Text 12751, 80 rader
Skriven 2010-04-21 18:37:25 av Ross Sauer (1:123/789.0)
  Kommentar till text 12749 av Ross Cassell (1:123/456)
Ärende: Georgia legislature
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"Ross Cassell -> Ross Sauer" <1:123/456> wrote in news:29893
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 RC>>> This law probably isnt that far off the mark, as you seem to
 RC>>> infer, as long as the same legislation applies to big brother..
 RC>>> Seems to me, it would be feasible for the state to implant
 RC>>> probationers and parolees in order to track them, any cop with
a
 RC>>> wand, bam!

 RC>>> Now since you are so deeply invested in researching the laws
and
 RC>>> lawmakers of the fine states of South Carolina and Georgia,
 RC>>> perhaps you can tell us all about Wisconsins Official State
 RC>>> Microbe!

 RS>> The cheese-making germ. Yes, that is a waste of time.

 RS>> The proposals against microchipping come from pure "endtimes"
 RS>> paranoia, as you chopped off.

 RC> Irrelevant..

 RC> Microchips could be used and abused... Walmart already uses them in
 RC> their distribution supply chain and talk abounds about using
Microchips
 RC> as the replacement for bar codes and scanners at the store checkout.
No
 RC> problem there..

ANY technology can be abused, and mis-used.

 RC> Recently in the news, there was a cat that belonged to someone in New
 RC> Mexico that turned up in Chicago, turned out the owner had the animal
 RC> chipped, again no problem there, and the animal was identified,
another
 RC> happy ending..

I read about that.

 RC> It is not a stretch for chips to be misused as I previously stated.

 RC> Perhaps as a stipulation for getting Federal Welfare payments, the
 RC> person has to be implanted with a chip, then when anyone goes to
 RC> purchase goods and services, they have to let the cashier wave a wand,
 RC> if a chip is present, the transaction details are transmitted to the
SSA
 RC> or IRS or HHS. If one is found to have spent above the Federally
 RC> provided assistance, that person gets a knock at the door from a
suit..

Right now food stamps uses a credit-card-like card for paying for
groceries.
It's read by that reader in the checkout aisle.
And if the amount goes over what the person has in their food stamp
balance, the transaction is canceled.

 RC> or

 RC> Same theme as above, but the cashier has to deny the sale..

They do.

 RC> Normally for privacy issues concerning the govt advocating using (new)
 RC> tech to track this, that and more importantly, people, this
legislation
 RC> should be construed as a breath of fresh air.

Except conservative Christian politicians see chipping like they saw the
Social Security card, food stamps, and for that matter just about
everything else that involves proper ID as "the Mark Of The Beast."

That's where this Georgia bill comes from.

Right now I see no push at all for chipping humans, for one simple
reason.
Unlike cats and dogs, humans have pockets and purses.

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