A major knives manufacturer from central California says his company was denied access to an internet payment processing service because they sell weapons online, raising questions about whether an anti-fraud program called Operation Choke Point is continuing to block legal businesses in the firearms and weapons industries from accessing basic banking services.
“It was pretty simple and straightforward,” Aaron Hogue, co-owner of Hogue Inc., said of the situation he faced with Wells Fargo bank. “They called my controller, and said, ‘Sorry, but we’re not going to be able to process any credit card transactions for the sale of weapons online.’”
“And they specifically said because you guys sell knives,” he added.
Confiscate all knives from wells fargo executives. Let them cut their steak with a fork.
Then sue their butts into obscurity for willful discrimination!
And Obama’s DOJ is a weapon used against the U.S. economy. When can we start regulating them.
What made me laugh is if you look at all those ‘operation choke point high risk stuff’ they list, Government grants Pharmaceutical sales and SURVEILLANCE products are on said list..
Shows how Stupid the government regulators are. And how imo wholly illegal this whole thing is.
I guess Obama the Communist will have us eat with our hands, because knives, forks and spoons can be used as weapons. I would get an attorney and sue the liberal IDIOT GARBAGE at Wells Fargo, for discrimination.
AND a class action by all businesses involved against the govt agency who’s responsible for this whole “Choke point’ debacle..
Another step towards Liberal Utopia! Our fundamental and personal rights are eroding EVERY day!
Sorry, liberals don’t like your merchandise, so we are not going to process your payment
Sorry, liberals don’t like your speak because it is considered “hate”.
Sorry, liberals consider both sexes the same, so people can use WHATEVER bathroom they want, when they want.
Sorry, liberals don’t like what your thinking — you are going to be imprisoned
Sorry, you have to make cakes for EVERYONE — We do not care if it goes against your moral fiber
Sorry, people of the same sex can marry…It doesn’t matter marriage throughout time and across all cultures has been between a man and a woman…
Sorry, we are not going to deny you your 2nd amendment right to own a gun, but we are going to do everything we can to make it impossible to purchase ammunition!
Every notice how their Utopia starts with No, No , No — That is not allowed!
And you also note, ANY TIME someone tells them NO (even if there is a reason for it) they rant and froth at the mouth claiming some “ISM”…
Isn’t Wells Fargo owned by George Soros?
With Leftists, it is ALWAYS about control. This is just a small example of what people such as Obama and Clinton want. They have the goal of establishing an authoritarian state where citizens will have to ask (beg!) the government for everything. Want to buy a car? Petition the Burea of Vehicle Purchases for permission. Forget about buying a gun (only Party member can buy firearms).
Best way we can push back on Wells Fargo is to stop doing business with them. Hit em where it hurts.
In the 16 years i have been stateside, i have used them exactly 4 times.. 3 work related, once personally. I certainly won’t ever do business with them again.
Knowing WF or the Teach, Roberts and Rackham Bank as I call them, they probably didn’t want the competition selling knives.