>Kevin:
> > WASHINGTON - A massive database that the government will
> > use to monitor every purchase made by every American
> > citizen is a necessary tool in the war on terror, the
> > Pentagon said Wednesday.
>
>
>What's the big deal? Pay cash is you are concerned about privacy.
on the net?
R
>It is utterly foolish to trust any official (public or corporate) or to
>"respect" paper guarantees. If something can be done, they will do it,
>no matter what paper laws and constitutions say. That is what I learned
>in Eastern European elemenatry school, and no - I do not think Amerika
>is or has ever been any different, just better camouflaged. So if for
>wharever reason I wanted to conceal any activity from the prying eyes of
>the officialdom I would:
>
>- abastain from using any electronic media, suchas telephones or
>internet, because the messages can be easily intercepted
>- abstain from using any written messages - while they cannot be
>intercepted as easily as electronic messages, they leave incriminating
>paper trail, so I would use oral cimmunication instead
>- I would minimize long distance communication to the necessary minum
>and use codes that are difficult to distinguish from everyday
>communication
>- I would pay cash or postal money orders, I would not apply for any
>bank account or credit card (these can provide a wealth of incriminating
>evidence),
>- I would minimize my purchases of goods that require background checks,
>such as cars, homes or insurance products; instead I would travel by
>public transit or taxi (it is also much cheaper than owning a car), and
>rent an apartment
>- I would use a mail box linked to an expired address (e.g. a short term
>renatl) for my postal correspondence.
>
>These are the simple methods that everyone can use to foil most attempts
>to collect any data by private or government agencies.
>
>Wojtek