If you really believed that kind of fear were justified, why would you post a comment like this? It seems a lot more like you are just making up excuses to support your already-formed decision to not donate.
I really do believe this kind of fear is justified.
I posted this comment because:
1) I believe my analysis is sound
2) As I have posted previously, I am a US citizen and therefore cannot be denied entry to the US
I have already donated, and though my speech (through both keyboard and wallet) might bring additional attention from the alphabet-soup agencies, I believe it's important to speak up rather than give in to fear.
> I am a US citizen and therefore cannot be denied entry to the US
That's what the no-fly list is for.
There have been some court cases where they have ruled that forbidding a US citizen to fly on his return trip to the US is stranding/abandonment[0], but... even then, it took a while to get those rulings, and things were pretty messy for the person in the meantime.
[0] I'm blanking on the legal term but there is a specific term for this.
