Posted on 01/15/2011 6:17:00 PM PST by Right Wingnut 2
Big brother might be just around the corner. Secretary of Commerce Gary Loche announced on January 7 plans for a National ID Card for the internet.
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.
Here is the biggest laugh of all:
Officials insist this would be a voluntary program and deliver significant benefits to the public.[...]
(Excerpt) Read more at rightspeak.net ...
How about a national ID for executive office?!?!
Time to set up accounts in Russia, New Zealand, Canada, Denmark, Tuvalu,... you know, the comparatively free countries.
How about a national ID that proves you were born in the USA?
Whoops.
Yeah,voluntary, like your income tax, with federal agents to ensure voluntary compliance
Bwahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!
Stupid Democrats ~
Might as well call it your permit for “free speech.”
ditto
hey will it be required to vote?
The Internal Passport comes into being.
That would be profiling.
It's not profiling if you only do it to innocent people.
Conveniently packaged for fast and easy siezure.
It’s like a free speech ration card!
Lets see - he wants an ID for on-line commentary, but he refuses any type of attempt whatsoever to Identify people illegally in the country?
Right?
This from the guy who has literally no authentication at all and has been using several Social Security Numbers?
So, we got all that?
My head hurts and now I must go take some Advil.
He MUST really, Really, REALLY have a hard for finding out who says bad things about him.
The guy makes Nixon look balanced.
How about an ID to vote??
Would that be so hard??
How about when I see the embossed stamped long form of his birth certificate.
“a smart card or similar device”
Maybe a QR Code tat that your computer cam can read and recognize? Maybe UV or IR, on your forehead.
That would work and people would accept it! Voluntarily.
They will be allowed a pass on this;
they can go online and talk to Mexico City unidentified since Obummerwill not identify them anyway-- Hey
Badges? Bades!?
We don ` need no stinkin Badges!!~
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