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Ellison Wants National ID Card, Powered By Oracle

Posted by michael on from the symbol-of-the-beast-is-ORCL dept.

cplater writes: "This article discusses Larry Ellison's call for a U.S. national ID card, and his offer to provide the software for such an initiative." There's an advertising slogan to be proud of: 'Oracle, the Big Database behind Big Brother'. Or 'Oracle, the All-Seeing Eye'. Or 'If it's good enough for Orwell, it's good enough for your company'. Update: 09/23 23:22 GMT by M : Richard Jones writes "The British Home Secretary is considering compulsory identity cards, despite the fact that such cards would not have made any difference in the recent terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. The British have generally opposed their reintroduction since the wartime system of identity cards was abolished in 1952."

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  1. Can we just get AY(d)BABTU out of the way? by xigxag · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Please???

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  2. Dear Lord. by TheFlu · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    If this happens, I'm moving to Afghanistan after we bomb it. No Taliban, and people who are already used to repressive regimes. My kindergarten teacher always said I'd make a great dictator.

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  3. Larry Ellison can.. by cr@ckwhore · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Larry Ellison can suck my free white ass!

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