In the spirit of the Department of Homeland Security’s “If you see something, say something” program, I suggest we all immediately provide DHS with all materials we suspect may be disinformation. For example, I propose we all send a copy of George Orwell's novel, "1984", to the office of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. His snail mail address is:
The Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas
Secretary of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
Include a suitable note. You may wish to request that the book be forwarded to the Disinformation Governance Board Chair (and self-proclaimed Mary Poppins of Disinformation), Nina Jankowicz.
In my note, I will request that "1984" receive immediate review regarding whether the novel contains disinformation, and, if so, that a formal written determination be timely posted to the DHS website so that libraries, book stores, online retailers, and private citizens can take swift and appropriate action.
I will also ask whether other novels, nonfiction books, films, essays, poetry, lyrics, news reports, blog posts, tweets, and other published content--whether online or not--will be subject to review and action by the Disinformation Governance Board. I believe a few thousand copies of Orwell's book (along with our accompanying notes) piling up inside the DHS headquarters will clearly demonstrate our personal patriotic commitments to eradicating the disinformation that threatens our rights and democracy.
In the spirit of the Department of Homeland Security’s “If you see something, say something” program, I suggest we all immediately provide DHS with all materials we suspect may be disinformation. For example, I propose we all send a copy of George Orwell's novel, "1984", to the office of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. His snail mail address is:
The Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas
Secretary of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
Include a suitable note. You may wish to request that the book be forwarded to the Disinformation Governance Board Chair (and self-proclaimed Mary Poppins of Disinformation), Nina Jankowicz.
In my note, I will request that "1984" receive immediate review regarding whether the novel contains disinformation, and, if so, that a formal written determination be timely posted to the DHS website so that libraries, book stores, online retailers, and private citizens can take swift and appropriate action.
I will also ask whether other novels, nonfiction books, films, essays, poetry, lyrics, news reports, blog posts, tweets, and other published content--whether online or not--will be subject to review and action by the Disinformation Governance Board. I believe a few thousand copies of Orwell's book (along with our accompanying notes) piling up inside the DHS headquarters will clearly demonstrate our personal patriotic commitments to eradicating the disinformation that threatens our rights and democracy.