The Fabric

Eric Ohlhausen at Turning Point Action in June 2024.

Should the government mandate American banks to share private transaction surveillance?

Where do we draw the line on privacy protection? See the interview below.

Dr. Ben Carson says, “Banking should be concerned with banking, not with politics.”

Earlier this year, I watched news reports about our government requesting banks share transactions about customers who purchase firearms or ammo. I was looking for a new trap gun then, so I went to my bank to ask that question. Was my bank going to send information to the government if I purchased a new 20 gauge clay target shotgun and paid for it with a check from the bank? Politely, the bank employee said they would find out and get back to me. They did not get back to me! On the news, I saw a new bank that would value and protect customer privacy and financial freedom, regardless of who they vote for and what they believe. The website for Old Glory Bank holds that big banks should not dictate who gets to use America’s financial institutions, but I wanted to know more. I called Old Glory Bank to see if they would answer the question I had asked my old bank. I wanted to talk to the President. I wanted to learn about this bank that would not cancel you for what you believed in or how you voted. I met Mr. Mike Ring, the bank president, who said I could ask any questions. I did, and this is what I learned.

Cancel-Culture Hits America’s Banking System—How to Protect Yourself! 

Shocking revelations of cooperation between Big Banks and Big Government