When Barack Obama won and announced he was going to fundamentally change America, I shuddered. I believed him, and I shuddered.
See, I don’t think that Obama loves the idea of America. I don’t think that he is even close to comfortable with the concept of individual freedom, liberty and responsibility.
Not at all.
So this doesn’t surprise me:
“Administration wants national ID card for online commentary”
As I mentioned earlier, we need ID to catch a fish, drive a car, but NOT vote, and now to write a blog:
Their plan is straightforward. Instead of logging onto Facebook or one’s bank using separate passwords established with each individual company or website, the White House will take the lead in developing what it calls an “identity ecosystem” that will centralize personal information and credentials. This government-approved system would issue a smart card or similar device that would confirm an individual’s identity when making online credit-card purchases, accessing electronic health care records, posting “anonymous” blog entries or even logging onto one’s own home computer, according to administration documents.
Nice huh? The government. Controlling access to speech.
Hope and Change folks; Hope and Change!
Well, given changes started by the Patriot Act, I would say this is really a continuation of the same, rather than change.
Well, given changes started by the Patriot Act, I would say this is really a continuation of the same, rather than change.
You could be right; in fact, you most certainly are.
This should make for good political “tribalism” test. If you are fine with the Patriot Act and upset with this, you are a Republican tribe member. If you are upset with the Patriot Act but cool with this, you are a Democrat tribe member.
Yes, I think you’re right. Ultimately I think the current information revolution dooms the modern bureaucratic state, but I expect central governments to fight back and do all they can to try to maintain control (much like the Church did when the printing press created the last major information revolution). Interesting times we live in.
Ultimately I think the current information revolution dooms the modern bureaucratic state,
Is that a good or bad thing? 😉
I expect central governments to fight back and do all they can to try to maintain control (much like the Church did when the printing press created the last major information revolution).
I hope not.