Comments on: Tracking Your Race and Your Politics http://techliberation.com/2008/05/05/tracking-your-race-and-your-politics/ The Technology Liberation Front is the tech policy blog dedicated to keeping politicians' hands off the 'net and everything else related to technology. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:26:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: eee_eff http://techliberation.com/2008/05/05/tracking-your-race-and-your-politics/#comment-49639 eee_eff Thu, 08 May 2008 02:29:25 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=10761#comment-49639 It's interesting that libertarians see this as overstep by the government.<br><br>I would say that it is trespass by a corporation, as it is, aided by the government. The reason why the government is aiding these corporations is that we have so weakened the civic power structures that they don't stand up to the big corporations anymore. It’s interesting that libertarians see this as overstep by the government.

I would say that it is trespass by a corporation, as it is, aided by the government. The reason why the government is aiding these corporations is that we have so weakened the civic power structures that they don’t stand up to the big corporations anymore.

]]> By: enigma_foundry http://techliberation.com/2008/05/05/tracking-your-race-and-your-politics/#comment-41723 enigma_foundry Thu, 08 May 2008 01:29:25 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=10761#comment-41723 It's interesting that libertarians see this as overstep by the government. I would say that it is trespass by a corporation, as it is, aided by the government. The reason why the government is aiding these corporations is that we have so weakened the civic power structures that they don't stand up to the big corporations anymore. It’s interesting that libertarians see this as overstep by the government.

I would say that it is trespass by a corporation, as it is, aided by the government. The reason why the government is aiding these corporations is that we have so weakened the civic power structures that they don’t stand up to the big corporations anymore.

]]> By: peter http://techliberation.com/2008/05/05/tracking-your-race-and-your-politics/#comment-49638 peter Tue, 06 May 2008 14:33:58 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=10761#comment-49638 At least they are sensitive enough not to list the person's weight! We would not want to offend anyone.<br><br>The two party system would love to have REAL ID list political preference and be required for voting. It would be done under the auspices of preventing fraud (looking forward to fingerprint authentication before you vote?), but would be used as a political tool to more efficiently track who is voting and from what party. Race, religion, and other demographics would help them to better target people with customized messages in the future. At least they are sensitive enough not to list the person’s weight! We would not want to offend anyone.

The two party system would love to have REAL ID list political preference and be required for voting. It would be done under the auspices of preventing fraud (looking forward to fingerprint authentication before you vote?), but would be used as a political tool to more efficiently track who is voting and from what party. Race, religion, and other demographics would help them to better target people with customized messages in the future.

]]> By: peter http://techliberation.com/2008/05/05/tracking-your-race-and-your-politics/#comment-41665 peter Tue, 06 May 2008 13:33:58 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=10761#comment-41665 At least they are sensitive enough not to list the person's weight! We would not want to offend anyone. The two party system would love to have REAL ID list political preference and be required for voting. It would be done under the auspices of preventing fraud (looking forward to fingerprint authentication before you vote?), but would be used as a political tool to more efficiently track who is voting and from what party. Race, religion, and other demographics would help them to better target people with customized messages in the future. At least they are sensitive enough not to list the person’s weight! We would not want to offend anyone.

The two party system would love to have REAL ID list political preference and be required for voting. It would be done under the auspices of preventing fraud (looking forward to fingerprint authentication before you vote?), but would be used as a political tool to more efficiently track who is voting and from what party. Race, religion, and other demographics would help them to better target people with customized messages in the future.

]]> By: Ryan Radia http://techliberation.com/2008/05/05/tracking-your-race-and-your-politics/#comment-49637 Ryan Radia Mon, 05 May 2008 20:35:26 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=10761#comment-49637 Truly remarkable. Between this and past comments by DHS officials, who needs us? This Orwellian image, political affiliation included, is a pretty compelling reason in and of itself to be against the REAL ID. Truly remarkable. Between this and past comments by DHS officials, who needs us? This Orwellian image, political affiliation included, is a pretty compelling reason in and of itself to be against the REAL ID.

]]> By: Ryan Radia http://techliberation.com/2008/05/05/tracking-your-race-and-your-politics/#comment-41648 Ryan Radia Mon, 05 May 2008 19:35:26 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=10761#comment-41648 Truly remarkable. Between this and past comments by DHS officials, who needs us? This Orwellian image, political affiliation included, is a pretty compelling reason in and of itself to be against the REAL ID. Truly remarkable. Between this and past comments by DHS officials, who needs us? This Orwellian image, political affiliation included, is a pretty compelling reason in and of itself to be against the REAL ID.

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