Posted on 03/29/2023 7:36:33 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Fox News Host Tucker Carlson did everyone a favor today by sending the warning about The Restrict Act, also known as Senate Bill 686 [SB686 HERE], also known as the bipartisan bill to empower the executive branch to shut down TikTok. {Direct Rumble Link}
The Restrict Act, has very little to do with TikTok and everything to do with the United States government controlling online content. If you read the bill what you quickly discover is that congress is giving the Commerce Department and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence the power to shut down internet content they view as against their interests.
In very specific terms a lot of U.S. websites would be impacted. Why? Because a lot of websites use third-party ‘plug-ins’ or ‘widgets’ or software created in foreign countries to support the content on their site. The “Restrict Act” gives the DNI the ability to tell a website using any “foreign content” or software; that might be engaged in platform communication the U.S Government views as against their interests; to shut down or face a criminal charge. In very direct terms, the passage of SB686 would give the Dept of Commerce, DNI and DHS the ability to shut down what you are reading right now. This is a big deal.
WATCH:
(Excerpt) Read more at theconservativetreehouse.com ...
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Lindsey Graham, Thom Tillis, Grassley, Susan Collins, Joe Manchin, etc. and so forth.
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I agree with Rand Paul on this.
If the GOP allows passage, they’ll be out of power for a generation.
Worse than the Patriot Act.
Bill written after extensive “consultation with the Intelligence Community” I’m sure.
The book “1984” is now applicable to 2023:
O’Brien to Winston: You used a VPN to try and peddle disinformation but still got caught.
Winston: It wasn’t disinformation...it was the truth.
O’Brien: Truth? How many genders are there, Winston? Whom are we at war with, Winston? Say that the riot was a “peaceful protest,” Winston.
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Lindsey Graham tells @JesseBWatters that he had no idea what is in the Restrict Act, Patriot Act 2.0 that gives the government broad power to spy on Americans, despite the fact that he is listed as a co-sponsor of the bill.
aLL o0f the following voted for the bill evidently
Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]*
Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]*
Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]*
Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]*
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]*
Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT]*
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]*
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Find out who crafted this bill... these are the evil people behind much of the misery our country is facing. And I don’t mean the ‘elected officials’ who have their names on it... I mean the ‘behind the scenes’ folks.
It doesn't really have anything to do with TikTok (I was wondering why when I first heard about it why our Senate was turning on their Chinese Masters) What it really is is the complete destruction of privacy and the First Amendment.
To boil it down to its essence:
If you use an electronic device to communicate ANYTHING that our rulers (elected, appointed or bureaucrats) don't like, they can throw you in prison for 20 years and fine you $1,000,000.00 WITHOUT TRIAL.
And "AI" will continuously monitor the entire electronic spectrum for 'wrong-think". What they intend makes what the NSA , FBI. CIA (and Google) have been doing so far look like no more than a milder version of "Mrs. Kravitz" looking out the window at the Steven's house in the old Bewitched tv series.
someone posted the Jesse Watters interrogation of Lindsey Graham on the subject today. Graham looks terrified at being caught up as a co-sponsor.
It starts at the 10 minute Mark!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v3ngiOIUy28
blatant violation of 1A. The question now becomes whether traitor Roberts and the Trump judges will defend the Constitution and throw this law out, or will they shirk their responsibility like they did with the election lawsuit and voter fraud lawsuits.
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsKCfVKWAAA7q-z?format=jpg&name=large
Video explaining the Restrict Act - Senate Bill S-686
https://twitter.com/Fynnderella1/status/1640837137527349250
Guilty😉
I applauded the guy who posted the video because it was up faster than I’ve ever
see a Fox video get on YouTube so quickly!🙂
He must have thought it was really important!🤔
For larger images:
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Louis Rossmann reads and comments on the Restrict Act:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xudlYSLFls8
The bill is available at:
https://docs.reclaimthenet.org/BILLS-118s686is.pdf
This is the Patriot Act on steroids.. It needs to be stopped.
Ref.: https://docs.reclaimthenet.org/BILLS-118s686is.pdf
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f) NO RIGHT OF ACCESS.
(1) IN GENERAL.
No provision of this Act shall be construed to create a right to obtain access to information in the possession of the Federal Government that was considered in making a determination under this Act that a transaction is a covered transaction or interest or to prohibit, mitigate, or take action against a covered transaction or interest, including any classified national security information or sensitive but unclassified information.
2) INAPPLICABILITY OF FOIA.
Any information submitted to the Federal Government by a party to a covered transaction in accordance with this Act, as well as any information the Federal Government may create relating to review of the covered transaction, is exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the “Freedom of Information Act”).
Understanding (or attempting to understand) what is a “Covered Transaction?”
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(4) COVERED TRANSACTION.
(A) IN GENERAL.
The term “covered transaction” means a transaction in which an entity described in subparagraph (B) has any interest (including through an interest in a contract for the provision of the technology or service), or any class of such transactions.
(B) COVERED ENTITIES.
The entities described in this subparagraph are:
(i) a foreign adversary;
(ii) an entity subject to the jurisdiction of, or organized under the laws of, a foreign adversary; and
(iii) an entity owned, directed, or controlled by a person described in subparagraph (A) or (B).
This is their end run on establishing the ministry of disinformation.
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