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Obama uses NEA to Push his Agenda – National Endowment for the Arts = Obama’s Propaganda Machine
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
Obama’s Propaganda Minister is asking the art community to pick an Obama policy goal, and then to promote it with their artwork. They were all told to do this on a conference call from Yosi Sergant, Obama’s Propaganda Minister from the National Endowment for the Arts. If it were not for Patrick Courrielche, who was invited to take part in this conference call, if it were not for his good character and judgment, then none of this would be known. He knew that it smelt of tyranny, so he decided to record it.
Now that Glenn Beck has broken the story open on his show, I’m sure that the rest of the media will be all over it like stink on fresh water. Stink on fresh water? I couldn’t think of anything else less likely to happen than the mainstream news media reporting on this story. If this story got really really big, then maybe, just maybe CNN would mention it. But they would only do so because the other news outlets would be talking about it, not because it was a valid story.
I can’t wait to see these new posters and short films promoting the things that will destroy our Republic, it will be like going back in time, back to Nazi Germany before the war, the big one, you know, the one where Hitler almost took over the world. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not comparing Obama to Hitler. All that I am doing is comparing his Propaganda Minister to Joseph Goebbels, so you see, I am not a racist.
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Film Producer Accuses NEA of Enlisting Artists to Push Obama’s Domestic Agenda
A 39-year-old Los Angeles film producer is accusing the National Endowment for the Arts of initiating a “call to action” to artists to support President Obama’s domestic agenda.
The film producer, Patrick Courrielche, said he was one of roughly 75 artists, musicians, writers, poets and others on an Aug. 10 conference call hosted by the NEA, the White House Office of Public Engagement and United We Serve, a nationwide initiative launched by Obama to increase volunteerism.
Courrielche said officials on the hour-long call — including NEA Director of Communications Yosi Sergant and Michael Skolnik, political director for hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons — encouraged the artists on the line to create works of art in their respective fields related to health care, energy and the environment.
“What I heard was a well thought-out pitch to encourage artists to create art on these issues,” Courrielche told FOXNews.com. “We were told we were consulted for a reason, and they specifically stated those issues as the issues we should focus on, to plant the seed. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see what they’re attempting to do.”
The NEA did not respond to several requests for comment, but others familiar with the conference call dispute Courrielche’s version of events, saying the purpose was a broad pitch for artworks on the theme of public service.
Siobhan Dugan, a spokeswoman for United We Serve, said the call was organized by an “individual interested” in the group and was unable to provide a list of those invited to participate on the call.
“The service that we are encouraging through United We Serve is taking place with no direct tie to any policy initiative, but instead focuses on the areas of the greatest need of our nation and our neighborhoods,” Dugan said in a statement to FOXNews.com.
Thomas Bates, vice president of civic engagement for Rock the Vote, confirmed to FOXNews.com he was on the call, saying he was invited by officials at United We Serve. He doesn’t agree with Courrielche that there was a political undercurrent.
“I don’t remember it that way,” Bates said. “The call I was on was about engaging artists in ongoing service projects, including on Sept. 11.”
Bates said his participation in the call revolved around a proposed service event in Chicago that his organization had considered. He did not elaborate.
Told of Bates’ denial that artists were encouraged to produce art in certain areas, Courrielche said he omitted an “essential, specific aspect” of the conference call.
“The word volunteerism was never used,” Courrielche said. “Service was the word being used and it was in specific areas, those being health care, energy and the environment.”
Courrielche said the now ubiquitous Obama “Hope” poster by artist Shepard Fairey and musician will.i.am’s “Yes We Can” song and music video were offered as “shining examples” of the artist group’s clear impact on Obama’s landslide election.
The “potential propaganda machine,” Courrielche said, is concerning on many levels…
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/28/nea-allegedly-calls-artists-focus-health-care-energy/
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