Tossed Salad

Sadly, a government which thus far has not been able to effectively manage national security, economic security, or social security, now intends to manage data security. By data security I mean consumer information, the stuff of Identity Theft, account numbers, social security numbers, and the like. Legislation making its way through various subcommitees and lobbying groups would supposedly mandate companies to report customer data loss or theft, but not really. You can read all the details in an article on Wired News a couple of days ago.

I’m not about to regale you with tales from Wired News, rather I want us to consider a few minor points…

1. Why is anyone naive enough to trust people who collect millions in campaign contributions from the same companies that they are supposed to protect us from with legislation? You are beholden to damn near anyone who puts cash in your coffers- especially if the check has more zeros on it than your yearly income.
2. Why do we still live in a representative democracy? Technology has advanced to the point that, in reality, we could digitally vote on important bills and have a direct democracy. Let them propose it, let us approve it… Oh wait, Diebold donates to them. Nevermind.
3. Why do we still agree to credit card terms and conditions? They bind our hands and make us their bitch- but that is another post for another day.

I’d encourage you to write your representatives, but honestly, all you get is a cheap form letter and no results. I’d encourage you to vote them out of office, but apparently that requires them to be caught in a torrid love affair with a member of their own sex or to have an abortion (which hardly applies to a congress comprised of predominantly old white men) I’d encourge you to pray, but you’re conning yourself if you think God cares about America. I suppose the only thing that you can do is purchase a nice piggy bank then pay down and close all your credit card and bank accounts… Now that would show ‘em!