RFID implants for "guest" workers?

Recently, Mayor Mike Bloomberg proposed a massive biometric database for every worker in the U.S.

In a perhaps unrelated story, VeriChip Corporation has proposed RFID implants for "guest" workers:

"Makers of VeriChip have been planning for this day. They've lost millions of dollars trying to sell their invasive product to North America, and now they see an opportunity in the desperation of the people of Latin America," [Katherine Albrecht, author of "Spychips: How Major Corporations and Government Plan to Track your Every Move with RFID"] observes.

VeriChip's [Chairman Scott Silverman] bandied about the idea of chipping foreigners on national television Tuesday, emboldened by the Bush Administration call to know "who is in our country and why they are here." He told Fox & Friends that the VeriChip could be used to register guest workers, verify their identities as they cross the border, and "be used for enforcement purposes at the employer level." He added, "We have talked to many people in Washington about using it...."

Note that the former head of HHS, Tommy Thompson, sits on Verichip's board. He's apparently said he was going to "get chipped", but has so far refused to follow through.

And, it's not just purported Americans proposing this, but also Alfaro Uribe, the president of Colombia:

...according to Sen. Arlen Specter, (R-Pa.) who said in a speech before Congress (PDF) that "President Uribe said he would consider having Colombian workers have microchips implanted into their bodies before they are permitted to enter the United States to work on a seasonal basis."

And if you think that's going to work, consider what Specter thought of the idea. "I doubted whether the implantation of microchips would be effective since the immigrant worker might be able to remove them," he said.

It's not like he's opposed to them on principle, he just doesn't think they'd work. If something were developed that would be assured of working, have no doubt that a fine American such as Arlen Specter would support it.

Privacy · Mon, 05/29/2006 - 09:29 · · Importance: 1

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will someone post something? why only me and one other guy? maybe many people don't get it? or maybe many people want it? if you know what i mean?
"it appears", that most people really want it the old way", is this what this non nation has become? but sadly most of you are not real americans only people who care nothing about your future just like the third world monkeys! so get-in-line and be happy little monkeys,just like your third world mothers!

Posted by: Fred Dawes at Jun 1, 2006 9:09 AM

READ ALEX JONES,Within 10 years all of us will have RFID'S what the selling point will be is safety and protection from "bad people", all of your kids will have chips and you will like it!

if you don't have a chip you don't work! can't buy gas, can't buy food, can't walk around!, get what i mean? but you will take the chip and say thank you sir! but from all its the north american union isn't it?

Posted by: Fred Dawes at May 30, 2006 9:00 AM

Creepy.

Posted by: eh at May 30, 2006 3:18 AM

I can only hope that someday Bush is beheaded by bin laden and the mexico city drug dealers.
that would be real justice, for what evil he has done to the people of the USA.
Ask where is bin laden? and why are we at war helping other's? when we have our own nation under attack by the mexico city drug dealers? ask why and buy Guns, its your life next, because this is now the former USA, SEE NORTH AMERICAN UNION YOUR FUTURE.

Posted by: Fred Dawes at May 29, 2006 7:05 PM

Well, I hope they stick a microchip up inside Specter in some appropriate place, and then let him see how easy it is to remove it.

Posted by: dchamil at May 29, 2006 4:33 PM

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