11-14-2002, 10:43 PM | #31 |
Fzoul Chembryl
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Anything that makes it harder for the govt. to keep us under watch and control is good. Yes I want security. Yes I am against terrorism. Yes I am against a few people in Washington deciding they know what is best and good for me. Having freedom entails some danger and risks.
Even if every govt. employee shows perfect sensitivity and compassion, the wisdom of Solomon, and the legal expertise of a Supreme Court Justice; that won't be true of hackers. The Pentagon and DOD have been hacked before and I'm sure it will happen again. Can you imagine what a virus could do to a central data base? If govt. records suddenly show that you deserted in WW2, killed JFK, and haven't paid taxes in 18 years, how long do you want to sit in jail until it gets straightened out? Imagine if Poindexter decides that changing your records would be good for the country. Misguided dissent of govt. policy, even by honest citizens, could harm the nation. For the good of the country we might need to sacrifice a few innocents. This rationale has been used before. |
11-16-2002, 08:26 AM | #32 |
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It is interesting that when Ashcroft has cleared the way to get personal info about people in connection to the War On Terrorism, he continues to block access to the records of gun purchases.
Listen here: http://www.npr.org/programs/now/index.html Pick: Critics: Terrorists Manipulate Loopholes in U.S. Gun Laws I find it odd that the Government wants to watch what books we buy or check out of the library. A book is by far a more dangerous weapon in the hands of a fanatic than a gun, especially if it's a hardcover. Mark |
11-16-2002, 08:29 AM | #33 |
Jack Burton
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I KNEW I WASN'T PARANOID! THEY REALLY ARE WATCHING ME!
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11-16-2002, 08:56 AM | #34 | ||
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Seriously, though, this info has indeed been around for decades. Any good scam artist can get your identity by sending away for a new driver's license or birth certificate these days. Identity theft is a major concern in NYS lately. How tough is it to track your spending? Not very. All those stores with special 'cards' to get a deal on a bottle of shampoo or whatever the weekly sale is are used for just that purpose. So CVS (a pharmacy for those who don't have them) and major grocery chains ALREADY track your spending. My CVS claims it's to be able to tell what kinds of things you buy so they can send you coupons that you'd find useful....I laughed myself silly over that one. It's to track your purchases, get demographic info and make their SALES and MARKETING decisions and then if they happen to think of it, they send you a coupon for ten cents off a toothbrush you don't even use..... [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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11-16-2002, 01:53 PM | #35 |
Drizzt Do'Urden
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What would worry me is that I have seen the absurd level of government/administrative incompetence. The number of times I have found places that have false information about me due to an administrative ****-up is ridiculous, and I'm only 23 years old! It's scary to think that some wrong piece of info could end up with a person being flagged as suspect, a danger, a possible terrorist/fraudster/murderer or whatever due to some hungover clerk filing the wrong bit of paper one day.
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