Posted on 04/07/2023 3:56:31 AM PDT by tlozo
Sen. Rand Paul’s heated opposition to a TikTok ban startled Capitol Hill last week, but you could look at it as a straightforward case of following the money, according to insiders – in this case, the money of a major GOP donor who has $33 billion on the line.
The gentleman from Kentucky – who has made his career partly as a China hawk – surprised colleagues on the Senate floor last week when he blocked Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley’s hopes for fast-tracked legislation to ban TikTok.
“Speech is protected whether you like it or not,” Rand said, jumping on Hawley’s proposal as soon as he stopped speaking. “Have faith that our desire for freedom is strong enough to survive a few dance videos.”
Sources claim credit for Paul’s impassioned speech should go to GOP mega donor Jeffrey Yass.
The billionaire CEO of Susquehanna Financial Group has given Paul more than $10 million since 2020, according to election filings.
His fund also owns a 15% stake in TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, that’s worth an estimated $33 billion.
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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
Oh was that the proposed bill, "unlimited authority to ban all social networks"? Okay
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.
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.
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.
I am not for banning things.
Correct. Very dangerous. 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/
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.
So, you trust the Dems do you?
Rand Paul stated he was against banning Tiktok before the bill
Should we ban certain Chinese software, like we banned their hardware?
I’m more worried about my own government spying on me.
you are free to B.S. - or you could answer my question
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.
Debate is whether Tiktok should be banned. Ron Paul says he is against banning Tiktok, before the bill was presented.
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