Mike Benz
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the European Union effectively and push the different sort of influence and spindle groups comprising the regulatory body around the EU Digital Services Act to add more and more censorship regulations to target their political opponents. And what you're doing is these people could not do that at home because we have a First Amendment, but Europe doesn't have one.
the European Union effectively and push the different sort of influence and spindle groups comprising the regulatory body around the EU Digital Services Act to add more and more censorship regulations to target their political opponents. And what you're doing is these people could not do that at home because we have a First Amendment, but Europe doesn't have one.
So if you declare populism to be an attack on democracy, then It's easier to win by advocating censorship. But that, to me, is a violation of fundamental American values. And not just censorship, but putting a lot of people in jail, using violence.
So if you declare populism to be an attack on democracy, then It's easier to win by advocating censorship. But that, to me, is a violation of fundamental American values. And not just censorship, but putting a lot of people in jail, using violence.
So if you declare populism to be an attack on democracy, then It's easier to win by advocating censorship. But that, to me, is a violation of fundamental American values. And not just censorship, but putting a lot of people in jail, using violence.
And that's what USAID does. USAID's role with the prosecutors is unbelievable, the depth of that rabbit hole. But if I can just complete this point here, because I want to make sure I'm... There's a lot of nuance to what I'm trying to say here, which is that...
And that's what USAID does. USAID's role with the prosecutors is unbelievable, the depth of that rabbit hole. But if I can just complete this point here, because I want to make sure I'm... There's a lot of nuance to what I'm trying to say here, which is that...
And that's what USAID does. USAID's role with the prosecutors is unbelievable, the depth of that rabbit hole. But if I can just complete this point here, because I want to make sure I'm... There's a lot of nuance to what I'm trying to say here, which is that...
People need, and especially at the policymaker and White House and House Senate Oversight Committee side, they need to get a sort of topographical map of the scope and spectrum of our dirty deeds done in the name of U.S. aid in order to make a triage assessment of of what kind of things can be dual purpose, because everything USAID is dual purpose. It has to be. Everything has to advance U.S.
People need, and especially at the policymaker and White House and House Senate Oversight Committee side, they need to get a sort of topographical map of the scope and spectrum of our dirty deeds done in the name of U.S. aid in order to make a triage assessment of of what kind of things can be dual purpose, because everything USAID is dual purpose. It has to be. Everything has to advance U.S.
People need, and especially at the policymaker and White House and House Senate Oversight Committee side, they need to get a sort of topographical map of the scope and spectrum of our dirty deeds done in the name of U.S. aid in order to make a triage assessment of of what kind of things can be dual purpose, because everything USAID is dual purpose. It has to be. Everything has to advance U.S.
national interests in some respect, whether we're irrigating poppy fields or doing poverty relief programs or public health, something about doing that act has to advance some sort of U.S. national interest. Now, part of the reason it's been so difficult to oversee USAID or get answers from them is because they can't tell you those dual interests honestly in a public forum.
national interests in some respect, whether we're irrigating poppy fields or doing poverty relief programs or public health, something about doing that act has to advance some sort of U.S. national interest. Now, part of the reason it's been so difficult to oversee USAID or get answers from them is because they can't tell you those dual interests honestly in a public forum.
national interests in some respect, whether we're irrigating poppy fields or doing poverty relief programs or public health, something about doing that act has to advance some sort of U.S. national interest. Now, part of the reason it's been so difficult to oversee USAID or get answers from them is because they can't tell you those dual interests honestly in a public forum.
Take this transgender dance festival in Bangladesh thing. Imagine a hearing on USAID and, you know, high-ranking Republican senator holds up, you know, you're funding Bangladesh, you know, you're funding transgender dance festivals and you're spending $2.7 million on this event. What possible U.S. interest does that serve?
Take this transgender dance festival in Bangladesh thing. Imagine a hearing on USAID and, you know, high-ranking Republican senator holds up, you know, you're funding Bangladesh, you know, you're funding transgender dance festivals and you're spending $2.7 million on this event. What possible U.S. interest does that serve?
Take this transgender dance festival in Bangladesh thing. Imagine a hearing on USAID and, you know, high-ranking Republican senator holds up, you know, you're funding Bangladesh, you know, you're funding transgender dance festivals and you're spending $2.7 million on this event. What possible U.S. interest does that serve?
Can that USAID administrator on live television say to the world, well, that was a cynical, you know, we determined actually we were running a covert operation to overthrow that country's democratically elected government. And it actually wasn't about that, you know, the that at all. This was just a.
Can that USAID administrator on live television say to the world, well, that was a cynical, you know, we determined actually we were running a covert operation to overthrow that country's democratically elected government. And it actually wasn't about that, you know, the that at all. This was just a.
Can that USAID administrator on live television say to the world, well, that was a cynical, you know, we determined actually we were running a covert operation to overthrow that country's democratically elected government. And it actually wasn't about that, you know, the that at all. This was just a.