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You realize the Feds can now Censor Free Republic?
FR (For how long?) ^ | Jan 18 | RF

Posted on 01/18/2025 12:52:12 AM PST by RandFan

Dismayed by the amount of support the TikTok Ban is getting and a Unanimous decision by the men and women in black robes further alarms me and will just embolden the Feds and Congress to engage in more online censorship.

How come some (most?) Freepers don't see this? Are you still watching the networks and believing the foreign entity stuff?

You understand that the legislation is broader than that?


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: ban; ccpspyware; chicoms; closedmind; commiemalware; concerntroll; pantiesinabunch; socialmedia; tiktok; tokeagainandcalmdown; weeweedup
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This is a truly a sad case...

I'm swimming against the tide here will be interesting to see what Trump does if anything.

1 posted on 01/18/2025 12:52:12 AM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Libertarianism is a mental condition.


2 posted on 01/18/2025 12:53:22 AM PST by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: RandFan

How to say I’m an idiot without saying I’m an idiot (I’m referring to you, RandFan based on this post).

Of course Paul’s are funded by TikTok money, so there’s that.


3 posted on 01/18/2025 12:54:00 AM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Nervous Tick

Thanks and I know it’s not popular but there are some of us dead against this stupidity of a ban


4 posted on 01/18/2025 12:55:05 AM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan
How come some (most?) Freepers don't see this?

Most FReepers are statist.

5 posted on 01/18/2025 12:57:09 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican; ifinnegan

I’m sorry for being provocative but it’s the truth

That law they passed is a lot broader and now they have the thumbs up from the Supremes Congress is going to be emboldened

That’s the point im making even if I’m in the minority!!


6 posted on 01/18/2025 12:59:09 AM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

haven’t followed this Rand. but didn’t the USSC just rule unanimously (that means Alito and Thomas, too) that this isn’t a free speech case? or are they all nuts?

maybe you can educate me. why isn’t the USSC defending TicTok because naturally i would take your position since this is a public square social media site. i know it’s a contributor to the toxic culture America is putting out today so the Chinese love it of course, but our toxic culture isn’t the fault of the Chinese. that’s entirely our fault as a people, imho.


7 posted on 01/18/2025 1:00:25 AM PST by dadfly
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To: RandFan

Can they?? Since when...


8 posted on 01/18/2025 1:00:30 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: RandFan
Thanks and I know it’s not popular but there are some of us dead against this stupidity of a ban

The law is unpopular. Hopefully, TikTok will shut down on Sunday.

I say that because 170 million Americans will get pissed off once we realize that we will no longer be able to gain access to our favorite app. There will be a lot of phone calls on Tuesday.

9 posted on 01/18/2025 1:00:42 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: dadfly

They did and it’s regrettable. I can’t believe none dissented but I dont care i’m still against it and think this will make the censors even more emboldened


10 posted on 01/18/2025 1:02:28 AM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

While I think you are right, be aware of just what the SCOTUS did. They did not rule on this to Free Speech’s detriment, they merely refused to rule. It does have the same effect as approving the legislation, it still leaves the possibility (nay, the PROBABILITY) of taking the legislation back up again in the future.

Maybe not on behalf of Tik Tok.

Maybe on behalf of Free Republic.


11 posted on 01/18/2025 1:04:02 AM PST by Lazamataz (The BEST birthday present I ever got WAS DONALD TRUMP WINNING IN 2024!!!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Funny thing is I’ve never used the app. Not my “cup of tea” but yes, it’s very popular


12 posted on 01/18/2025 1:04:09 AM PST by RandFan
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To: MinorityRepublican

‘Most FReepers are statist.’

that is not true, imho. but to convince most regular FReepers, you have to bring the goods: the moral high ground, citations, logic, reason, facts and evidence.


13 posted on 01/18/2025 1:06:32 AM PST by dadfly
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To: MinorityRepublican
Most FReepers are statist.

Respectfully, I disagree.

14 posted on 01/18/2025 1:07:25 AM PST by Lazamataz (The BEST birthday present I ever got WAS DONALD TRUMP WINNING IN 2024!!!)
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To: RandFan

The problem here is there are very few intelligent enough to actually understand it. They have allowed their hate and emotions to be used against themselves. They have allowed themselves to be manipulated and played for the fool. Just like the Patriot Act and so many others before...


15 posted on 01/18/2025 1:10:38 AM PST by Openurmind
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To: RandFan

“You understand that the legislation is broader than that?”

What specifically in the law gives the Feds the right to ban other social media? Does the law name Facebook or Free Republic, or anything beyond Tik-Tok?

Some of us mere mortals are not all seeing and all knowing as yourself, we would appreciate specific information, maybe cut and paste from the legislation the language that gives unlimited rights to the Gov’t to ban any media the Gov’t wants.


16 posted on 01/18/2025 1:10:42 AM PST by Roadrunner383
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To: Lazamataz

Yes I understand they didn’t rule to restrict Free Speech.

Still surprised it was 9-0 though

Trump can’t do a thing but is talking about it. The Stage is set.

As MR Says, maybe some phone calls and complaints next week will have an effect.

Not sure though .I think the Feds have a huge victory here and most people are giving them a pass due to the Chinese or foreign “ownership”.

Reality is TikTok will probably sell or re-organize their US division.


17 posted on 01/18/2025 1:11:01 AM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Libertarianism only works as a nationalistic philosophy. It does not work as an international philosophy, because open borders in a libertarian America would destroy America. The Founding Fathers would not have allowed Tik-Tok from a foreign nation to be used against the American people.

The Chinese believe in total warfare, which means that anything and everything that can be weaponized should be weaponized. Tik-Tok is a weapon from the Chinese government. It may seem like entertainment, and it is. However, it is used to gather data and make Americans waste their time on entertainment instead of being productive.

The only thing that should happen, if Tik-Tok is to survive is to buy it from the Chinese and go through its data like a fine tooth comb to deweaponize it. Otherwise, it should be allowed to perish.


18 posted on 01/18/2025 1:11:46 AM PST by Jonty30 (If you ate your twin in the womb, your pronouns should be we/us.)
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To: Roadrunner383

FR has a lot of foreign donors (including myself#!) that broad law will cover this place if the Feds wanted to shut it down

Food for thought, eh?


19 posted on 01/18/2025 1:13:35 AM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

I think it will even out in our favor in the long run. Remember, Trump gets at-minimum two more SCOTUS appointments this term. As long as he avoids any Amy Coney Barrett-style nominees, we should be good.


20 posted on 01/18/2025 1:15:07 AM PST by Lazamataz (The BEST birthday present I ever got WAS DONALD TRUMP WINNING IN 2024!!!)
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