Remember the huge kafuffle in the UK over the shuttering of Nigel Farage’s account? Well now in the USA too – Joseph Mercola, his employees AND their families have their accounts shut down
STOP PRESS:
I can report today in a call to Mercola.com the customer service person told me Mercola has gotten his accounts back but it was a big battle. How will that be for small fry who are politically engaged and speak out against Big Pharma or the Ukraine debacle or any of the other ones ongoing and in future? Time is now to push back on this totalitarian move. Voting is not the answer as we do not really chose our candidates. A public outcry must be raised with letters, phone calls, street demonstrations (peaceful and legal ones).
From here:
“In a recent wave of unexpected closures, JP Morgan Chase has terminated a number of bank accounts associated with Florida-based health retailer, Mercola Market, along with the personal accounts of its employees and their families. The firm’s owner, Dr. Joseph Mercola, is known for his criticism of COVID-19 vaccines and promotion of natural health.”
The article references this tweet from Mercols:
“The exact reasons behind these abrupt terminations remain undisclosed. However, numerous employees speculate that these moves may be politically-driven, triggered by Dr. Mercola’s overtly dissenting stance on the public health narrative around COVID-19.”
My bet? These are the actions of a rogue employee and do not reflect any policy of JP Morgan Chase.
The scandal around Mr Farage continues to escalate – bringing down the CEO of the 48% UK government owned subsidiary of Royal Banl of Scotland – Nat West – as it was revealed she was the source of a leaked story. Nat West owns Coutts.
“Information supposedly about Nigel Farage's bank account was leaked to the BBC.
NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose has quit the banking giant after admitting being the source of an inaccurate BBC story about Nigel Farage's finances.
Dame Alison had earlier admitted she made a "serious error of judgement" when discussing Farage's relationship with private bank Coutts, which is owned by NatWest Group, with a BBC journalist. However, NatWest chairman Sir Howard Davies had said she had the "full confidence" of the board.”
What a nasty woman with nothing better to do?
The actions of Coutts terminating Farage’s accounts have prompted talks of banking reforms.
Nigel Farage's Coutts row sees banks summoned to discuss reforms | ITV News
“Bank bosses will be summoned by the Treasury to discuss reforms, it has been reported, after Coutts closed Nigel Farage's account over opposition to his political views.
Treasury minister Andrew Griffith will reportedly warn banks he will “take all action necessary” to crack down on accounts being closed in response to customers’ views.”
Perhaps some of reforms will find their way to a discussion at board level of JP Morgan Chase – there is after all a Dimond in the rough#!
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It is time we demand our states to look into the business charters of companies that are service orientated. every day we see new restrictions upon citizens bur companies are free to run rampant with their actions. a corporation is equal to any citizen in equality. this includes laws that apply to citizens. government has penalized citizens for refusing service then it must be so for corporations. they shouldn't enjoy the corporate vail when they violate citizens rights--------- I, Grampa
I can report today in a call to Mercola.com the customer service person told me Mercola has gotten his accounts back but it was a big battle. How will that be for small fry who are politically engaged and speak out against Big Pharma or the Ukraine debacle or any of the other ones ongoing and in future? Time is now to push back on this totalitarian move. Voting is not the answer as we do not really chose our candidates. A public outcry must be raised with letters, phone calls, street demonstrations (peaceful and legal ones).