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Author: Dope1   😊 😞
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Subject: What weaponizing the gov looks like
Date: 01/17/2024 10:20 PM
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It means doing things like flagging simple purchases.

https://twitter.com/Jim_Jordan/status/174771805336...

We now know the federal government flagged terms like “MAGA” and “TRUMP,” to financial institutions if Americans completed transactions using those terms.

What was also flagged? If you bought a religious text, like a BIBLE, or shopped at Bass Pro Shop.


I realize most of you are actually happy with this. The reasoning goes like this, "Welp, only Proud Boy terror types would put MAGA in anything, and they belong in jail". Or "So what if some bible thumper is being tracked? Good. We need to know who those people are,".

And so on. I remember a day when you needed probable cause to spy on Americans.

Just remember this. All worms eventually turn, and you won't like it when some Republican who actually lives up to the irrational things the left says about him or her gets into office...

...and does the exact same thing to YOU.

You'll discover religion then. <-- see what I did there?
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Author: commonone 🐝 HONORARY
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Subject: Re: What weaponizing the gov looks like
Date: 01/17/2024 11:49 PM
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Dope1: What was also flagged? If you bought a religious text, like a BIBLE...

Where does it say that, exactly?

It's late and a cursory look says that a query must include purchases at five or more distinct vendors AND the aggregate purchases must total $2500 or more from the MCC codes AND the number of transactions at the MCC codes must be greater than 50% of the total number of transactions by the customer AND the aggregate purchase amount at the MCC codes must be greater than 50% of the total purchases.

So, that's one helluva lot of Bibles and why would you buy them from six different vendors?

Jim Jordan is a clown.
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Author: sano 🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: What weaponizing the gov looks like
Date: 01/18/2024 9:40 AM
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LOL.... using a letter from the Office of Gym Jordan as proof of nothing. The guy is a cultist.
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