House Passes TikTok Divestment Bill That Gives Any Administration Power to Shut Down Any Website That Opposes the Corrupt Federal Government's Policies. D.C. NIFO
Posted by freedomforall 1 month, 2 weeks ago to Politics
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"Prior to the vote, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) took to the floor to rail against the bill, saying that "there's some of us who feel that - intentionally, or unintentionally, this legislation to ban TikTok is actually a trojan horse.
"Some of us are concerned that there are First Amendment implications here. Americans have the right to view information, and don't need to be protected by the government from information."
The rushed bill, seemingly out of nowhere - and just weeks after the Biden campaign made a TikTok account (and posted to it) on Super Bowl Sunday, has raised concerns over government overreach.
On Tuesday, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) noted on X, "The so-called TikTok ban is a trojan horse" that would give the President the power to "ban WEB SITES," not just apps.
"If you think this isn’t a Trojan horse and will only apply to TikTok and foreign-adversary social media companies, then contemplate why someone thought it was important to get a very specific exclusion for their internet based business written into the bill," he added."
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More Deep State Censorship. This is clearly unconstitutional and tyrannical.
D.C. NIFO
"Prior to the vote, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) took to the floor to rail against the bill, saying that "there's some of us who feel that - intentionally, or unintentionally, this legislation to ban TikTok is actually a trojan horse.
"Some of us are concerned that there are First Amendment implications here. Americans have the right to view information, and don't need to be protected by the government from information."
The rushed bill, seemingly out of nowhere - and just weeks after the Biden campaign made a TikTok account (and posted to it) on Super Bowl Sunday, has raised concerns over government overreach.
On Tuesday, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) noted on X, "The so-called TikTok ban is a trojan horse" that would give the President the power to "ban WEB SITES," not just apps.
"If you think this isn’t a Trojan horse and will only apply to TikTok and foreign-adversary social media companies, then contemplate why someone thought it was important to get a very specific exclusion for their internet based business written into the bill," he added."
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More Deep State Censorship. This is clearly unconstitutional and tyrannical.
D.C. NIFO
Patriot Act Anybody?
BTW, there was NO POWER included in the patriot act, that the government could not accomplish without it... IF THERE WERE a clear and present danger. NONE.
The difference... When they are wrong... NOW they have cover. And the ability to disappear people.
HOWEVER, the 16th Amendment and FOAA Surveillance, et al Are PERFECT examples of Congress having good intentions that completely go off the reservation, and support the totalitarianism they were intended to fight.
Now I have a new reason to deny giving donations to the GOP.
That I have refused to do ever since me dino was angered by RINO behavior during an Obamanation's first term.
Telling callers the dino does not donate does not work.
These days when I don't like what I see on my caller ID, I press the answering button, count to three and press "off."
Sometimes they get sneaky and use a lady's name and I'll think maybe it is a wrong number. I'll cuss out some guy who starts to talk instead.
My second thought the quote from Martin Niemöller:
"First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me."
Even though I think Tik Tok is about as insidious as it gets, I absolutely cannot support the outright banning of it. It's a slippery slope; once you cross that line, there is no going back.
Ironically, no similar move has been taken against Telegram, which is Russian owned and much more likely to capture American user information. The Chinese bargain hunter site, Temu is also not a target, so this move is inconsistent to say the least.
Trump is now an opponent to the Tik Tok ban, which could gain him new supporters among young voters more likely to be Tik Tok fans.