Edward Snowden, who famously leaked classified information from the National Security Agency in 2013, recently claimed that the FBI probably already has a file on singing sensation Oliver Anthony.

Millions of Americans who have become skeptical about the FBI in recent years will probably find this easy to believe.

Anthony’s song ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ has resonated with America because it is so critical of government. That alone could spark the interest of the intel community.

The Washington Examiner reports:

The FBI likely has a case file on Oliver Anthony already, whistleblower says

Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond” is the most talked about song in America.

Released just this month, the blue-collar tune is already approaching 40 million views on YouTube and landed on top of Billboard’s Hot 100 on Tuesday, making Anthony the first musician ever to hit No. 1 with no previous chart history. It was even the subject of the first question at the Republican presidential primary debate on Wednesday.

Though a clear hit with listeners, the song has come under attack in some quarters for its economic populism. Anthony takes aim at everything from inflation and high taxes to low wages and welfare…

Edward Snowden, the famous whistleblower who blew the lid on the National Security Agency’s unlawful surveillance program, recently hinted that there’s a good chance the FBI has already opened a file on Anthony.

“After hitting topping the iTunes list and tweeting like this, the FBI will be making space for him another kind of list, too,” Snowden tweeted. “Think I’m kidding? The FBI had a file on John Denver for attending *one* anti-war protest.”

See Snowden’s tweet below:

After hitting topping the iTunes list and tweeting like this, the FBI will be making space for him another kind of list, too.

Think I'm kidding? The FBI had a file on John Denver for attending *one* anti-war protest.

They're gonna keep making lists — until they're made to stop. https://t.co/tC4nR3ljDe

— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) August 14, 2023

Snowden is absolutely right about John Denver. The FBI had a 33 page file on him that was revealed after his death.

Is it really hard to believe they would not take an interest in Oliver Anthony?

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Smash-and-grab thieves ransacked a Macy’s store in Los Angeles on Thursday.

A disturbing trend of ‘smash and grabs’ is plaguing Democrat-run California.

Nine masked men in their early twenties entered a Macy’s in Sherman Oaks at the Westfield Fashion Square, filled up trashbags with merchandise and ran off quickly.

ABC 7:

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. (KABC) — A flash mob struck a Macy’s department store in Sherman Oaks on Thursday afternoon in a dramatic robbery that was captured on video.

The incident at Westfield Fashion Square was only the latest in a series of organized robberies, many of them recorded by bystanders, that have plagued Southern California retailers.

Thursday’s theft occurred just after 12:30 p.m. and involved nine masked males who filled bags with stolen merchandise before running out of the store at 14000 Riverside Drive. All of the suspects, described as being in their early 20s, wore hooded sweatshirts and dark-colored clothing.

They fled the scene in two cars — a silver or gold Honda and a black Ford Fusion.

Video:

Leftist Democrat policies have helped make this a common reality. Just recently there was a previous smash and grab in Los Angeles.

A Nordstrom store in the Topanga Mall in Los Angeles was ransacked by a flash mob of looters on Saturday, August 12th, who targeted high-end attire. Security guards were reportedly attacked with bear spray by the looters. Mayor Karen Bass (D) called the robbery “absolutely unacceptable.”

Los Angeles police report the robbers stole an estimated $60,000 to $100,000 worth of merchandise in the smash-and-grab attack.

Earlier this year, Nordstrom was forced to close stores in downtown San Francisco due to high crime and lack of law enforcement thanks to Democrat policies and no cash bail.

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