From: Rick v100 (rickv100@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed May 11 2005 - 08:39:47 PDT
Only a matter of time is exactly the problem. Can
anyone predict the presidents or Congresses intentions
in the next 5-50 years?
Once a law is on the books its next to impossible to
repeal. Yet another step on the road to the master
database state.
Sentate voted 100-0 in support, who are you going to
complain to?
Rick
--- Convoy Magazine <convoymagazine@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Glenn has posted this twice.
>
> --- Glenn Shaw <wolf.star@verizon.net> wrote:
> > > > All in all I don't think anyone should get
> their
> > underwear in a twist over this
>
> Alas, I fully and heartily disagree. And whether a
> tiny step or a large one, it is indeed a further
> travelling down the road to full monitoring of the
> entire citizenry.
>
> and the "i have nothing to hide, i have done nothing
> illegal" comment is just a tad naive.
>
> What was once legal can easily be made illegal.
> Remember prohibition??
> or simply being Jewish in Nazi Germany, or gay, or
> "non-conformist"?
> What about a having been a succesful businessman in
> Russia in 1917?
> or just being an artist, writer, educator or even
> "old" prior the Red Guard rampage in China..
> Or, just look at Canada's new (and exceedingly
> costly)
> gun registry.. FOR EXAMPLE- a (now) registered owner
> of an ordinary deer rifle, or antique rifle, must
> advise the police if they move. Failure to do so
> makes
> dad or grandpa ...a criminal (as does failure to
> register any and all firearms). Funny though, a
> former
> convicted prisoner doesnt have to tell the police
> when
> they move...
>
> History has thousands of examples of things being
> legal then illegal, and stuff like this makes it
> just
> that much easier to target you..
>
> "sorry sir, we've decided that antique military
> vehicles should not be in private hands" zip..away
> goes your collection
>
> or "its now been decided that private ownership of
> vehicles using fossil fuels is no longer permitted"
>
> Such ID cards can (and will Im sure) be eventually
> used in conjunction with scanners to gain admission
> to
> all kinds of places..and once scanned, there will be
> a
> record of you having been there, whereever "there"
> might be, and who knows how that may eventually be
> used against you..
>
> Remember the hearings for US Judge Thomas when his
> video rental was brought up??? That's scary!
>
> Anyway, if you are unhappy about this, best to
> complain to your senator. Complaining on lists like
> this serves very little indeed.
>
>
>
>
>
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