"Before January 6th, 2021, financial surveillance in the United States was largely limited to a well-defined framework designed to combat money laundering and terrorism.
Judicial oversight and clear legal protocols acted as key safeguards, ensuring that government access to citizens' financial information respected the rule of law.
However, after the Capitol protests, these boundaries have shifted dramatically.
Under the Biden administration, the purpose of surveillance has shifted from securing national interests
to a tool for targeting political dissent—particularly individuals linked to Donald Trump and the "MAGA" movement. (Emphasis Mine)
Take, for instance, the scrutiny faced by those who attended rallies or made donations to conservative causes;
their financial transactions, travel records, and even personal communications have increasingly come under the federal microscope.”
”The U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary has exposed just how far-reaching this financial scrutiny has become.
Their interim report revealed that federal agencies searched databases using terms like "MAGA" and "TRUMP" to identify potential threats.
Activities once considered harmless—such as booking a hotel, buying a firearm, or possessing certain religious texts—are now deemed suspicious indicators.
Notably, Bank of America handed over customer information for those who happened to be in Washington, D.C., during the week of January 6th,
without a valid warrant, seemingly at the mere suggestion of federal agencies.
Every person visiting D.C. during this time is now effectively on a federal terror watch list.
Their purchases—be it firearms, ammunition, or Bibles—and their movements are now monitored in what is arguably the largest, most prolonged mass surveillance campaign aimed at a single political group in U.S. history.
Army veteran and former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard reportedly found herself on the TSA's Quiet Skies watch list after endorsing Trump,
illustrating how this expansive monitoring extends to high-profile individuals as well.”
”Historically, Americans have been rightly wary of sweeping government surveillance.
Following the September 11th attacks, the Patriot Act significantly expanded the federal government’s authority to monitor financial transactions and private communications,
but these powers were intended to be wielded with caution and focus solely on credible security threats.
Today, however, the Biden administration has moved from using these tools for national defense to deploying them against political opponents.
Financial records meant to combat terrorism have now been repurposed to scrutinize those associated with conservative causes,
including those who attended Trump rallies.
This shift represents a dramatic and dangerous departure from the original intent of these surveillance measures.”
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Cash is king.
We went from protecting the children from terrorist to full on surveillance state pretty quickly. CALEA was just the start that broke the log jam.