{"id":2152434,"date":"2024-01-18T08:40:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T13:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-bought-a-bible-slingshot-and-sports-gear-so-im-probably-on-a-domestic-terrorist-watchlist\/"},"modified":"2024-01-18T08:46:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T13:46:52","slug":"i-bought-a-bible-slingshot-and-sports-gear-so-im-probably-on-a-domestic-terrorist-watchlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-bought-a-bible-slingshot-and-sports-gear-so-im-probably-on-a-domestic-terrorist-watchlist\/","title":{"rendered":"Purchased Bible, Slingshot, and Sports Gear. Likely on &#8216;Domestic Terrorist&#8217; Watchlist"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fi-bought-a-bible-slingshot-and-sports-gear-so-im-probably-on-a-domestic-terrorist-watchlist%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2152434&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"article-content\">\n<h2>Americans Flagged as Potential Domestic Terrorists for\u2063 Innocent Purchases<\/h2>\n<p>According to Rep. Jim \u2063Jordan, Americans who shopped at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidenflation-stole-christmas-december-retail-sales-crash-as-high-prices-and-shortages-weigh-on-consumers\/\" title=\"Bidenflation Stole Christmas: December Retail Sales Crash as High Prices and Shortages Weigh on Consumers\">sporting goods stores<\/a> or\u200b bought religious books like\u200c the Bible were flagged by their banks as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opinion-cnn-doesnt-want-to-hear-anyone-who-sounds-like-you\/\" title=\"OPINION: CNN Doesn\u2019t Want To Hear Anyone Who Sounds Like You\">potential domestic terrorists<\/a>. \u2062The \u200dfederal government even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/documents-and-texts-reveal-hunter-biden-spent-30k-on-prostitutes-in-5-months\/\" title=\"Documents and Texts Reveal Hunter Biden Spent k on Prostitutes in 5 Months\">flagged transactions involving<\/a> the \u2062terms &#8220;MAGA&#8221; or &#8220;Trump.&#8221; These innocent Americans were labeled as &#8220;violent extremists&#8221; without due \u2064process or notification of their constitutional \u2063rights being violated. The government\u2062 went as far \u200cas requesting surveillance of private payment app messages. <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>We now know \u200dthe\u2064 federal government flagged terms like &#8220;MAGA&#8221; and \u2064&#8221;TRUMP,&#8221; to financial institutions\u2062 if Americans completed transactions using those \u200cterms. What was also flagged? \u2063If you \u200cbought a religious text, like\u200b a BIBLE, or shopped at\u2063 Bass Pro Shop. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jjRaVNItWz\">pic.twitter.com\/jjRaVNItWz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jim_Jordan\/status\/1747718053365010737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It turns out \u2062that simply shopping at popular\u2063 sporting goods stores like Cabela&#8217;s, Bass\u200d Pro Shops, or Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods could lead to being \u200dflagged \u200cas a &#8220;Lone Actor\/Homegrown Violent\u2063 Extremism&#8221; by law enforcement. These \u200dretailers, along \u200bwith many others, were listed by a federal financial crime\u2063 agency to instruct banks on \u2062how to criminalize innocent Americans based on \u200ctheir religious and political beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200ca letter released by Jordan, he states that the federal government encouraged financial \u2062institutions to scrutinize their\u2064 customers&#8217; private transactions for suspicious charges\u200d related to protected political and \u200breligious expression.<\/p>\n<p>As a mother who frequently shops\u2062 at sporting goods stores, I never imagined that \u200bmy purchases could \u2063label me as a &#8220;domestic terrorist&#8221; \u200bto my bank or the government. I was simply \u200cbuying legal\u200d goods for my\u2064 family. The only\u200d threat I posed was \u2063to squirrels with my son&#8217;s slingshot. We don&#8217;t live \u200din communist China, do we?<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s astonishing how harmless activities by law-abiding citizens like myself are \u2063seen as a threat, while \u2064the actual terrorists\u2063 and foreign infiltrators go unchecked. Instead of targeting the \u200breal \u200bdangers, it&#8217;s easier\u200b for\u200c the government to \u2062go after moms buying hiking boots for their kids. This manipulation of numbers only\u200b serves to justify giving more power\u200d to these power-hungry individuals who\u200d target innocent families.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the connection between the\u200d government&#8217;s search for &#8220;MAGA&#8221; goods purchasers and President Joe Biden&#8217;s claim that they represent an \u2062extremism threatening the republic is concerning.\u200d Democrats view peaceful political opposition as terrorism. Dissent from their politics\u2063 is \u200bmet with attempts \u2063to criminalize it, as evidenced by the connection\u200c they make between Bible-buying and \u200bpolitical dissent.<\/p>\n<p>This bank \u200bflagging system supports leftist \u200bcancel culture and aligns with totalitarian acts seen in other countries like Canada&#8217;s\u2062 debanking of its citizens or China&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-impeaching-incitement-to-canceling-conservatism\/\" title=\"From Impeaching Incitement to Canceling Conservatism\">social credit system<\/a>.\u2063 It&#8217;s a clear \u200cviolation of our constitutional rights, but unfortunately, most federal\u200b agencies\u200b operate outside \u2063the bounds \u200bof the Constitution. While congressional hearings and letters are a start, stronger action is needed to hold these agencies \u2062accountable.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In what ways does\u200b the government&#8217;s request for surveillance of private payment app messages invade privacy and violate the Fourth Amendment, affecting Americans&#8217; right to engage in secure conversations without government interference<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Based on their purchasing habits. \u2062This is\u2063 a clear violation of privacy and a potential infringement on the rights of \u2063American citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that purchasing religious books, such as the Bible, also triggered suspicion is deeply concerning. Religion is a fundamental freedom protected by\u200c the Constitution, and individuals should not be targeted or\u2063 labeled as potential domestic terrorists \u2062solely based on their religious beliefs or purchases.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the government&#8217;s\u2064 request for surveillance of private payment app messages is an invasion\u200d of \u200dprivacy \u2063and a \u200cviolation of the Fourth Amendment. Americans have the right to engage in \u2064private, secure conversations without the fear\u2062 of \u2062government monitoring or interference.<\/p>\n<p>The labeling of innocent \u2064Americans as &#8220;violent extremists&#8221; without due \u200cprocess or notification\u200c is a dangerous and alarming practice. It goes \u200bagainst\u2063 the\u200c principles of justice and undermines the very foundation of our democratic society. Every individual is entitled to their \u200cconstitutional rights, including \u2063the right to a fair and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jordan-says-hunter-biden-indictments-are-weiss-attempt-to-save-face\/\" title=\"Jordan accuses Weiss of using the indictments against Hunter Biden as a means to salvage their reputation.\">impartial legal process<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a country that prides itself on freedom and individual liberty, \u2063it \u2063is\u200d disheartening to see the federal government engaging in\u2062 such behavior. The \u2063targeting and flagging of individuals\u2063 based on their innocent \u200cpurchases or\u200b use of certain terms is a form of profiling that is both unfair and unjust.<\/p>\n<p>It is \u2062essential\u2062 for lawmakers and agencies involved to address this issue \u200dimmediately. The government should not have \u200dthe power to flag innocent Americans as potential\u2063 domestic terrorists without proper justification and evidence. Safeguards must be\u2063 put in place to ensure that individuals&#8217; rights are protected, and that innocent people are \u2064not falsely labeled or targeted.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u2063the flagging of Americans as potential domestic terrorists based on innocent purchases is a deeply concerning violation\u2064 of privacy and \u2062constitutional rights. It is imperative that steps are taken to rectify this \u200dsituation and protect the rights and freedoms of\u2064 all Americans. The government must respect the principles on which this\u200d nation\u200b was founded and ensure that \u200binnocent individuals \u200dare not unfairly targeted or \u200blabeled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flagged by their banks as potential domestic terrorists if they shopped at sporting goods stores and purchased religious books like the Bible, according to Rep. Jim Jordan. Additionally, any transactions involving the terms &#8220;MAGA&#8221; or &#8220;Trump&#8221; were also flagged by the federal government as potential criminal activities, as stated by the House Judiciary Committee chairman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":519,"featured_media":2152435,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2152434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/519"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2152434"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152434\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2152435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2152434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2152434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2152434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}