From: Adam 

Dave Ings wrote:

> McNealy is fond of saying this. However whether it happens or not and to
> what degree in large part depends on the desires of the populace i.e.
> political will. This is not pre-ordained.
>

9-11 has ordained it. The powers which would oppose it can now all be
directed to support it via either calls wrt terrorism or...anything else
which pushes your buttons.

>  In the case of Britain, it's not just happening
"naturally", but government
> institutions are actually actively colluding to accelerate it, apparently
> without a thorough public policy discussion.. That's what bugs me the most.

The muuuch bigger thing is the overall link between the gov, the database
& the network.

I await the day when a copper pulls me over & asks if I should be
driving given what medicine I have been prescribed.

& then tells me off for being late with my tax return.

Adam

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