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DOJ's 'Operation Choke Point' May Be Root of Porn Star Bank Account Closings
Reason Hit & Run ^ | April 29, 2014 | Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Posted on 04/29/2014 5:11:21 AM PDT by GrootheWanderer

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To: GrootheWanderer

This is a case of hanging together or we will all hang seperately.


41 posted on 04/29/2014 7:18:33 AM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: GrootheWanderer

First they came for the porn stars, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a porn star.

Then they came for the drug dealers, and I did not speak out— Because I was not drug dealer.

Then they came for the gun stores, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a gun store owner.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.


42 posted on 04/29/2014 7:34:22 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: jsanders2001

They are picking on porn stars because they are nasty people and they hope no one will speak up for such nasty people.


43 posted on 04/29/2014 7:35:29 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: GrootheWanderer
Maybe Eric Holder has a Hooker issue that needs to be taken care of.
44 posted on 04/29/2014 7:39:09 AM PDT by McGruff (Clinton had his Kosovo, Obama has his Ukraine.)
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To: GrootheWanderer

This is why people hate the GOP.

NOBODY is holding a gun to the head of people who are in the legitimate US porn industry. Porn is bigger than the US movie entertainment business, and just slightly smaller than the US video game entertainment industry.

It is massively regulated. People are well paid.

Whether it is MORAL or not ISN’T THE ISSUE. Your elected officials have appointed people who are coercing banks into closing the bank accounts of LAW ABIDING CITIZENS.

Who gives a toss what their political affiliation is? They are coming for you next, regardless of whether what you do is regarded as moral or not.

People who do porn are like people in any other industry. Want an eye opener? Hang out with people that work in DC in the ‘non-profit’ space. There are all kinds of little associations representing all kinds of interests and they are populated by some of the most deplorable human cockroaches that every submitted an expense report. Porn? Simple exchange of value for money, and if you don’t see it that way, don’t buy it.

Lobbyists and staffers? The important part of a vicious cycle of profiteering from the fear that you are going to have your rights taken from you if you don’t hire a lobbyist.

I smoke cigars. There is a group in DC who is well paid that my right to smoke a friggin’ cigar isn’t wrenched from me.

Compare that to porn and tell me which one is more immoral?


45 posted on 04/29/2014 7:50:17 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs (.)
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To: Jewbacca

All socialist countries have a tendency to clamp down on all non-compliant behaviors.


46 posted on 04/29/2014 8:18:00 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: GrootheWanderer
"Awfully nice bank you have here. Too bad if letting gun/TEA party/porn people use it was to cause some unfortunate "act" to occur, know what I mean?"


47 posted on 04/29/2014 8:30:26 AM PDT by Alas Babylon!
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To: GrootheWanderer

Exactly how does the government get the authority to force banks not to do business with those engaged in legal activities?

The Government runs the banks.
Have 10,000 in an account? Go to the bank and write a withdrawal skip for cash. You will have a fun afternoon!


48 posted on 04/29/2014 9:10:55 AM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (I am an American - Not a Republican or a Democrat.)
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To: GrootheWanderer

So does anyone else find this to be the least bit fascist.


49 posted on 04/29/2014 11:00:44 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Do The Math)
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To: MrEdd

True. But logical consistency has never been the hallmark of big government. You have lots of different people pushing different agendas.


50 posted on 04/29/2014 2:30:05 PM PDT by Hugin
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