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Rand Paul backed by GOP donor with $33B TikTok stake
NY Post ^
| Apr 6, 20223
| Lydia Moynihan
Posted on 04/07/2023 3:56:31 AM PDT by tlozo
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posted on
04/07/2023 3:56:31 AM PDT
by
tlozo
To: tlozo
Let’s give the Federal Government unlimited authority to ban all social networks and information providers.
I’m sure they would never abuse that power.
“Lord, what fools these mortals be.”
Midsummer Nights Dream - Act III Scene 2
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posted on
04/07/2023 4:02:58 AM PDT
by
MMusson
To: tlozo
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posted on
04/07/2023 4:04:49 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
To: MMusson
Let’s give the Federal Government unlimited authority to ban all social networks and information providers. Oh was that the proposed bill, "unlimited authority to ban all social networks"? Okay
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posted on
04/07/2023 4:05:52 AM PDT
by
tlozo
(Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
To: tlozo
More Rupert BS. That bill should have been blocked. It was a Trojan Horse bill that sounded good but was designed to strip the people of their liberty.
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posted on
04/07/2023 4:33:00 AM PDT
by
dforest
(All of America has derailed.)
To: tlozo
Ridiculous BS from the Murdoch owned post.
The problem is not with banning Tik Tok. Trump issued an executive order that would have forced the Chinese owners to divest themselves of Tik Tok.
The problem with this bill is that it gives government the power to censor anyone. We’ve all seen how desperately they want to do this. First there were all the government censors for social media as revealed by the Twitter files.
Then there was the attempt to found a Ministry of Truth.
Now this.
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posted on
04/07/2023 4:36:29 AM PDT
by
FLT-bird
To: dforest
That bill should have been blocked. It was a Trojan Horse bill Rand Paul opposition was not against just the bill, he has stated he is against banning Tiktok. So if you proposed a bill JUST banning Tiktok, Paul would be against it.
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posted on
04/07/2023 4:38:30 AM PDT
by
tlozo
(Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
To: tlozo
I am not for banning things.
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posted on
04/07/2023 4:49:05 AM PDT
by
dforest
(All of America has derailed.)
To: dforest
Correct. Very dangerous. Would make all your data and online presence open to FedGov inspection.
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posted on
04/07/2023 4:54:28 AM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est)
To: FreedomPoster
Would make all your data and online presence open to FedGov inspection. TikTok has agreed to house all the data on Oracle’s Cloud with access to US government oversight
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2023/03/29/rand-paul-does-the-us-really-want-to-emulate-china-by-banning-tiktok/70056172007/
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posted on
04/07/2023 5:00:40 AM PDT
by
tlozo
(Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
To: tlozo
Oh was that the proposed bill, "unlimited authority to ban all social networks"? OkayThe short answer is YES - this gives the FBI authority to search anyone anytime anywhere for any reason. OKAY?
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posted on
04/07/2023 5:01:40 AM PDT
by
DanZ
To: DanZ
The short answer is YES - this gives the FBI authority to search anyone anytime anywhere for any reason. OKAY? Fine. Rand Paul has said he opposes banning Tiktok. So, if the ban JUST banned Tiktok, he would be against it.
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posted on
04/07/2023 5:05:34 AM PDT
by
tlozo
(Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
To: tlozo
Rand Paul backed by GOP donor with $33B TikTok stake
Yeah, I don't care about his motives - I looked at the merits and flaws of Paul's opposition to the so-called TikTok ban. Rand Paul is right about this. The proposed legislation would give the federal government the power to ban a lot more than TikTok.
It's a weak tactic - when you can't argue with the merits of a person's position, you question his motives. That's what this NY Post columnist is doing. It doesn't change my mind. Maybe the legislation would be overturned in the years or decades to come by the SC, but there could the hundreds or thousands of instances of free speech rights trampled in the meantime.
To: tlozo
So, if they ban JUST banned Tiktok,So, you trust the Dems do you?
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posted on
04/07/2023 5:20:47 AM PDT
by
DanZ
To: AnotherUnixGeek
Rand Paul is right about this Rand Paul stated he was against banning Tiktok before the bill
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posted on
04/07/2023 5:24:04 AM PDT
by
tlozo
(Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
To: DanZ
So, you trust the Dems do you? Should we ban certain Chinese software, like we banned their hardware?
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posted on
04/07/2023 5:25:21 AM PDT
by
tlozo
(Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
To: tlozo
I’m more worried about my own government spying on me.
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posted on
04/07/2023 5:28:55 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: tlozo
Should we ban certain Chinese software, like we banned their hardware?you are free to B.S. - or you could answer my question
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posted on
04/07/2023 5:31:37 AM PDT
by
DanZ
To: tlozo
Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 @TulsiGabbard
The Restrict Act does a lot more than just make it illegal for Americans to use TikTok. It will give unelected bureaucrats the power to make it illegal for Americans to use any other app or website, monitor our every move, censor our online speech, and crush any dissent, all under the guise of “national security”.
7:09 AM · Apr 7, 2023
She must be a Chinese agent also.
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posted on
04/07/2023 5:32:39 AM PDT
by
McGruff
(Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
To: DanZ
you are free to B.S. - or you could answer my question Debate is whether Tiktok should be banned. Ron Paul says he is against banning Tiktok, before the bill was presented.
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posted on
04/07/2023 5:34:49 AM PDT
by
tlozo
(Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
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