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I don't even use my real name at the supermarket. Anything that goes into a
computer can get linked and cross referenced. That's what computers DO!

I don't want my insurance premiums to go up or get canceled just because I
picked up a pint of Rocky Road two years ago with my Shopper's Rewards card
and charged it on my credit card that links to my bank and credit history..
(yes, insurance companies read your credit history.. don't ask me why)

I can see it now.. someone hits me from behind at a red light and I get sued for
$10 million because my credit card statement shows that I bought brake pads 3
months ago instead of paying $400 for some box store's mechanic to do it..

paranoid much?


naaah...
 
With that much info. I want to know why the pizza was not waiting at the door when he got home. they could easily have known he wanted one before he even asked. Someone did a very good job of showing just where privacy is headed though.
 
NewLondon88 said:
I don't even use my real name at the supermarket. Anything that goes into a
computer can get linked and cross referenced. That's what computers DO!
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Next time you buy something at a book store or toy store, pay in cash. The cashier will ask you for your phone number. Refuse to give it to them and see how much it screws up their mojo. I tell them all the time that they could not possibly need my phone number when I am paying for something in cash. But they can't track your spending habits unless you give them your number. I tell them they can have my phone number or my business, but not both.
 
I got a call yesterday from some guy at the NRA. He is talking to me like we are on first name basis and talking about my guns as if he had a list of all the guns I own and was familiar with them all. He was trying to hit me up for a contribution. Pesky devil he was.

The point is that I felt like he had a screen similar to the one the pizza gal had with a lot of info about me to help him sell his donation request.
:eek::eek::eek:
 
Blind_Squirrel said:
:rolleyes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sky_Is_Falling_(fable)
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Well, the fact is that if you apply for health insurance, the agent can pull up almost your entire medical history with a few keystrokes. I can take your name and put it in Public Data and get your driver's license number, address, marriage license, any professional licenses, arrest records, etc., in about 3 seconds. I can pay $10 and find out (by name and IP address) the names/addresses of anyone who has ever searched my name on the internet. Anyone can find out how much your home is worth and how much property tax you pay on public websites. For a while, Google Earth had a photo up of my kids riding their bikes in my driveway. The grocery store can enter your phone number into their computer and print out every item you've ever purchased from them, including prescriptions. There are loads more examples, but the reality is that almost everything that you do is being tracked by someone. The audio clip is a spoof, but it's not that much of a stretch.
 
jkeithrussell said:
Next time you buy something at a book store or toy store, pay in cash. The cashier will ask you for your phone number. Refuse to give it to them and see how much it screws up their mojo. I tell them all the time that they could not possibly need my phone number when I am paying for something in cash. But they can't track your spending habits unless you give them your number. I tell them they can have my phone number or my business, but not both.
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I usually just tell them "No", but if she's cute I'll ask for hers in return. In either case, they usually just look at me and say, "That's okay, it isn't necessary.":wink:
 
Oh my.... the huffington post. Reminds me of the GRIT newspaper back in the 60's! I'd print some of the articles out but I don't have a bird cage that needs lining! :biggrin:
 
Texatdurango said:
Oh my.... the huffington post. Reminds me of the GRIT newspaper back in the 60's! I'd print some of the articles out but I don't have a bird cage that needs lining! :biggrin:
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It's two sides of the same coin. Your little animation says that the government knows too much, my link says that the people don't know enough. Somewhere in the middle is the truth.
 
jleiwig said:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-maher/new-rule-smart-president_b_253996.html
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The bonehead, er, Mr. Maher is right about one thing... by and large, our nation is composed of... let's just say people of lesser education. I'm truly sorry, but it's true. Otherwise Bill Engvall would not have had a job... remember "Here's your sign"? :biggrin: I think it's more that our populace is simply ignorant to and of much of the world around them, and they choose to stay that way... it's less confusing that way. And it is unfortunate. This leaves them to believe everything the media... and pompous celebrities push down their throats. Why? Because they are too busy being "individuals" or playing mindless video games. And this ignorance does not exclude many of these same pompous celebrities. Stick to your day jobs, celebs, and leave the thinking to those who actually have the ability (notice I didn't include myself:wink:). That Academy Award doesn't make you an expert in World Affairs!.. or anything else, for that matter.

You can't make people want to learn. I tried that with my sons and it didn't work.

Okay, I'll get off my soap box now. Sorry for the rant.
 
alamocdc said:
The bonehead, er, Mr. Maher is right about one thing... by and large, our nation is composed of... let's just say people of lesser education. I'm truly sorry, but it's true. Otherwise Bill Engvall would not have had a job... remember "Here's your sign"? :biggrin: I think it's more that our populace is simply ignorant to and of much of the world around them, and they choose to stay that way... it's less confusing that way. And it is unfortunate. This leaves them to believe everything the media... and pompous celebrities push down their throats. Why? Because they are too busy being "individuals" or playing mindless video games. And this ignorance does not exclude many of these same pompous celebrities. Stick to your day jobs, celebs, and leave the thinking to those who actually have the ability (notice I didn't include myself:wink:). That Academy Award doesn't make you an expert in World Affairs!.. or anything else, for that matter.

You can't make people want to learn. I tried that with my sons and it didn't work.

Okay, I'll get off my soap box now. Sorry for the rant.
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It's a free country. If someone wants to be educated about political matters, or American civics or history, information is available for them to learn it. Or not. I've lived in other countries, and in my experience people here are no more or less "smart" or "educated" than people in other countries. Most people can't recite the Bill of Rights because they are busy trying to earn a living and raise a family. The mistake that people like Maher make is that they misinterpret someone's inability to give a correct answer on a pop quiz about the constitution as total disengagement from the world. His statement that the administration's team should be deferred to simply because he (Maher) deems them "smart" is about as laughable a statement as could be uttered.
 
jkeithrussell said:
The mistake that people like Maher make is that they misinterpret someone's inability to give a correct answer on a pop quiz about the constitution as total disengagement from the world.
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Here is where you and I differ. I personally think that if you do know who who lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, but know who lives in a pineapple under the sea you should be drug out and shot or declared unAmerican and sent to a Russian Gulag.

We are given a great responsibility to choose our elected leaders whether it be national, or local. Most people do not put as much weight into these decisions as they should. Hence why we see stupid misinformation pop up regardless of whether it's healthcare, the president's birth certificate or whatever other mindless drivel has surfaced over the past 233 years that the Consititution has been the governing law of the land.

The simple fact that Maher was pointing out is that people take the easiest route to come to the wrong conclusion. Watch your Neocon or liberal news shows and read the same like-minded papers and you only get a miniscule portion of the whole story.

That's why things like the originally posted flash animation will get some people to believe that these will be the actual results of a healthcare bill that is passed.
 
my problem isn't when a clueless citizen or celebrities says something stupid after hearing/reading something (although I wish they would research something before repeating it). It's when the stupid comment is coming from the people paid to be educated on the subject.

I've been laughing my butt off at the Daily Show. We've got senators and congressmen showing caricatures of dragons and the knight "Tax-a-lot" on the floor.

Give me a break.
 
jkeithrussell said:
His statement that the administration's team should be deferred to simply because he (Maher) deems them "smart" is about as laughable a statement as could be uttered.
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On this we agree 100%.

But it saddens me when I see Jay Leno, or anyone else, quiz people on the street about the simplest of things and they don't have a clue. And I don't just mean questions like, "Who is the Secretary of (pick one)?" I mean stuff like "Finish this quote. Give me liberty or give me _____." And many can't even tell you who said it, or when. Truly sad.

When I was in grade school, I was made to memorize the capitals of all 50 states and the history behind the founding of this nation. I'm not saying it was the end all, be all, but I know most from my generation know (or knew) this stuff. And I hated history beyond belief. It just wasn't my thing. But I'm glad they made me learn it. I know they are still teaching most of this. But the younger generations don't seem to have the same... it isn't patriotism... let's call it passion... for this great nation we are blessed to live in. Insert shrugging icon here.

No one seems to have time (or takes the time) to think for themselves today and I don't have the answers. But the mindless bafoons who "entertain" or "inform" us daily don't either. I'm just sayin'.
 
jleiwig said:
Here is where you and I differ. I personally think that if you do know who who lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, but know who lives in a pineapple under the sea you should be drug out and shot or declared unAmerican and sent to a Russian Gulag.

We are given a great responsibility to choose our elected leaders whether it be national, or local. Most people do not put as much weight into these decisions as they should. Hence why we see stupid misinformation pop up regardless of whether it's healthcare, the president's birth certificate or whatever other mindless drivel has surfaced over the past 233 years that the Consititution has been the governing law of the land.

The simple fact that Maher was pointing out is that people take the easiest route to come to the wrong conclusion. Watch your Neocon or liberal news shows and read the same like-minded papers and you only get a miniscule portion of the whole story.

That's why things like the originally posted flash animation will get some people to believe that these will be the actual results of a healthcare bill that is passed.
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Just because someone gets their information from a source that you don't like (or that Maher doesn't like), or just because they don't know the address of the White House, doesn't make their opinion count any less. That's the trade off of having a representative form of democracy where everyone has a vote. What is the "wrong conclusion" is a matter of personal opinion, at least to some extent. I disagree with the President's healthcare proposals, and my opinion is based on solid factual material. But that doesn't make my conclusion "right." It just makes it mine. I get one vote (although not on the specific issue, just for my representatives). Likewise, if someone is for (or against) it, and their opinion is based on a Spongebob episode, that doesn't make their opinion "wrong." It's just not as educated of a position as we would hope for. But they are still entitled to it.

I just really don't like it when people (especially celebrities or politicians) pretend like they are smart and everyone else is dumb. I also don't like generalizations about our population being dumb or uninvolved based on some cornball TV show or survey. People in this country are not dumb. Some are, but it's just not reasonable to say that our population, as a whole, is not smart.
 
Guys, GIVE IT A BREAK!

This was sent to me in an email and I thought it was funny so I thought I'd share it. I didn't look to see whose website it came from, I didn't care, it gave me a chuckle so why not go trash another thread with your political debates!

Geeze!
 
Texatdurango said:
Guys, GIVE IT A BREAK!

This was sent to me in an email and I thought it was funny so I thought I'd share it. I didn't look to see whose website it came from, I didn't care, it gave me a chuckle so why not go trash another thread with your political debates!

Geeze!
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It's just casual conversation!
 
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