.....for the common good."
Posted on 08/30/2014 10:20:43 AM PDT by blam
Alexandra Ulmer, Reuters
August 29, 2014
CARACAS (Reuters) - A government plan to combat Venezuela's food shortages by fingerprinting shoppers in grocery stores has sparked a backlash ranging from violent street protests to social media campaigns ridiculing the idea.
Shoppers have for more than a year struggled to find basic goods including cooking oil, powdered milk and corn flour as well as detergent, shampoo and diapers.
Apart from a short supply of dollars for imports, the shortages have been blamed on heavy subsidies that allow shoppers to stock up on staples and resell them in neighboring Colombia or on the local black market.
President Nicolas Maduro says the biometric system, to be introduced this year, will allow authorities to weed out smugglers, often seen in lines buying conspicuous amounts of goods that are in short supply.
"It's absurd. How does a fingerprinting machine help you? It's only more regulation," said Jose Briceno, a pastry chef who was once a fervent supporter of late socialist President Hugo Chavez but says his handpicked successor, Maduro, should resign.
"I've reached my limit," said Briceno, 39, adding that he has to go shopping nearly every day to find what he needs for his kitchen.
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DANG. How unreasonable of them...
Ubama looks on in envy.
Not just obama. I bet Liberals everywhere are quietly getting together group-groping in time to this idea, imaging how it can be used to combat the Evils of Consumerism.
Enthusiastic asylum inmates figure out they are being played. Schadenfreude.
The government will tap into frequent shopper accounts and credit/debit card records to detect “exploiters” in the event of shortages in this country.
You Voted for it!
.....for the common good."
"We will impose it here, too. Like last time.
It will be for all, except Congress, their staff, and all Moslems."
Tracers work both ways.
/johnny
My son is the internet marketing manager for a grocery chain.
When you signup for the store cards you can get individualized discounts for products you prefer. Good news.
However they are tracking the date, items purchased, cash back, and everything about your purchases.
If the NSA can hack in they can access the info.
FWIW
*D@MN!* ..my eyes! ..m
Ping.
Preppers in the crosshairs.
Ain’t socialism grand!
Who knew that God gave me the mark of the beast when he gave me fingerprints?
The American health Nazis must be salivating over this idea! No pink cookies for you!
These are exactly what preppers here in the US need to stock up on. Cooking oil has a short shelf life, so I would recommend coconut oil which has a longer shelf life and is healthier for you.
If I'm in a situation where it's not certain wheather I'll eat the day or not, I won't worry that it's pig lard that I'm eating.
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