Bank Cracks Down on Religious Freedom Organization
JPMorgan Chase & Co has canceled the account of the National Committee for Religious Freedom (NCRF). While giving no specific reason for its action, the bank said it would reconsider its decision if NCRF provides its donor list, and a list of political candidates it intends to support.
NCRF’s founder Sam Brownback said “we started the organization in January of this year to defend religious freedom by providing a critically needed political response to the ongoing attacks, in law and culture, on America’s First Freedom. The recent action by Chase illustrates why an organization like ours is needed now more than ever.”
A Chase employee requesting anonymity explained that “corporate headquarters has become concerned that NCRF was the kind of enemy of democracy that the President is urging every loyal American to fight against. Canceling their account is the most effective step the bank can take to try to thwart their evil plans. If the officers of NCRF can prove that its donors are not members of the dangerous MAGA conspiracy and the candidates it plans to endorse or fund are legitimate mainstream candidates we may allow them to reopen an account with us.”
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) said “the attempt by a bank to exclude advocates for religious freedom parallels the DOJ’s siccing the FBI on pro-life advocates. The weaponization of federal law enforcement against Americans for their religious and political beliefs is an especially sinister abuse of power. Since outrage is piled upon outrage we can only hope that citizens will curb these abuses by voting out Democrats in the upcoming election.”
In related news, PayPal has terminated the account of one of Hong Kong’s last remaining pro-democracy activist groups. A spokesman for PayPal defended the move, saying “we have been advised by the Chinese government that the League of Social Democrats has been engaged in spreading disinformation accusing the government of suppressing the people’s rights. We cannot let our platform be used by people or organizations that insult the People’s Democratic Republic of China.”
By John Semmens
