Internet ID?

[MountainDon]

 

Yes?  http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-20027837-501465.html

No?   http://thinkprogress.org/2011/01/13/internet-id-conspiracy/

[ScottA]

ID would be followed by licence. As everyone knows a licence costs money. Internet ID = tax

[glenn kangiser]

Think I'll stick with my little pile of insecure usernames and passwords rather than let the government stick their brand on my hide.

If we use electronics they know what we are doing and where we are all the time anyway.

[glenn kangiser]

You've got it.

Here is a story about all cell phone users at a post election demonstration being ratted out to gov. for being at the unauthorized protest..  Gov then called them in on their very same phones.  Belarus.

http://charter97.org/en/news/2011/1/12/35161/

Same exact technology is in use here.  Look for it to be used on us soon.  They are already bragging about turning on gangsters microphones on their phones in secret then busting them with it.  Doesn't have to be gangsters only.  All phones now have the back doors built in.

[waggin]

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=3833172&page=1

HR 6304 passed overwhelmingly, with "aye" votes by some legislators who vowed to filibuster it, including a very prominent one.  Guess freedom and privacy isn't really all that important after all.

House:
http://www.opencongress.org/vote/2008/h/437 (for details and individual votes)
June 20, 2008 Roll call number 437 in the House Question On Passage: H R 6304 FISA Amendments Act of 2008
Ayes: 293 (Democrat: 105; Republican: 188) Nays: 129 (Democrat: 127; Republican: 1)** Abstained: 13 (Democrat: 3; Republican: 10)Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)Percentage of 'aye' votes: 67%Result: Passed

Senate:
http://www.opencongress.org/vote/2008/s/168 (for details and individual votes)
July 09, 2008 Roll call number 168 in the Senate Question On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 6304 )
Ayes: 69 (Democrat: 22; Republican: 46; Other: 1) Nays: 28 (Democrat: 27; Republican: 0; Other: 1) Abstained: 3 (Democrat: 1; Republican: 2)Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)Percentage of 'aye' votes: 69%Result: Bill Passed

[glenn kangiser]

I guess that depends on whether you are a citizen or a politician.....  Not elaborating - I don't want to become a more urgent target.....

[Squirl]

 

I try not to be to openly political. I am of the general opinion that all parties are out to screw us.  But I can't help but see the irony of this in relation to the tea party movement.  Most of the rhetoric was against big brother government, so they glommed on to the republican party and re-elected most of the same politicians back into congress.  Well, of those same republicans, only 1 voted against it, Rep. Timothy Johnson. The question is will Obama sign it into law?  Let's see how much of the government has been purchased by the telecom industry.

Meet the new boss.  Same as the old boss.

[dug]

Meet the new boss.  Same as the old boss.

We will get fooled again...

[peternap]

Well...I think it's a good law as are all laws passed by Congress. After all, we elect them because they're much smarter than we are.

I have to go now and get the paperwork so I can declare the $30.00 I got from shoveling snow last week, on my taxes. I wouldn't want to forget it.

I've been distracted today because I was around a lot of rough people with guns yesterday. I sure hope our beloved President closes that loophole soon.

Speaking of our great Commander in Chief, I heard that someone using my name and user ID had been calling him horrible things.
Hopefully, this new law will prevent that in the future.

[glenn kangiser]

Squirl, I think you have it nailed... [ouch]

Identity theft, Peter... I suspect someone is trying to get you into trouble.....

I'll be glad when I get my chip implant so it will be impossible for some bad person to rip off my new ID.

[Sassy]