[exodus]

From the article;
"...Immigrants and the working poor
are the most likely to find themselves in the database,
since they tend to use the traditional banking system the least..."
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To: Smogger
"Translation:
Immigrants use their informal 'cultural' banking systems
so they dont have to pay taxes.
# 3 by Dialup Llama
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You have no memory, Dialup Llama.

The old folks back in the "good ol' days"
didn't hide their money in mattresses to avoid taxes.
They put the money in the mattress
because they didn't trust banks, or bankers.

I can't think of any reason that an immigrant
would have to trust the federal government.
It doesn't matter whether the immigrant is legal or illegal,
his best interests are served by avoiding
the attention of government officials.

He doesn't trust them, and with good reason.

[getsoutalive]

He doesn't trust them, and with good reason.

BINGO!!! Bankers, feds, cops. The lot of 'em.

[Dialup Llama]

But when you buy a boat, a car or house you create a public record. How much less private can you get? You can bet the airlines are now scanning passenger transaction patterns looking for anything suspicious. Is this wrong? Is it wrong if the govt requires that airlines do this? Is it public safety or an invasion of privacy? The 4th Amendment (which is WHAT YOU QUOTED) does not promise anonymity.