The government's weird definition of 'extremism'
DC Daily Journal: ... Following the events of January 6, 2021, a federal agency “flagged” Bible purchases as “extremism” in talks with banks. “We now know the federal government flagged terms like ‘MAGA’ and ‘TRUMP,’ to financial institutions if Americans completed transactions using those terms,” Rep. Jim Jordan, R-OH, wrote on X. ... “What was also flagged? If you bought a religious text, like a BIBLE, or shopped at Bass Pro Shop.” Jordan chairs the House Judiciary Committee and the House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. ... “FinCEN warned financial institutions of ‘extremism’ indicators that include … ‘the purchase of books (including religious texts) and subscriptions to other media containing extremist views,’” Jordan continued. ... His letter went on to state that the government had also directed banks to monitor purchases of firearms and “sporting and recreational goods and supplies.” “Despite these transactions having no apparen...