Does this article leave you with the impression that, barring further legislation, the new DoD Office of Strategic Influence could be legally allowed to use propaganda on U.S. citizens? It’s currently prohibited for the State Dept to do so, but that was a law passed specifically against State. Defense is forbidden from working propaganda missions within the United States, but that doesn’t specifically say they can’t “permit” information they create overseas to be applicable in U.S. publications. I’m not sure I like the Public Affairs folks and the PsyOps folks working together on anything…
current_music: Sevendust – Damaged
current_mood: contemplative
This week is busy, next week I’m out of town. I don’t plan on creating any userpics during the next couple weeks, so if you want one, ask another volunteer.
current_music: Barenaked Ladies – If I Had $1000000
current_mood:
Conversation that spread over 8 days, compressed for your viewing pleasure:
You need to send us these documents, some of which don’t exist on earth.
-OK, I'll make something up
*Dead Silence*
-Did you get the documents?
Yeah, and there are problems we weren’t going to mention until it was too late for you to get the mortgage approved.
-Great, so what's the problem this time, jerkwad?
We need a deferrment letter that states 12 months
-OK
…
-Here it is. Now what?
Great, but we meant 12 months from next week, not 12 months as any reasonable loan company defines time.
-Let me reach through the phone and strangle your stupid ass
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Morons should not be allowed to handle money outside of a McDonald’s.