Big Brother IS Watching You!

By Bill Lussenheide
Candidate US Congress CA-45
http://www.FaithFamilyFreedoms.blogspot.com

 With our national headlines being bombarded by daily government intrusions to our freedoms, ranging from "bailouts" to "socialized healthcare" to "Cap & Trade" legislation, other issues are slipping past public attention that are truly frightening and deserving of our attention.

One such issue, that the current administration is trying to revive, is the REAL ID act. Passed back in 2005, the REAL ID act leads the way for a Federal biometric tracking of every single United States citizen!

Thankfully, a number of states have refused to comply with its standards, and some 23 states have even passed legislation against it. Nonetheless, the head of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano is advocating a revisiting of the REAL ID with a revamped proposal that will make it easier for states to comply, and thus easier to pass as law.

The results of a REAL ID implementation will be a tragedy for any freedom loving individual. Your driver's license, as an example will conform with a United Nations biometric standard that potentially will include retinal scans, fingerprints, DNA information, and even Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) radio tracking technology.

Does this sound like Sci-Fi futuristic alarmism to you? Well you had better think twice! Just this spring, United States Secretary of Transportation, Ray Lahood, proposed tracking ALL vehicles with an RFID chip, and TAXING you for every mile driven! The idea is still being bandied about and if implemented would mean a total invasion of privacy for anyone driving a car. Your location would be immediately determined at any time by a Federal agency watchdog!

As a young man, I remember the tremendous unease that I felt when I first read the book "1984" and the concept of a "Big Brother" watching your every move. Although the author, George Orwell, missed the exact date of implementation, his vision of a totalitarian state was not very far from the mark. We seem determined to pursue this same destiny for our beloved country.

Whether it is REAL ID national identification cards, or implanted chips on your vehicles, I will always be an advocate against such invasions of privacy. Liberty loving people should always be free from such an intrusion upon these sacred rights. Your vote, cast for me for US Congress, is a vote for an individual that will always advocate your Liberty and privacy.