Posted on 03/08/2024 10:41:31 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
House Republican leadership is moving forward with a vote on a bipartisan bill that would force ByteDance to sell TikTok — or face a ban — next Wednesday, despite former President Donald Trump’s public opposition to the measure.
House Republican leaders huddled Friday morning to confirm the House would move forward on the TikTok bill with plans to bring it to the House floor under suspension, a maneuver that speeds the process and limits amendments to bills that can win a two-thirds majority vote, according to two sources familiar with the plans.
The legislation from Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis. and Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., the leaders of the House Select Committee on China, would force Beijing-based ByteDance to sell off TikTok within 180 days or otherwise would effectively ban the app in the U.S. by penalizing app stores that host it.
(Excerpt) Read more at semafor.com ...
I agree with what you say here but this:
“I wouldn’t have minded banning that age group from social media apps created by our enemies.”
They will not stop there. They will expand it to any and every domain they feel is a threat to their agenda. Conservatives and Christians are now considered “enemies” and domestic terrorists.
Here is another thing considering the Trump reversal. He is right now personally experiencing a state trying to break him and cancel him by taking away his right to freely conduct business. He is on the “feeling end” of this same concept right now.
You mean THIS TikTok, controlled by the Chinese Communist Party?
Ex-ByteDance employee claims China had ‘supreme access’ to all data
TikTok: ByteDance accused of helping China spy on Hong Kong activists
Communist-Controlled Media Rush to Defend TikTok CEO Over CCP Ties
So you’re on the side of the Chinese Communist Party now because Trump apparently is too, concerning TikTok and its massive espionage mission against the West?
Our own government used social media sites to track Americans and unfavorable speech. We going to add them to the list?
This is leading up to banning x (twitter). Now that Musk has become politically active he’s a target and x is on their radar.
The GOP is the stupid party. What's the point of voting for GOP if they are working for the Democrats (indirectly)?
They should be suspicious if Biden said he's signing the bill.
Maybe this will motivate Gen Z not to vote for Biden. But it doesn't matter anyway because Biden will cheat due to fraud. Guess what? We can't post videos on TikTok because now it's banned? And we know we're not allowed to talk about Trump on Facebook.
So that leaves X (formerly Twitter). Joe Biden will have to threaten Elon by giving all contracts to Boeing if Elon refuses to sell X. Right now, SpaceX depends on contracts from the government. But things can change. Maybe Elon Musk will give up the good fight so he can keep SpaceX.
And yes, at some point they'll go after FR. Maybe during Newsom Administration.
You read my mind. I posted after your comment. If they do that, they get to censor Tucker Carlson. So he won't have a platform to go to.
I disagree.
There are so many RINOs who are actually leftwing socialists embedded in the GOP and, together with the DNC/Communist party, are the infamous "Uniparty".
Of course, they will push/promote leftwing policies.
The Freedom Caucus is solid. Maybe a couple of Senators like Rand Paul. So less than 10. I think this is a good vote to see where everyone is at. If I had to guess, 400-25 in the House, 85-10 in the Senate.
After Biden signs it into law, maybe the SCOTUS will take up the case because it affects our first amendment.
I am not for this and his has nothing to do with Trump at all.
They rushed in to pass the Patriot Act after 9/11 and we have been left to regret it ever since it passed.
We did have some people who warned what it could become and they were spot on.
They are now using the Patriot Act on American citizens instead of the people it was supposedly designed to protect and warn us about.
Some of the congresscritters passing this know full well what could be done with this. My guess is that many of them haven’t even given a thought to what could be done with this if passed because they might have to think.
They just want the “atta boy, we done sumpin”.
If legit, how do we stop?
If antifa, BLM, HAMAS, etc. yes, maybe we should track.
Ah, but who decides?
TikTok is owned and operated by the Chinese Communist Party through its front company ByteDance, and has been caught surveilling and mining the data of its users and then using that information to compromise or oppress them.
Don't believe me?
Justice Dept. Investigating TikTok’s Owner Over Possible Spying on Journalists
How TikTok Became a US-China National Security Issue
‘Spy balloon in your phone’: growing calls to ban TikTok threaten its future
How China-linked espionage is hindering TikTok's U.S. future
And you say my political instincts are bad?
LOL!
Heck, TASS, Sputnik, and Russia Today are cited everyday around here as rock solid sources by certain posters.
So you’re on the side of the Chinese Communist Party on this too?
Ban TIKTOK. It has been Weaponized against us by the Chinese.
Go To hell Zeeper. The Chinese Party is basically running the White House now. The Chinese are pouring over our border and YOU are thinking you are a patriot for worrying about Tic Tok?
You are a fool and a fraud. Go back to your Zeeper propaganda threads.
Grumpy this morning, are we?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.