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Trans-Atlantic ID Card System

Posted by Zonk on from the hands-across-the-globe dept.

Th3P0stalDud3 writes "The Independent is reporting that the U.S. has asked the U.K. to use the same chips in their proposed identity cards as the ones in our proposed identity card. In effect, creating a trans-atlantic ID card system." From the article: "The aim of getting the same microchip is to ensure compatability in screening terrorist suspects. But it will also mean that information contained in the British cards can be accessed across the Atlantic."

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  1. Holy crap: Bush admits spreading propaganda by Catbeller · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    You'll love this bit:

    Bush admits he reiterates propaganda.
    You can't make this stuff up.

    Quoting:

    Now, a personal savings account would be a part of a Social Security retirement system. It would be a part of what you would have to retire when you reach retirement age. As you -- as I mentioned to you earlier, we're going to redesign the current system. If you've retired, you don't have anything to worry about -- third time I've said that. (Laughter.) I'll probably say it three more times. See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda. (Applause.)

    Here's the sound bite.

    He actually said it. Ye gods. And you can tell how well they screen that audience - because they applauded him admitting use of reiterated propaganda.

    Someone above disputed that Bush is stupid.
    Case closed.

    Yipe.