...be the first to volunteer to have cameras placed in their homes? Well, if you've got nothing to hide, what's the problem?
2007-11-22 02:35:09 · 17 answers · asked by slıɐuǝoʇ 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Having read the answers to your question, I am even more
convinced that 1984 and Animal Farm, should be mandatory reading, in all schools.
2007-11-22 07:26:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not allow yourself to be sucked into the mind set that everything our government does has the objective of total control and the eventual loss of all of our civil liberties. This scenario would necessarily put into effect an entity that would effect not only us, but our representatives and their families also - it won't happen. There's just too many safe guards in place to prevent this.
Consider, if we - and I emphasize "we" - could get a national identification card that would eliminate the possibility of anyone but a legal U.S. citizen or the holder of a legitimate work permit or green card acquiring employment or housing, the incentive for entering this country illegally would be eliminated - and our immigration concerns would be solved.
Also consider, everything that a national identity card and a central validation department would need for information is far less than that information that is presently readily available through Social Security, the IRS, our personal banking and credit card companies, the registration and licensing bureaus, GPS cell phones and newer "black box" equipped automobiles, computerized turnpike and freeway passes, outside security and traffic control cameras, etc...etc....etc.
Anyway, I fail to see any parallel between trying to firmly establish United States citizenship - and placing cameras in the homes.
2007-11-22 04:13:00 · answer #2 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't be giving them ideas!! It'll only take a few to have them in their homes before the government tells us they're going to make it policy to save us from ourselves!
Some academic idiot has already said it's a good idea to put them in addicts homes in Scotland to 'protect' children from being abused.
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.1640679.0.0.php
They don't say anything about why the children are being abused in the first place, or why the people are addicts.
2007-11-22 03:37:34 · answer #3 · answered by smith.w6079 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you feel paranoid by the state requirement for a Driver's License? The National ID card is simply a broader version of that. Everyone with whom you do business requires some identification, from stores where you want to write a check to utilities who want one when they start service for you. Do you really object to having one on a national registry instead of a state one? And the National ID would be harder to counterfeit than Social Security cards, although nothing is absolutely foolproof. If the government "wants to get you", they'll find a way, ID card or not.
2007-11-22 02:51:08 · answer #4 · answered by mommanuke 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Those that would give up essential Liberty to purchase a
little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin
totally agree lets get rid of the patriot act then
2007-11-22 02:52:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've already got an Identification Card issued in 1947, I have never been asked to produce it.
2007-11-22 03:39:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That isn't my argument. My argument is that the balance of benefit and invasion of privacy to me is on the side of ID cards. It would not be on the side of cameras.
2007-11-22 04:47:54 · answer #7 · answered by DAR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
National ID cards, we already have them. Its in the form of Social Security, but more importantly, your tax form that you must fill out, sign and send in by April 15th and it must be true and correct to the best of your ability.
You then can be on the hook for additional taxes, penalties
Possibly fines, taken to court, even thrown in jail.
No regular wage earner in the USA should ever have to touch a tax form, or sign a document to the government against your own free will.
Tax reporting should be the sole responsibility of business, or those individuals who choose to go into business, or earn taxable income outside of regular wages.
No wage earning American should ever fear our governments intrusion.
No, I am not a libertarian.
Peace
Jim
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2007-11-22 02:44:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I just don't agree with ID cards full stop
2007-11-22 02:51:55 · answer #9 · answered by flint 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Those that would give up essential Liberty to purchase a
little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin
;-o
2007-11-22 02:47:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋