Been reading a little about the scope of the RESTRICT Act that supposedly 'bans' Tik Tok.
I do believe that Tik Tok and other Chinese entities need to be 'restricted' in the US. However it seems that this act goes way beyond it's purported mission.
It includes limits on FOIA, access to user data, limits on VPNs, and penalties of up to $1M and 20 years in prison for violations.
Legislation always has two consequences, intended and unintended. Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish which is which. The Patriot Act is a good example.
Its terrible legislation that gives this illegal gov and future govs power they should not have. If this was truly just about a stupid app, then that should be whats listed. Its not and the broad law will allow gov to imprison folks in the future for downloading apps they say are bad or getting info from a source the gov claims is bad. This country should NOT allow this gov to gain anymore power at all. We should all be working towards stripping them of over reaching powers they currently have
Not a big Tucker fan but he exposed this bill a few days ago as the abomination that it is. It gives much power to the Deep State to control/limit information to the people. It should NOT be passed as is but will likely be stampeded through without anyone reading what they are voting on...as per usual.🤬👎
"Be sure you're right. Then go ahead." Fess Parker as Davy Crockett
Its terrible legislation that gives this illegal gov and future govs power they should not have. If this was truly just about a stupid app, then that should be whats listed. Its not and the broad law will allow gov to imprison folks in the future for downloading apps they say are bad or getting info from a source the gov claims is bad. This country should NOT allow this gov to gain anymore power at all. We should all be working towards stripping them of over reaching powers they currently have
Just listing the app or entity is unconstitutional. Bill of attainder. However it is clear that the legislation to work around that (encompass any entity/app that behaves in a similarly way) is expanded to be far more broad.
just another way to control information and thereby the masses. Dept of Homeland Security seemed like a good idea at the time, and to a lot of people. Look what that got us.
Its terrible legislation that gives this illegal gov and future govs power they should not have. If this was truly just about a stupid app, then that should be whats listed. Its not and the broad law will allow gov to imprison folks in the future for downloading apps they say are bad or getting info from a source the gov claims is bad. This country should NOT allow this gov to gain anymore power at all. We should all be working towards stripping them of over reaching powers they currently have
Just listing the app or entity is unconstitutional. Bill of attainder. However it is clear that the legislation to work around that (encompass any entity/app that behaves in a similarly way) is expanded to be far more broad.
Yes, you are correct. As with any other time that gov gets involved, they are trying to give themselves endless power, which this bill is loaded with