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from: John Cuccia
date: 2006-03-03 09:00:58
subject: The Patriot Act: Just another tool

From: John Cuccia 

in the War on Debt-Free Consumers.

Let this be a lesson to anyone who wants to change their spending habits: 
Big Brother is watching!

http://www.reason.com/hitandrun/2006/03/terrorists_hate.shtml
Walter and Deana Soehnge are retirees who tried to pay off $6,522 on their
JC Penney MasterCard. When the balance didn't go down, they called to find
out what was up:

They both learned the same astounding piece of information about the little
things that can set the threat sensors to beeping and blinking. They were
told, as they moved up the managerial ladder at the call center, that the
amount they had sent in was much larger than their normal monthly payment.
And if the increase hits a certain percentage higher than that normal
payment, Homeland Security has to be notified. And the money doesn't move
until the threat alert is lifted.

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