US passports to add ID microchip

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Nov 22nd, 2004 | 07:02 AM

_jinx_

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US passports to add ID microchip

News item says that by mid-2005 US passports will add a microchip containing personal ID information (including a photo). Check it out at http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1104/passport_chip.asp.

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Nov 22nd, 2004 | 07:34 AM

Wayne

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There's more in most newspapers about this development. Seems a lot of people feel this might be an invasion of their privacy. I can't imagine what the ACLU types will invent next as a pretext to prevent us from keeping track of the good guys and keeping out the bad guys.

Nov 22nd, 2004 | 09:19 AM

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Agreed, Wayne. I am a strict supporter of our constitution. But I'll gladly give up some of my privacy to prevent another 9-11. We are living in and traveling in another world now. International law and decency is out the window.

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Nov 22nd, 2004 | 11:26 AM

Keith

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Having microchips in our passports woudln't have prevented 911.

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Nov 22nd, 2004 | 11:36 AM

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I agree that it wouldn't have prevented 9/11, but if a microchip helps to deter it from happening again, then I'm OK with it. This is an interesting article, thanks Jinx.