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To: LibWhacker

I’m no internet expert by any means, but—isn’t this what an IP address is/does????

BIG BROTHER (AND SIS) ARE WATCHING...


51 posted on 01/07/2011 10:14:14 PM PST by pillut48 (Israel doesn't have a friend in President Obama...and neither does the USA! (h/t pgkdan))
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To: pillut48

I believe there are dynamic ip addresses that do not link to an indivdual.

Also, I believe currently, this information is not centralized and it is not available to government or anyone else unless there is due cause...sadly I believe patriot act did away with necessity of warrant.

I am concerned because I believe a digital identifier would be possible to track purchases as well as political (or any other) thot. Also, in many ways, the government is inept; I have no doubt that such data bases could be hacked and our information could be stollen, modified, etc.

It is a really baaaaad idea!!!!!!!!!!!


61 posted on 01/07/2011 10:31:37 PM PST by Freedom56v2 ("If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait till it is free"--PJ O'rourke)
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To: pillut48

Yes, but that information is localized, and some ISPs have fought to release the info. It’s also a lot of work...this digital ID would make it a matter of seconds before the feds knew who and where you were.


140 posted on 01/08/2011 1:55:27 AM PST by scott7278 ( "...I have not changed Congress and how it operates the way I would have liked." BHO)
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