Topic: Drone Regulation

House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green is promoting legislation to renew and expand authorities for the DOJ and DHS to monitor and destroy threatening drones. The proposed American Security Drone Act seeks to prohibit the procurement of unmanned aircraft from "covered foreign entities," specifically targeting Chinese manufacturers like DJI. Critics suggest the current drone sightings are being leveraged as a "psyop" to shift regulatory control from the FAA to law enforcement and eliminate hobbyist access to affordable foreign technology.

A Red Book prediction forecasts "aggressive drone activity" within the United States before the November election, involving non-lethal force against citizens. Additionally, the hosts discuss Senate hearings on international proposals to regulate the internet, expressing concern over United Nations or ITU control of ICANN.

Reports from Wuhan show drones with loudspeakers yelling at citizens to wear masks. In Canada, a government advisory panel recommends that the CRTC regulate internet media to counter "harmful content" and misinformation. Ezra Levant of The Rebel criticizes the report for using the word "regulate" 54 times and threatening free speech.