We all know about George Orwell’s 1984, right? Well, sometimes I think maybe we don’t, because we keep doing stuff that seems to be taken straight from the book.
Tag: politics
Bruce Schneier on REAL-ID (again)
“A reliance on ID cards is based on a dangerous security myth, that if only we knew who everyone was, we could pick the bad guys out of the crowd.”
Maine Rejects Federally Mandated ID Cards
“Maine Rejects Federally Mandated ID Cards” – Way to go Maine!
Airport Security and Snow Globes
Having recently traveled through airport security a few times (and taken off my shoes, and had my bag inspected, and had my body patted down by a stranger), I can definitely appreciate this article.
REAL ID Harder Than Legislators Thought
What a surprise – people are finding out that this whole “REAL ID” thing is a big waste of money. I’ve heard of “throwing money at the problem,” but this is just ridiculous.