AzCards21

This poll is going to have several advancing stages. Answer this one the best you can with the knowledge it's going to go further.

Note: This poll is public and all follow ups will be as well.

Southpaw

#1 and #2 are equal choices, so I find it impossible to choose one while excluding the other, but then is there really a difference between government and corporate business?

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AzCards21

That was my delima in making this poll Wally. There are two areas of spying that are prevalent in todays society.

Criminal Spying- Watching or eaves dropping on potentual criminal activity that may harm the general public. This includes everything from radar guns checking your speed to wire taps and email interception.

Behavioral Spying- The tracking and data basing of an individuals habits, tendancies and movements.

It was quite apparent to me that many people were up in arms over the federal governments use of wire taps in an attempt to track or locate terrorists. But people aren't taking into account they are being spyed on every day in a manner that makes wire taps the morse code of spying.

What system is this? The frequent shopper card. Yes, you read that right, the frequent shopper card is by far the most infringing and dangerous of all spying techniques.

justAndy

electronic funds tracking and purchase behavior monitoring sure do generate a lot of junkmail that ends up in my mailbox - that's offensinve.

Derm

I trust no one!

AzCards21

The junkmail you received wasn't by accident. It was a calculated move based upon your buying habits.

This is the point I'm trying to make. The general public is so ignorant of what is really tracking them and yet so distracted by W not getting wire taps approved. How short sighted people are.

The average US citizen hasn't even begun to contemplate what is happening here. Heck, the above average citizen is clueless.

justAndy

I assume you post that knowing that I know that.

AzCards21

I post that assuming you don't fully comprehend the ramifications. Tell me what the information possibilities of tracking you beyond if you need a coupon for toilet paper because it's been three weeks since you purchased some are. Now you may get my poll.

AzCards21

I can't believe so few have so little to say about this.

It's a legal tracking system that makes wire tapping pale in comparison.

It's OK I guess. Get in an uproar about W approving taps on up to 80,000 but then willingly participate by the millions in tracking yourselves.

justAndy

Ramifications:
I'm sanguine about the issue because I'm never running for public office and I don't care who knows that I've shopped at an adult bookstore.
I'm cheerfully unparanoid.

LoyaltyisaCurse

As long as they have a reason, but by reason I mean WARRANT!!!!!

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When I play rock, paper, scissors, I keep a glass of water in my hand and when my opponent throws down I throw the water in his face and say "Water". Beats all three, scissors can't cut-it, paper dissolves and the rock sinks. Plus it usually surprises the hell out of them.

jenna2891

and if by warrant, you mean the office of the presidency...

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NEZCardsfan

There should be.......and it is a huge problem there is not.

LoyaltyisaCurse

Thats Crap, but a mighty fine joke. (where is the smiley?)

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"Going from the Raiders receivers to Larry Fitzgerald is like trading a Spam dinner for a well-aged T-bone steak." --Dan Hanzus

When I play rock, paper, scissors, I keep a glass of water in my hand and when my opponent throws down I throw the water in his face and say "Water". Beats all three, scissors can't cut-it, paper dissolves and the rock sinks. Plus it usually surprises the hell out of them.

AzCards21

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