10 Ways We Are Being Tracked, Traced, and Databased

[-Cp]

The war on terror is a worldwide endeavor that has spurred massive investment into the global surveillance industry - which now seems to be becoming a war on "liberty and privacy." Given all of the new monitoring technology being implemented, the uproar over warrantless wiretaps now seems moot. High-tech, first-world countries are being tracked, traced, and databased, literally around every corner. Governments, aided by private companies, are gathering a mountain of information on average citizens who so far seem willing to trade liberty for supposed security. Here are just some of the ways the matrix of data is being collected:

Read all 10 ways at:

http://www.activistpost.com/2010/07/ten-ways-we-are-being-tracked-traced.html

[Gaffer]

Neither me or anyone else is giving up liberty for security. The government is just stepping up and taking the liberties in the name of security and none of us is getting a say so in the matter. If you eradicate your enemy you don't need to worry about security and giving up liberty.

[gabosaurus]

When the Bushies passed the "Patriot Act," most members of this board stated that they would gladly give up certain liberties and privileges in order to be "more secure."
Why is it different now?