8.14.2005

Terrorism Starts in the Home

So you're thinking of buying a home? Better read this first:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW MORTGAGE LOAN ACCOUNT

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities [Note how "terrorism" is given equal weight here with that other global scourge, "money laundering." I feel safer already knowing that Tony Soprano ranks right up there with Osama bin Laden.], Federal law requires all financial institutions [That's ALL financial institutions, now, not just the ones that practice domestic terrorism by artificially inflating the cost of utilities.] to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens a mortgage loan account.

What this means to you: When you open a mortgage loan account, we will ask for your name, address, date of birth, and other information [Note how this is kept vague enough to include pretty much anything. As any good Orwellian knows, no amount of information is too much.] that will allow us to identify you. We may also ask to see your driver's license or other identifying documents [Of course, these may soon be one and the same, if Homeland Security has its way.].

The information being requested and observed is for compliance with the requirements of Section 326 of the USA Patriot Act implementing customer identification and verification requirements. The information in no way will be used in making the credit decision on your completed application [But a Team will be on standby to observe, investigate, and possibly infiltrate your home. Be careful, Comrades! Secret Police are listening!]

Not worried yet? Several cities and townships across the United States are, including Huntington, NY, which decided that civil liberties were more important than paranoic attempts to monitor every citizen, and introduced a resolution to block the Patriot Act from being fully enacted.

Others, including the American Civil Liberties Union, have noted the affect Section 326 has had on the immigrant community. (Remember how the United States was intended to be a nation of immigrants? Unless, of course, you're a fan of unspoiled White communities. Right, Mr. Cheney?)

And if you're still not worried, or maybe not even in the market for a home, read up on how Section 326 affected this guy.

Meanwhile, gas prices are beginning to creep up over $3.00 a gallon, soldiers continue to die, and terrorists are still blowing shit up. But we have the power of Section 326 to help keep track of terrorists who may want to open a savings account or buy a home. Too bad it wasn't around back in the day for home-owning freaks like this guy or this guy. And maybe that's why Section 326 is, at last, so important. We seem to be pretty good at making our own terrorists right here at home, so why the hell should we let them buy one?

OK, gonna step away now and watch how many more hits I get from government servers. Let's be careful out there, huh?

Coming soon, by request: More writing about music.

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