Is there really any point in resisting the government anymore? Or by extension, the mighty corporations that now “own” the government? I don’t know, but John Gilmore seems to think so; he’s challenging the “secret” legislation which requires you to present ID before boarding an aircraft. Makes a good case for it too, I think – I’ve run into problems when Telenomics bought a ticket for Rick, then decided at the last minute that I should go instead – it cost far more to change the name, than the ticket cost – for no valid security reason, only to protect the airlines’ profit. And despite how I love gathering and analyzing data, I think the government is doing quite enough of that as it is. But I’m starting to think there’s hardly any point in fighting it anymore.
Speaking of which, did you read that John Poindexter is going to be in charge of the Information Awareness Office?? Gotta love that logo.