strong spines... To keep insisting that the Truth be told!! Yes, Right's gettin' BOLD!! Keep on FReepin' 'til the Truth be told!! RATZ are gettin' old!!
(MUD playin' his harp fer a spell...)
Keep on FReepin' 'til the Truth is told!! Yes, keep on fightin' fer Justice that's BOLD!! It keeps US FReepin' fer what's Just and Bold!! Ahhh...ummm....
Mudboy Slim
78 posted on 4/28/2004, 9:14:58 AM by Mudboy Slim (IMPEACH TraitorJOE Biden!!)
Updated today...MUD
"NOW...Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan!!"
"Obama's Bold Push!!" (To be sung to Neil Young's "After The Goldrush")
Yes, they dreamed they saw a righteous army pleadin', Prayin' fer things from their King. There were Leftists kneelin' and young girls squealin'... Sang, "Barack is Liberty!! 'Cuz we got Big Change comin'...Dubyuh's DONE!!" Our youth's voting fer a dream!! Hope that Brother Barry is "The One"... Who can keep this Country free!! Pray that Prez'dent Barry is "The One"... Who will keep my Nation free!!
Press was lyin' fer their Lord Messiah... A tingle ran up their thighs. Networks swear that they ain't biased... Whilst ignoring Barry's lies. The Syntaurs' band's playin' in my head... RightWing felt like getting high. I was thinking about what Li'l Bill had said... He's believin' the Media's lies. Thinking about what Obama said... But I reckon it was a lie.
(Reprise)
Folks, Swamp dreams of raising income taxes higher... Sosh'lists take yer raise fer Big Guv!! There were Lib'rals cryin', "Raise taxes higher!! Obama's the "Chosen One!!"" It's all a dream, George Soros' scheme... Big Guv'ment's what RATZ love. Prayin' Brother Barry's power greed... Ain't got freedom on the run. Standin' against Marxists' growing needs... 'Til forever.
Mudboy Slim (17 November 2008)
"Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan and Back to the States, Localities, and Individuals as Prescribed in the US Constitution."
"NOW...Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan!!"
"Ring DemBells!!" (To be sung to Bob Dylan's "Ring Them Bells")
Ring Dem bells, you heathens with yer Big Guv'ment schemes... Ring Dem bells from yer sanctuaries where Vile Lib'rals preach!! "Let's Impeach!!" Mudboy cried... "We got Truth on our side... "And Bidenn's Power's fractured...Sweet Justice be thine!!"
Ring Dem bells, good patriots, let yer OUTRAGE show!! Ring Dem bells...make yer Righteous stand, so good folks will know!! Folks, it's Trump's Hour now... Help us FReep 'gainst RATZ Power!! Lord, the sun is settin' low upon Left's sacred cows!!
Ring Dem bells, Sweet Justice, tell yer Congressman... Ring Dem bells so the World will know Big Guv'ment's SCUM!! Folks, the Networks are asleep... But their Power's weak... Yet, the Country's still filled with lost sheep.
Ring Dem bells...fer Left's Blind Ignorance!! Ring Dem bells for RATZ morally-bereft! Ring Dem bells for Left's chosen few... Who would judge the many... Yet say, "Hunters KEWL!!" Ring Dem bells for Dem Chi-Com SPIES... For the kids that died... When innocents FRIED!!
Ring Dem bells, brave Patriots, shan't let Tyranny bloom!! Ring Dem bells for our Soldiers whom TraitorJOE entombed!! List of crimes is long... But Bold FReepers are strong... And We're Breakin' Down Resistance to Rightin' Wrongs!!!
Mudboy Slim
40 posted on 5/23/2004, 8:45:20 AM by Mudboy Slim
Updated today...MUD
"NOW...Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan!!"
"We're the Far Right!!" (To be sung to Eric Clapton's version of J. J. Cale's "After Midnight")
We're the Far Right...we're gonna scale Big Guv'ment down!! We're the Hard Right...we're gonna whup Dem Libs in a rout!! We're gonna help Trump git some traction... Right's gonna demand satisfaction.... Swamp's gonna find out what Right is all about. We're the Far Right...we're gonna FReep DemRATZ from Power!!
We're the Far Right...we'll fulfill Founding Father's dreams... Truth yields our Might...righteous gonna make Dem sosh'lists scream!! We're gonna FReep talk and television... RATZ shall heap on their vile derison... Left's gonna find out what Truth is all about!! RATZ, fear OUR Might...we're gonna FReep yer slime from Power!!
(Guitar-jammin' interlude)
Yeah, yeah...We're the Far Right... We're gonna FReep DemRATZ from Power!!
We're the Far Right...we'll fulfill Founding Father's dreams... Traitors we'll fight...RightWing's gonna make Dem Marxists scream!! We're gonna FReep Trump and Hanni-vision... Left shall fear our righteous precision... Swamp's gonna find out what Truth is all about!! America's Right...we're gonna FReep RATZ SCUM from Power!!
We're the Far Right...we're gonna FReep Dem fools from Power!! Ain't 'fraid to fight...Right's gonna throw Dem Marxists out!! Left, say "GoodBye"...November's when yer goin' down!! We're the Far Right...we're gonna scale Big Guv'ment down!!
Mudboy Slim (5/19/04)
Updated today...MUD
"NOW...Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan!!"
"Reagan!!" (To be sung to Eric Clapton's acoustic version of "Layla")
What did we do to deserve Ronnie?! Communicatin' fer what's Right... Gip's been suff'rin' and fightin' much too long... But now he's sittin' by His side!!
Reagan!! The Champion of the FRee!! Reagan!! Yer Strength, it produced Peace!! Reagan!! Gipper showed you win by being Right!!
Gave the Oppressed liberation... While Dem Leftists just tore you down!! RATZ're fools!! Right fell in love with you!! Changed the whole world...Righteous Power!!
Reagan!! The Champion of the FRee!! Reagan!! Yer Strength, it produced Peace!! Reagan!! Ronnie proved you win by being Right!!
Found humor in ev'ry situation... Yer quips drove DemocRATZ INSANE!! FReepers say, "We'll meet again someday!!" Heaven rejects the Lib'rals' pain!!
Reagan!! Defended Liberty!! Reagan!! Yer Strength, it produced Peace!! Reagan!! Dutchman showed you win by being Right!!
Reagan!! The Champion of the FRee!! Reagan!! Yer Strength, it produced Peace!! Reagan!! Gipper proved you win by being Right!!
Most Reverent FReegards...MUD (06/06/2004)
"NOW...Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan!!"
"Whuppin' the DemocRATZ Lies!!" (To be sung to the Smashing Pumpkins' "Bullet With Butterfly Wings")
Marxists are all vampires...Death's their aim!! Want to destroy US...corrupt Left has no shame!! DemRATZ are idiots...Left's insa-a-ane!! Evil conspires....RATZ got blood on their hands!! Even now we know...Right must strike "The Blow!!" RATZ ain't cool...Swamp's OLDE!! Fight Dem HO's!!
Despite what Left says, they are still only RATZ in a Rage!! Elites are so vain...but they're still only RATZ in a Rage!! Left's minions will say, "FReedom's lost...the Truth's been slain!!" Despite all Left's Rage...RATZ are still just morons in a cage!!
Right ain't fakin'!! Mudboy's ready fer a row... LeftWing's been quakin'...Fearin' Limbaugh's show!! FReedom's what I want...I want big cha-a-ange... Dem Lib'rals have not...have not shown their shame!! Yessir, folks, I know!! Soon enuff, you'll know!! Left ain't cool...Swamp's OLDE!! RATZ are OLDE!!
Despite what Left says, they are still just DemRATZ in a Rage!! Despite all their Rage, Right is still sittin' up center stage!! RATZ hatred is vain, Left is lost, they'll never be saved!! Despite what Libs say, they are still just DemRATZ in a Rage!!
(Head-bangin' interlude)
Help US fight RATZ Commie slime!! Clinton should be doing time!! TREASON ain't Slick's only crime!! Justice seems to blow Left's mind!! TREASON is a cap'tal crime...it's TRUE!!
Despite what Left says, they are still only RATZ in a rage!! Left fights like they're crazed...but they're still just RATZ on rampage!! Despite all Left's rage, Right is still standing center stage!! Despite all Left's rage, Libs are still just vile RATZ in a rage!! Despite all Left's rage, Media's still just DemRATZ without shame!! Yet I still believe OUR Nation can be saved!!
Mudboy Slim
325 posted on 06/29/2004 5:10:43 PM PDT by Mudboy Slim (RE-IMPEACH Osama bil Clinton!!)
"NOW...Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan!!"
In 2021, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), a military research agency under the Pentagon , sought proposals for real-time, comprehensive tools that establish ground truth for how countries are conducting domestic information control. DARPAs goal in developing artificial intelligence (AI) technology ostensibly was to help the United States government better understand how digitally authoritarian regimes repress their populations at scale over the internet via censorship, blocking, or throttling.
Of course, the solicitation made it clear that the Pentagon did not want the proposals to look at the activities of the United States government. The Pentagon and the U.S. government, as a whole, enjoy professing moral superiority over authoritarian governments when it comes to upholding basic democratic values even as officials erode them at home. Indeed, American politicians have no qualms about criticizing foreign governments such as Russia and China for suppressing civil liberties and efforts to eliminate dissent. Yet, there seems to be a complete unwillingness to have an honest conversation about the disturbingly similar actions our own government is actively engaged in and financing.
For decades, the Pentagon and other federal agencies have been quietly partnering with private organizations to develop powerful surveillance and intervention tools designed to monitor and influence narratives on social media. For example, a 2021 Pentagon program called Civil Sanctuary sought to develop AI tools to scale the moderation capability of social media platforms to create what it describes as a more stable information environment. In other words, the goal of this Pentagon program was to exponentially multiply the governments ability to coordinate censorship of online speech.
The Pentagon has invested millions of taxpayer dollars to develop these tools not only for the use of social media companies but also by the intelligence community and law enforcement. Meanwhile, the Department of Commerce (DOC) is awarding million-dollar grants for cognitive research into how the U.S. government can foster trust in AI with the general public. So, while the federal government is using taxpayer dollars to develop AI to surveil and monitor Americans online speech, it is also spending money to figure out how to get you to trust the AI.
Over the last year, starting with the Twitter Files, journalists have exposed the deep coordination between the federal government and social media platforms regarding content moderation decisions and policing the speech of Americans. As Michael Shellenberger, a respected journalist who exposed the Department of Homeland Securitys collusion with social media companies to deplatform individuals questioning COVID-19 mandates, rightly pointed out, The threat to our civil liberties comes not from AI but from the people who want to control it and use it to censor information.
Last week, the Fifth Circuit affirmed the government likely violated the First Amendment by coercing social media companies to remove speech the government disagreed with in regards to the origins of COVID-19, pandemic lockdowns, vaccine efficacy, and the Hunter Biden laptop story. The court cited numerous examples of U.S. government officials engaging in domestic information control on social media. Government officials demanded that platforms implement stronger COVID misinformation monitoring programs, modify their algorithms to avoid amplifying misinformation, target repeat offenders, and magnify communications from certain trusted sources.
After one meeting with federal officials, one platform committed to reducing the visibility of information that was skeptical of the governments COVID vaccine policy, even when it does not contain actionable misinformation. Facebook likewise promised to label and demote a popular video after officials flagged it, even though they acknowledged it did not qualify for removal under its policies.
I fear that we are likely in only the beginning stages of understanding the extent of the federal governments involvement in the content moderation decisions of private social media platforms. What we do know is that our government is funding the development of powerful artificial intelligence tools for monitoring and shaping online discourse.
Now, I want to be clear. AI is not inherently malicious. It has the potential to revolutionize basic aspects of society, from healthcare to education. However, in the hands of an unchecked government, AI can be weaponized as a tool to suppress the fundamental values our country was founded upon the open exchange of ideas, the freedom to question, and the right to dissent. As AI continues to develop, I remain committed to conducting extensive oversight on this issue and working diligently to protect the First Amendment rights of American citizens.
Rand Paul is a U.S. senator for Kentucky and serves as the ranking member on the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
"NOW...Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan!!"
Fer Righteous Truths will will fight you... Fer Justice, we'll give all we have!! The RightWing, we'll triumph ev'ry time and we're MAD!!
DemRATZ support Vice...Left likes Tyrants!! Press words are just Socialist swill!! Fer Power, RATZ're STOOOPID, olde, and sad!!
The Swamp rewards TREASON... Reject Dem Marxist RATZ!! Dethrone Dem PlutocRATZ!!
Right's boldly standin' and fightin'... Our FReedoms have been dearly bought... Fer Justice, Right's gotta lead US to the top!!
Biden's sayin' LIES just to trick you... TraitorJOEZ no good...Fight The Man!! JOE LIED, too, 'bout his Treason 'gainst Uncle Sam!!
Right must fight 'gainst Treason... The Left Loves Tyranny!! DemRATZ LOATHE all who're FRee!!
The Left's all 'bout Power... The whole Human Race shall be better... Our wealth is worth nuthin'...if we lose. Left's just Commie SCUM, don't be fooled... Swamp's PRO-sedition!! But Right's working to preserve Liberty!! The FReepers need YOU!!
Right's boldly standin' and fightin'... Our FReedoms have been dearly bought... Our Nation...depends on soldiers atop the Wall!!
Right'll pay any price just to win this... Culture War's 'bout Good against Bad!! Must fight fools...Right can't empower RATZ Marxist Man!!
Right shall win with Honor!! Rejoice...Lib'ralism's DEAD!! Rejoice...Socialism's DEAD!!
Mudboy Slim
70 posted on 8/2/2004, 4:19:08 PM by Mudboy Slim (IMPEACH & DETHRONE TraitorJOE Biden!!)
Updated today...MUD
"NOW...Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan!!"
"Vast RightWing Is Rockin'!!" (To be sung to the Rolling Stones' "Can't you hear me knockin'?!")
Yeah!! Yeah, we got Reagan roots... Yeah, we whup DemRAT fools!! Left's just victimized... BidenBOTZ...Marxist SPIES!!
Vast RightWing is rockin'!! Don't be Lib'ral!! Vast RightWing is rockin'!! Medyuh Whore'd!! Vast RightWing is rockin'!! Won't you help US FReep?! Yeah!!
JOEY Biden, he's a strange one... Help US, Nation...we're in danger... Reject Biden...he's no leader!!
Vast RightWing is rockin'!! Folks, won't you help US FReep?! Vast RightWing is rockin'!! Biden's UNFIT TO LEAD, yeah!! Vast RightWing is rockin'!! Yeah...reject TraitorJOE!! We're Right NOW!!
RightWing's singin'...FReedom rolls... Right shall bring it...we got soul!! Left's just beggin'...RATZ ain't FRee!! Right's arse-kickin'...Left's fer freaks!! We're small-townin'...Right's gonna lead you now!! Righteous growlin'... Yeah, Right's gonna FReep y'all now...NOW...NOW!! Hear MUD howlin'...y'all, y'all gotta help US FReep Power!! RightWing's rockin'...y'all, gonna FReep Left down!!
(cool percussion/guitar/winds ensemble to fade...)
Mudboy Slim
91 posted on 8/5/2004, 12:08:50 AM by Mudboy Slim (Vast RightWing is Rockin'!!)
Updated today...MUD
"NOW...Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan!!"
"LeftWing's Hurtin'!!" (To be sung to the Rolling Stones' "Beast of Burden")
Left's Tyranny...the Lib'rals' burden... DemRATZ're WRONG...but their side's hurtin'!! All Right wants fer you...Vote fer Liberty!! Right's tired of bein' Left's Beast of Burden!! Big Guv'ment's vile...RATZ Power is wors'nin'!! All I want is fer you to LOATHE Tyranny!!
Are YOU smart enuff?!! Are YOU tuff enuff?!! We ain't rich enuff... Right's not too proud to FReep!!
Left's tyranny...Biden's desertin'!! Help save our home...from Sosh'list cretins!! Limbaugh's on the radio... Come on, Nation, help FReep Tyranny!!
Ain't YOU smart enuff?!! Ain't you tuff enuff?!! Left's just bitch'n'bluff... Folks see RATZ LOATHE the FRee!!
Oh silly Lib'rals... Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty Libs... Yer sooo petty, petty, petty, petty, petty Lib-uh-rulls!! Pretty petty...Swamp's a pretty petty little world... Come on, Nation, please, please, FReep!!
I'll tell ya... Lib'rals, Fear our Power...Fear our FReeps!! Fear the Power of our votes when we meet!! Left's goin' down...Devolve Power!! Join Right's quest fer Liberty!!
Left is a sickness...Right shall whup Left's butt!! Reject tyranny...RightWing's goin' off!! There's one thing, Lib'rals, that I don't understand... You keep on telling me...Trump ain't yer kinda man!!
Is Trump just too tough?!! Ooh, baby... Don't you like it rough?!! Elites bitch'n'bluff...Guv'ment Left LOVES!! Ooh! Ooh!
Left's Tyranny...vile sosh'list burden... Right's Liberty...we'll FReep fer FReedom!! Never, never, never, never, never forsake yer Liberty!!
Right's tired of bein' Left's Beast of Burden... Left, quit yer fussin' and learn to EARN IT!!
Never, never, never, never, never give up bein' FRee!!
Mudboy Slim
109 posted on 8/7/2004, 5:24:10 PM by Mudboy Slim
Updated today...MUD
"NOW...Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan!!"
"No Sympathy for Dem Lib'rals" (To be sung to the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil")
Please allow me to introduce the World... To the Left, they feel no shame! Been around here for forty long years... Stole many a man's Hope and Faith! Fascists in Power when Jesus Christ... Bore our crosses and bore our pain. Made damn sure our Savior... Wouldn't threaten their Evil Reign! Please believe me...Lib'rals are to blame! Despite their righteous talk, more Power is their aim!!
They saw their chance in St. Petersburg, When they saw the Monarchy had been shamed. Killed the Czar and his ministers... As well as any Man who could think! They rode the tanks in Heil Hitler's ranks... When the blitzkrieg raged and all Waco stank! Please believe me...Socialists are to blame! Oh, yeah! Bloody failures, yet, they seem oblivious to shame!
They cheered with glee helpin' Pol Pot succeed... Led by Hanoi Jane, their hands are bloody-stained! They shouted out, "Who killed the Left's Elite?" While slaughterin' all who just wished to breathe free! Let me please clarify myself, these Elites have wealth and "taste"... But their attacks on Liberty...have become a National Disgrace!!
I swear to you, DemocRATZ are to blame! Oh yeah! But what's puzzlin' me is their arrogant lack of shame! Ah, yeah!...Go out and get 'em, boys!!
(kewl guitar jammin')
Please believe me, Slick's tyrants are to blame. Oh yeah! But what's important now is imprisonin' Bill in chains!!! 'Cuz the Prez'dent's just a criminal...and all his critics Saints! While I could call Slick "Lucifer," I'll exhibit some restraint! When you see Slick, show due courtesy... But have no sympathy, 'cuz Bill's a snake! Condemn all his corrupt politics, or be ashamed to show your face!!
Pleased to meet you...Mudboy Slim's my name! Uhm, yeah! Bringin' Clinton down is why I must serenade. Uhmm, I mean it...Get out...Yeehah...Resign!...Get on out, BOY! Ah, yeah!
Tell you Country, Lib'rals are their name. Tell you, voters, it's something you can change! Tell us, Willie, where's your shame?! Tell you one thing, Slick's to blame!! Ooh Hoo! Ooh Hoo! Wahoo! Alright! Ooh Hoo Ooh! Ooh Hoo Ooh! Ah yeah!
FReegards...MUD
1 Posted on 04/24/2000 06:24:56 PDT by Mudboy Slim
"NOW...Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan!!"