Multiple Government Agencies Are Keeping Records Of Your Credit Card Transactions

TEC ^ | 06/28/2013 | Michael Snyder

[NTHockey]

And that’s why tyranny will overtake us. We are too comfortable with our air-conditioned homes, cars and offices; our 80” flat screen TVs; our cellphones that do everything but make telephone calls and our government handouts.

Imagine if Thomas Paine was too busy watching American Idol; if Patrick Henry had sought compromise with his good friends across the aisle; if Thomas Jefferson didn’t risk everything to write the Declaration of Independence.

Holder was right when he said that We were a nation of cowards.

To answer you directly, file so many FOIA requests that federal employees won’t be able to do anything else; use RICO against the government; swear out complaints against government employees. There are so many things you and I can do.

We took on and defeated the mightiest army in the world at the time; the French Resistance fought back against a seemingly invincible army; 300 Spartans stood against all of Persia’s might; and 183 Texans stood off 5,000 Mexicans at the Alamo.

And for all the TSA trolls, FU.

[mosaicwolf]

Cash is king where I live in the hinterlands. Best way to conduct transactions between folks and avoid the state and federal criminal class skimming scheme. For other purchases to be kept below the radar go to an ATM machine, (my back refunds the fee by the way) get cash, then go to wally world, gun shows, or wherever and by your ammo. It is difficult to keep off the grid completely but there are steps that can be taken to avoid the regime and their co conspirators.

[Standing Wolf]

I have a hunch banks have become de facto agents of the feral government. I was going to call them "unpaid agents," but suspect that's wide of the mark: they're "paid" by being allowed to remain in business.

The national extortion scheme broadens and deepens.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: I have a hunch banks have become de facto agents of the feral government.

Why not? The government used OUR MONEY to rescue them...

[Lorianne]

I try to use cash as much as possible. I just don’t like the idea of data on where I shop being collected.

Of course, this puts me in the “potential terrorist” camp according to DHS.

[LaRueLaDue]

Yeah, I was wondering about those. I assume that it is difficult to track/trace them to the person who put money on it? Especially if cash is used?

[Gritty]

I wonder what the government thinks about my frequent purchases of 20 thousand rounds...

They'll make sure they bring a large enough SWAT team.

[Mr. Jeeves]

And who’s going to do that today?

No one, today. But the Surveillance State is founded on an unhealthy economic paradigm - and it requires a huge number of armed Federal police to enforce its whims.

In the wake of the forthcoming economic collapse, it will eventually become very difficult for the Surveillance State to pay that police force - which is not going to stay on duty and defend them out of sheer loyalty.

At that time they will stand naked and defenseless before the countrymen they have abused for so many years. And they will be called to account.

[grania]

I’ve been using cash and avoiding affinity cards for years now. Exception...home repair/funiture purchases and online. It’s become pretty obvious from targeted advertising that carded purchases are monitored.

[Conservative4Ever]

I think to use the card as a smoke screen is a better idea. Just mho.

[Starboard]

Thanks for posting this. This government is totally out of control, engaging in a grotesque abuse of power, and clearly out to control every facet of our lives.

Just the kinds of things the Founding Fathers warned about and why they wanted limited government.