The official purpose, as described by the White House Counsel’s Office, was to “screw” Nixon’s political enemies, by means of tax audits from the IRS, and by manipulating “grant availability, federal contracts, litigation, prosecution, etc.”

Is this practice still exist in our society in one way or another? Somebody has a doubt?

“Opponents List” and “Political Enemies Project.”

Today, they're called watch lists and no-fly lists.

Yes it happens today