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Feds To Have Unified Biometric Federal ID System
An anonymous submitter writes "There have been rumors flying among the scientific community about a proposed standard for 'Personal Identity Verification' by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST). According to the standard, all federal employees and contractors would require a 'PIV "card" that is "personalized" with data needed by the PIV system to later grant access to the subscriber to Federal facilities and information systems.' Besides the likely efficacy questions, concerns in the scientific community concern what impact this will have on our foreign collaborations (or even grad students)."
Why yes, racial discrimination is clearly acceptable.
What planet (or southern state?) are you from? I thought that kind of thing was over with years ago, I guess there're still people like you out there. Sad.
To fight the war on terror, stop being afraid.
If we want a Scandanavian-style welfare state, this sort of ID would seem necessary, considering our proximity to the large numbers of poor latin americans.
Not that the current political trend is taking us in that direction....
But, I am nothing, if not an optimist!
eat shiat and bark at the moon
OK, let me go slowly for you since you're obviously not a gifted ute.
The point was that just because we haven't had any airliners crashing into large buildings on Wall St. doesn't mean that we are not under attack. If the enemy takes a breather to gather new recruits, perform more reconnaissance, and/or otherwise regroup, do you say the war is over? Of course not. Traditionally, you say the war is over when an Armistice is signed (will probably not be the way this one ends if / when it does end).
And show me where I even *implied* that the president was charged with eliminating all risks to US citizens forever. YOU, my friend, are the troll.
Bullshit. The killers and their kith have stated publicly and often that they want the world returned to a Middle Ages style technology and levels of freedom. That, and that alone makes them worth pursuing and eliminating.