Sunday, November 1, 2009

The New Media Journal | Emails Link White House Directly to NEA Politicalization Scandal

The New Media Journal | Emails Link White House Directly to NEA Politicalization Scandal: "Former actor and present White House associate director of public engagement Kalpen Modi was directly involved in planning the controversial conference call hosted by a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) flack to encourage tax-supported artists to create propaganda for President Obama, according to emails obtained by Judicial Watch via a Freedom of Information Act request.

The emails reveal that Modi worked with now-former NEA national communications director Yosif Sargant in planning the August 10 conference call that was first revealed by Andrew Breitbart's Big Hollywood.com web site.

Participants in the conference call were encouraged to use their talents to generate public support for the Obama agenda in Congress.

While the names of the individuals on the conference call were redacted due to 'privacy concerns,' some of their titles were disclosed, including: Green Blogger, Publisher, Musician, Music Writer, Film/Marketing, Actress/Director, Marketing, Magazine, Marketing/Magazine, Event Producer, and Actress. These individuals were described by Sergant in an email as a 'rad group, who can really get stuff done.'

'These emails shed new light on a very serious Obama administration scandal. The NEA is supposed to foster the arts, not serve as a propaganda machine for the Obama White House. We will continue our investigation so we can provide the truth to the American people about this scandal,' a spokesperson for Judicial Watch said."

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