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Couldn't decide between Corruption and Humor for this. The serious nature of the issue won out.
1 posted on 10/18/2001 7:25:25 AM PDT by Eala
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MORE POWER TO YOU. KEEP THIS BEAR, DRAGON, GOAT AWAY from us forever--well--as long as possible, given all the givens.
2 posted on 10/18/2001 7:32:23 AM PDT by Quix
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Oracle must die!
3 posted on 10/18/2001 7:35:52 AM PDT by Garrisson Lee
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Come here, Larry. I have an ID card to shove up your (censored.)

This guy is a complete jerk, and his software sucks worse every day.

4 posted on 10/18/2001 7:37:08 AM PDT by hopespringseternal
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And, to think my husband made me buy him some Oracle stock in his IRA.....I'm going to convince him to disown it
5 posted on 10/18/2001 7:38:15 AM PDT by goodnesswins
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You forgot the optional "personalized matching inscription."

11 posted on 10/18/2001 7:54:17 AM PDT by Fixit
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"National ID Cards: "``We think we could put up this technology very, very quickly.''

It is amazing how God's Word clearly predicted where the world is heading: The Mark of the Beast, 666.

Who would have ever thought that a terrorist attack upon America would be the catalyst for a "National smart ID Card." these events have conditioned the population towards accepting the idea of an ID card for safety, identification and cash less monetary transactions (harder for terrorists to conduct their business.) All under the guise of "it is for your own good and protection and "national security."

The National ID card will come up short for one very good reason. IT IS NOT FOOL PROOF, it can be LOST or STOLEN. Unless it is implanted or tattooed on one's hand or forehead. How convenient,... Interestingly enough, the world will be proclaiming "peace and safety."

18 posted on 10/18/2001 8:18:59 AM PDT by Jmouse007
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Give me the option to bring my passport or birth certificate to the DMV next time my drivers license is renewed, and they can put a "US Citizen" endorsement. Then, I could flash this at airports and the like to get into the fast line for anonymous unmolested travel without my info being recorded.
28 posted on 10/18/2001 8:38:49 AM PDT by Henry F. Bowman
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OK, fast forward 10-15 years...

We have a national ID card. The software to manage 300+ million cards was donated by Larry Ellison and Oracle Corp to the Federal Government. Oracle Corp has now eclipsed Microsoft in size, primarily due to the $10,000,000,000 per year fee Oracle is charging the Federal Government in maintenance fees for the software. The ID card is a "smart" card. It contains a chip that has all your demographic info, your fingerprints, face print, retinal scan and DNA sample. The card is interfaced to your banking accounts.

You don't need a credit or debit card anymore, you just use your national ID card (or NIcard as it has come to be known).

Everyone has a NIcard: citizens, students here from foreign countries, legal alliens, foreigners here on business or taking a vacation, everybody. You present your NIcard when you apply for a job, BUY A FIREARM, take out a loan, go to the doctor or hospital, buy a car and, of course, anytime you buy anything you don't pay cash for. As an added benefit, the government allows you to pay your taxes by using your NIcard to debit your banking account. Virtually all vendors accept the NIcard over the internet. You don't need paper checks anymore, you've got a NIcard.

In fact, so few people use cash any more there are a bunch a radicals calling for abolishing all paper and coin money. Studies are done showing how much money this saves (no more US Mint, etc.).

And, of course, everytime you use your NIcard the transaction is entered into the NIcard database powered by Oracle, the largest corporation in the world.

Now, to me this is a pretty scary scenario; for other folks it sounds like utopia. Leaving aside all the posibilities for fraud, blackmail, etc., let me ask a very basic question: How would the NIcard have prevented 911? Those guyz could have easily gotten a NIcard. (In fact, in this scenario, a NIcard is required to take flying lessons or to board a plane.) Bottom line: The NIcard allows the government to do lots of things (some of which are damned scary). But it will do NOTHING to prevent terrorists from doing their thing.

34 posted on 10/18/2001 9:00:52 AM PDT by upchuck
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"Mother's Maiden Name: UNWED"

BWAAA-HA-HA!!

"Terrorist Risk: Reg. disobeys airport orders not to land."

I've got a "homeland security" proposal -- missile launchers. Maybe then he'd be more attentive to ground control.

36 posted on 10/18/2001 9:03:41 AM PDT by steve-b
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You can hardly read it, but at the bottom of all the cards it says:

Bill Gates is a booby head! Bill Gates is a booby head! Nyaa Nyaa...

43 posted on 10/18/2001 9:10:52 AM PDT by Paradox
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WorldNetDaily's poll found that 38%+ of Americans would refuse to accept any such card.

As such, "civil disobedience" is very practical. Remember, far fewer blacks ever actually did it.

44 posted on 10/18/2001 9:12:05 AM PDT by glc1173@aol.com
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WorldNetDaily's poll found that 38%+ of Americans would refuse to accept any such card.

As such, "civil disobedience" is very practical. Remember, far fewer blacks ever actually did it.

45 posted on 10/18/2001 9:12:08 AM PDT by glc1173@aol.com
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To: Eala
Draft registration card: $0.00
Drivers License: $15.00
INS border guard: $85,000.00(annually w/benefits)
Another piece of ID that only criminals will not have: Priceless
49 posted on 10/18/2001 9:16:40 AM PDT by scottiewottie
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But what if I don't look like that guy?
50 posted on 10/18/2001 9:17:33 AM PDT by sharktrager
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All I can say is, anyone who would name a company "Oracle", and then propose something like a national ID card needs a little closer scrutiny before I'd scramble for that bandwagon.
85 posted on 10/18/2001 10:01:52 AM PDT by FrdmLvr
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To: Eala
bump
129 posted on 10/18/2001 12:03:20 PM PDT by RaceBannon
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I've always thought Ellison looks kind of Mephistophelian...
131 posted on 10/18/2001 12:21:52 PM PDT by AK2KX
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For what it's worth (not much), I've heard that some if not all of Mr. Ellison's parents or grandparents or forebears were from a small town in Russia.
178 posted on 10/18/2001 2:13:08 PM PDT by Argh
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LARRY ENJOYING A FINE MEAL AT THE PUBLIC TROUGH

279 posted on 10/19/2001 5:41:45 PM PDT by Fred
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. He'll give the database engine away free to show his good spirit (but maintenance and upgrades will not be free.)

The first one's free. then you see who comes back for more

297 posted on 10/20/2001 3:58:16 AM PDT by KneelBeforeZod
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