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Government plans to vet beliefs of people before they’re allowed to buy a home * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh

Frankfurt, Germany
Frankfurt, Germany

The government of one of America’s allies is proposing a law that would allow authorities to vet the beliefs of residents before they are allowed to buy homes.

The scheme announced in Germany already has drawn sarcasm online, with a respondent commenting, “Well I’m sure European leaders would never abuse this power for malevolent purposes!”

Online, Europa.com said, “Germany’s government is proposing a bill that could block people from buying homes if they’re suspected of ‘anti-constitutional’ views — even without any criminal conviction. The draft would give local authorities first refusal on property sales and allow intelligence agencies to share personal data to vet buyers. It is framed as a way to stop extremism.”

RMX News said it was a new attack on political views disliked by authorities.

“If the bill passes, it would allow the state to target dissidents and other political undesirables even if that person had broken no law,” the report said.

The new level of “dystopia” was from Construction Minister Verena Hubertz of the far-left Social Democrats.

As part of the plan, the nation would amend the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution Act, “allowing the domestic intelligence agency to share personal data with municipalities for the purpose of reviewing prospective buyers,” the report said.

That agency, described as “Germany’s powerful domestic spy agency,” already is surveilling members of the Alternative for Germany party.

The report warned, “In other words, those deemed to be “extremist” within the German political spectrum could have housing denied to them.”

And it continued, “Perhaps the most controversial element of the bill is that it does not require a buyer to have broken any law, setting the stage for arbitrary and retaliatory measures against political rivals.”

A report at Not the Bee said the plan is that “German spies will work secretly with police to investigate citizens who do not conform to the government’s accepted political opinions. Sounds familiar, no?”

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Bob Unruh

Bob Unruh joined WND in 2006 after nearly three decades with the Associated Press, as well as several Upper Midwest newspapers, where he covered everything from legislative battles and sports to tornadoes and homicidal survivalists. He is currently a news editor for the WND News Center, and also a photographer whose scenic work has been used commercially. Read more of Bob Unruh’s articles here.




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