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Former Health Secretary Pushes for VeriChip Implants

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the getting-under-your-skin dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Tommy Thompson, the former Bush Health Secretary after implanting a chip into himself, is going to submit a proposal within the next 50 days to promote it for everyone in the USA. VeriChip spokesperson John Procter said 'virtually everyone could benefit from having a chip inserted.' Enjoy your assimilation in the land of the free, citizen."

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  1. Only if it includes DRM by liquid+stereo · · Score: 5, Funny

    I want my freedom restricted.

  2. Too easy by AndroidCat · · Score: 5, Funny

    I know where spokesperson John Procter can insert his chip!

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  3. "We finally got it right" by Loundry · · Score: 5, Funny

    "We've been working on this for years, it almost feels like an eternity," quipped thompson while lighting a cigar. "It took us 665 iterations before we feel like we got it right. Now we think everyone should have it. Now."

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  4. Re:Company spokesman endorses own product by Senjutsu · · Score: 4, Funny

    In other news, umbrella manufacturer thinks everyone could benefit from an umbrella.

    If they're only thinking that, they're doing it wrong. They should be paying off some dumb-ass politician so that he can introduce legislation mandating that everyone has to buy an UmbrellaCo brand umbrella.

  5. I can see it now... by lendude · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...it'll be called "The Freedom Chip".

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  6. Re:No way. by elwin_windleaf · · Score: 4, Funny
    I can just see the future Slashdot headline...

    "VeriChip and Ruffles join, create new RFID 'chip'"