U.S. Considers Microsoft Passport as National ID

An anonymous submitter writes: "Ladies and gents, the endtimes have begun. The Seattle Times is reporting that Mark Forman, associate director of information technology at the White House (or 'America's CIO', as he bills himself) has said the feds are considering the use of Microsoft's Passport technology to ID every citizen and every business seeking access to government services online. This is about as scary as it gets." To be fair, it looks very preliminary. Read the article. So many companies have tried to assist the government in providing services over the Net... but I guess if your lobbyists are good enough, you can be heard at the top.

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why should they let you in?

[Anonymous Coward]

What makes you think the Canadians (or any other country) should let Americans move and work there in large numbers? Canadians have been paying higher taxes and fought hard to live in a nice country. Americans have been cheap, greedy, and apathetic. As a result, their social services have deteriorated and their government has become corrupt. Now, Americans have to pay the price.

And can your five year old THINK?

[A nonymous Coward]

Reading without thinking is moronic.

What's the next step after requiring Passport for online services? Duhh, requiring online services. Duhh, next step, duhh, like, you HAVE to use Passport or you go to jail for not paying income taxes, not paying property taxes, not reporting for jury duty, not registering for the draft, not paying speediing tickets, ...

Next time, try THINKING about what you have allegedly read. Or, wait a minute, I get it. You said your five year old has better reaidng skills, not you. I get it! You didn't read it, did you? You are basing your complaint on what your five year old said! Duhh, joke's on me!

Re:you know it's people like you [OT]

[ebbv]

i didn't call her a nazi you dumb pile of shit, i said her (and your) dismissive attitude is what allows stuff ranging from annoying to awful to happen.

she's obviously just karmawhoring. i felt like flaming her for it. every thread has people reacting without reading articles. that's a given. posting chastising people for it is like going to a tractor pull and telling people they don't bathe enough.

you're both dolts.

Re:you know it's people like you [OT]

[ebbv]

you == dumb

i hope you die a horrible, painful death very very soon.