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"AJC" wrote in message
... On Sat, 3 Apr 2004 07:55:44 -0600, "Quantum Foam Guy" wrote: "Oelewapper" wrote in message ... Dear allies, welcome to the age of digital fascism... : This is not "fascism", unless you're one of those morons who thinks dealing with the DMV and getting fingerprinted for a driver's license is "fascism". Having finger-prints taken for a driving licence? Maybe in Cuba, the former DDR, or some other 'big brother' regime, but certainly not in any free country. Finger-printing is for criminals. Most US states started fingerprinting people applying for drivers licenses (one electronic thumb print scan) in the early 1990s. This happened during the Clinton administration. Fancy that. This is the same system the VISIT program will use. It's not inconvenient, unless you think spending two seconds pressing your finger to a glass surface is inconvenient. If you object to it due to your ethics and principles, I respect your opinion. Enjoy your vacation in Australia or elsewhere this summer. Just remember that this same process will soon be used in other countries that are on the Islamicist hit lists. That's why you're not hearing a big stink from European leaders about the program. They will be monitoring US-VISIT to see how to best implement similar programs in the near future. Doubt me? Watch and see what happens. Personally, I'd be more concerned about my privacy in Europe with so much closed-circuit television monitoring and the facial recognition technology they use. Like this: http://www.spy.org.uk/n-mandrake.htm For those who fear Big Brother, that's a true sphincter-tingler. I certainly don't care if EU customs people want to take my fingerprint at the airport when it confirms my identity and proves to the local government that I'm not a criminal. In fact, with the threat of terrorism we all face I would prefer it if they did so. The ability to track my movements around the country once I've arrived for no legitimate legal reason frightens me. |
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