Sunday, August 2, 2009

CARS.gov . . . Do Not Click Continue!

I'm going to give Glenn Beck the benefit of the doubt on this one, because there is no way in H-E-double-toothpicks I am going to log on MY computer, to verify that a website has the following privacy policy:
"This application provides access to the DoT CARS system. When logged on to the CARS system, your computer is considered a Federal computer system and is the property of the U.S. Government. Any or all uses of this system and all files on this system may be intercepted, monitored, recorded, copied, audited, inspected and disclosed to authorized CARS, DoT, and law enforcement personnel, as well as authorized officials of other agencies, both domestic and foreign."

Fox News video on YouTube until it gets yanked.

At what point do you stop attributing this sort of thing to gross incompetence (as I currently still do) and start just calling the people who promulgate policies like this "evil?" I don't think it's time to start shooting the bastards yet.

Is it?

Tin Foil Hat Discussion Talking Point: the reason the CARS.gov website is so hard to get logged into, is that "They" are copying your hard drive over the Internet, and investigating YOU PERSONALLY for child porn, money laundering, and thoughtcrime violations.

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Oh, and by the way, about that whole "cash for clunkers" a.k.a. CARS program . . . according to Edmunds.com, it's actually costing YOU the taxpayer, anywhere between around $11,000 and $45,000 for every $3,500 to $4,500 handout you give a car buyer. Be sure to tell them all "you're welcome."

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