Pray, Vote, Prepare

 I have run this story before, but new data has come to light, and it bears repeating in any case.  The government, never your friend, is spying on you, and particularly on people considered in opposition to the regime.  Of course, the Constitution prevents them from spying directly, but, if they can get the banks and other corporations to do it, or get a sister agency in another country's government (Five Eyes) to do it, and just hand it to them, well then...  It is still illegal.  They can not get another party to do something they have no legal right to do.  But they are doing it anyway.

Larry Keane of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has the story at Ammoland entitled House Committee Tackles Federal Government Weaponization. Keane has helpfully included video of the hearings conducted by U.S. House of Representatives Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.

The Hearing on the Weaponization of the Federal Government delved into questions of why the federal government spied, and lied, about the lawful purchases by Americans by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The U.S. Treasury admitted that it collected information on Americans’ purchases of firearms and ammunition, shopping at several sporting retailers, including Cabelas, and even tracked people using search terms that include “Bible.”

The admission came by letter to U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) just one day after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen refused to answer questions from Congress if the surveillance occurred.

The letter would appear to implicate the federal government with violating Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights protecting against illegal search and seizure, as the activity was conducted without a warrant.

Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) laid out in his opening statement the grave concerns Congress has with this intrusive and potentially illegal search and seizure of Americans’ private financial data.

I will admit that every time I read about this I get in a state of cold fury. I am well beyond white hot, to cold. That this goes against the very document all these administration people took and oath to defend and protect should be obvious. Between censorship, and combing our bank records looking for gun purchases and and things like Bibles...Bibles?...violate the first, second, fourth and fifth, and probably the ninth amendments. This si just so outrageous. Since the process is done secretly, nobody knows if he is being targeted, so no standing to sue. And Congress holds hearings, but does little else, while the courts often display a cowardice that is appalling.

I pray that we can stop the Democrat-fascists before it is too late, but the hour is late. The Democrat-fascists will do anything to gain total control. Of course, vote, prepare, and pray.