Yep, They All Think We're Stupid
Okie Dokie Tom Ridge, RFID boosts security. But then, so do armed guards in front of every house in America, GPS tracking on our cars, unlimited wiretaps on our phones and Internet services, and shutting down US airspace to commercial and private planes. Lots of things boost security, but when was the last time you heard anyone propose anything that would boost privacy?
And isn't it just peachy that our former DHS head just happens to have landed into a job with an RFID contractor? This makes me feel ever so warm and fuzzy when this man who is exploiting the information, skills, and notoriety he gained at public expense, which is now being used to line the wallets of not only himself, but this lovely RFID contractor, then tells us that the government can be trusted to safeguard any personal data it happens to collect. Gee, that's good enough for me, eh?
Ridge Says RFID Boosts Security: "The former head of the Department of Homeland Security says RFID will help make the United States safer, but critics aren't so sure. Mark Baard reports from Chicago."
(Via Wired News.)