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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. WAIT, SLASHDOT BLOWS THINGS OUT OF PROPORTION???/? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    OMG!!!1!1!eleventeenthousand!1

  2. Re:Just a "health chip"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You mean they actually got something right in the bitle??

  3. Re:Disgusting by stonedonkey · · Score: -1, Troll

    Speaking as a life-long atheist, I find that most religious texts carry some wisdom, even though I don't believe in their literal truth ("Let him without sin cast the first stone" is a good tenet to live by, whether you believe in the godhood of the guy who said it or not).

    Part of being a successful atheist is being familiar with the beliefs you don't ascribe to. You can't not believe if you don't even know what the belief is really about, can you. Otherwise, you give informed atheists a bad name.

    For example, Jesus is not commonly granted godhood. He is the son of a god.

    In this case, I'd say the Revelations comment is relevant

    The last book of the Bible is also not pluralized.

    This is pretty basic stuff. Are you sure you're an atheist -- or are you just easily annoyed by people who hear voices in their heads and have imaginary friends?

  4. Re:Medical Purposes Only by Allnighterking · · Score: 0, Troll

    No the fundies will be the sheep that support it. No amount of truth has ever stood in the way of reality. Jim Jones proved this in Guyana. The worship of a god might be strong. But it seems to me that the worship of a "man" (used in the all inclusive sense not the sexual sense) seems to lead to all sorts of fanatical actions. The fundies are lead by people who'd primary function is raising money. Cut or threaten this and you will end up with massive support for all sorts of radical projects no matter how much they conflict with truth and for those who understand, that which is beyond human.

    --

    I'm sorry, I'm to tired to be witty at the moment so this message will have to do.