The State Of The Union
c|net has a great quote from Montana Supreme Court Justice James C. Nelson. While he upholds a case involving police snooping through a mans trash with out a warrant (something thats been legal even before the Patriot Act), he goes on to make a commentary on the world we currently live in and put up with. Its a great read, and its nice to hear him sling off technology terms like its normal. Can we get this guy closer to D.C?
Like it or not, I live in a society that accepts virtual strip searches at airports; surveillance cameras; “discount” cards that record my buying habits; bar codes; “cookies” and spywear on my computer; on-line access to satellite technology that can image my back yard; and microchip radio frequency identification devices already implanted in the family dog and soon to be integrated into my groceries, my credit cards, my cash and my new underwear.