{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Exposing the SPLC: A Father\u2019s Fight Against Bureaucratic Weaponization","description":"How does a concerned father challenging a school board curriculum wind up facing federal travel scrutiny and an FBI visit? Terry Newsome joins The P.A.S. Report Podcast to expose the terrifying reality of how parental rights, free speech, and political dissent are being targeted by America\u2019s label-and-smear machine.  In this powerful episode, Terry Newsome, father of twins, Illinois Chapter President of Parents Involved in Education, and host of Behind Enemy Lines, tells his story of being targeted after challenging explicit material in local schools. The conversation breaks down a chilling timeline showing how the Southern Poverty Law Center, activist networks, legacy media outlets, and federal bureaucratic institutions can create a pipeline that intimidates parents, weaponizes labels, and silences ordinary Americans.  What You\u2019ll Learn In This Episode:  The Local Catalyst: How Terry Newsome went from an ordinary father to a school board activist fighting for curriculum transparency.&amp;nbsp; The SPLC Smear Machine: How a national ideological organization can turn local parental dissent into an \u201cextremism\u201d narrative.&amp;nbsp; The Federal Fallout: How Terry says the SPLC campaign was followed by TSA PreCheck issues, repeated Quad-S travel screenings, and an FBI visit.&amp;nbsp; The Media Echo Chamber: How legacy media amplification turns NGO hit pieces into public reputational attacks.&amp;nbsp; The Fightback Strategy: What ordinary citizens can do when powerful public-private institutions try to chill free speech.&amp;nbsp;   This episode exposes the SPLC machine, the weaponization of government agencies, and the growing danger of allowing unelected ideological organizations to influence law enforcement, shape public narratives, and target parents who refuse to stay quiet.  \ud83d\udcf2 Connect with the Show and take a moment to share this episode with friends, family, and colleagues, and leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. &amp;nbsp; Timestamps  00:00 The Fight Against Indoctrination 01:28 Awakening to Educational Concerns 03:48 The School Board Meetings and Activism 09:50 Targeted by the Southern Poverty Law Center 15:38 Consequences of Being Labeled a Radical 18:58 The Coordination of Antifa and SPLC 21:17 Legal Actions Against the SPLC 22:09 Personal Experiences with TSA and Domestic Terrorism 28:18 Engagement with Congress and Political Activism 31:32 The Role of Bureaucracy and Media in Politics 35:11 Awakening the Public to the Ongoing War   Follow The P.A.S. Report: \ud83d\udcf1 X, YouTube, Instagram: @PasReport  Share this episode and join the conversation! ","author_name":"P.A.S. Report | Political Analysis, American Politics &amp; Constitution","author_url":"https:\/\/pasreport.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41506835\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41506835"}