👀 Sen. Rand Paul on Limiting the U.S. Government’s Emergency Powers, Including the ‘Internet Kill Switch’
“Some emergencies have been going on 50 years. They’re still on the books. There’s actually an emergency power that was given to the FCC in the 1930’s that gives the… pic.twitter.com/udkBCve4NU
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) October 14, 2023
As American citizens, it seems to be hardwired in us not to want the government to control us in pretty much any way. And that means things like an “internet kill switch” in the hands of the president is very scary.
It’s also precisely why Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky is bringing attention to and opposing a 1930s law that does just that.
Paul brought it all up during a recent interview with Dr. Scott Atlas on the latter’s podcast.
He noted that, like most control-seeking laws, this one was put in place to be used in very rare and serious situations, you know, like in an emergency or national crisis.
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