December 11, 2016
Republicans Acquiescing to Mark of Obama
Timothy Birdnow
The House Republicans are getting set to authorize a program cherished by Barack Obama to implant tracking chips in children and the elderly, as though they were dogs or cats.
Conservative HQ has the 411:
"In this case the bill creates a federal grant program to implant GPS microchips in children and the elderly, and a government database – run by the Department of Justice – to track their whereabouts.
H.R. 4919 proposes to reauthorize and expand an expired federal program, the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Republican leadersPatient Alert Program.
If passed, the bill would create a $2 million grant program, administered by the Department of Justice, for the purpose of doling out federal funds to "health care agencies, state and local law enforcement agencies, or public safety agencies and nonprofit organizations to assist such entities in planning, designing, establishing, or operating locally based, proactive programs to prevent wandering and locate missing individuals†who suffer from various forms of mental impairment.
Funds would also be available to "provide education and training†to "school personnel, clinicians, and the public†for the purpose of improving safety and "reduc[ing] the incidence of wandering,†as well as to provide "prevention and response training and emergency protocols†for "school administrators, staff, and families.â€
The thrust of the proposed law, however, focuses on tracking devices, and would require the DOJ to award grants for the purpose of "designing, establishing, and operating locative tracking technology programs†for individuals suffering from developmental disabilities."
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The implications are staggering and the slippery slope argument applies; how long before such tracking devices become mandatory? There is much to be said for this, with the obvious benefits in terms of fighting terrorism and crime being priciple. But is it the right thing to do?
No, according to our good friends at CHQ:
"Think for example, of what an Obama Department of Justice, armed with this new power could do inspired by the push to confiscate the guns of elderly Veterans Administration patients who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
Now think about the questions Obama pushed doctors to ask about gun ownership, there would be nothing to stop a future Obama-like administration from expanding the criteria for tracking to include virtually any indicator – a prescription for anti-depressants for example.
The bill in question, H.R. 4919, sounds innocuous enough noted our friend Jason Snead of the Heritage Foundation, who could object to efforts to find lost citizens suffering from Alzheimer’s and autism?
While the bill gives a head nod to the 4th Amendment, the potential for abuse of the system is readily apparent, and, when considering new federal laws, the most important question is not, "Is this a good idea?†Rather, policymakers need to first ask, "Is this a job for the federal government?â€
When it comes to tracking lost individuals, and implanting GPS tracking chips in citizens, the answer clearly must be no.
Now comes the really strange part of this bizarre attack on constitutional liberty and the right to be left alone by the government – this bill, in a Republican-controlled Congress, has been hot lined through the Senate, and the House Judiciary Committee scheduled a markup, but so many conservatives on the Committee objected that they canceled the markup."
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Amen to that! This could well violate the fourth amendment, and could be used to violate the First Amendment's right to freedom of religion as well. Oh, and speaking of religion, I would quote scripture:
16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Rev. 12:15-17
The Mark of the Beast will not simply decend on us ready made, but will be created over time piecemeal, like all evil things. It will make perfect sense, have many good points to it. But in the end it will be an act of oppression on a monumental scale. It seems to me chipping the elderly and children is the beginning.
The House Republicans are getting set to authorize a program cherished by Barack Obama to implant tracking chips in children and the elderly, as though they were dogs or cats.
Conservative HQ has the 411:
"In this case the bill creates a federal grant program to implant GPS microchips in children and the elderly, and a government database – run by the Department of Justice – to track their whereabouts.
H.R. 4919 proposes to reauthorize and expand an expired federal program, the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Republican leadersPatient Alert Program.
If passed, the bill would create a $2 million grant program, administered by the Department of Justice, for the purpose of doling out federal funds to "health care agencies, state and local law enforcement agencies, or public safety agencies and nonprofit organizations to assist such entities in planning, designing, establishing, or operating locally based, proactive programs to prevent wandering and locate missing individuals†who suffer from various forms of mental impairment.
Funds would also be available to "provide education and training†to "school personnel, clinicians, and the public†for the purpose of improving safety and "reduc[ing] the incidence of wandering,†as well as to provide "prevention and response training and emergency protocols†for "school administrators, staff, and families.â€
The thrust of the proposed law, however, focuses on tracking devices, and would require the DOJ to award grants for the purpose of "designing, establishing, and operating locative tracking technology programs†for individuals suffering from developmental disabilities."
End excerpt.
The implications are staggering and the slippery slope argument applies; how long before such tracking devices become mandatory? There is much to be said for this, with the obvious benefits in terms of fighting terrorism and crime being priciple. But is it the right thing to do?
No, according to our good friends at CHQ:
"Think for example, of what an Obama Department of Justice, armed with this new power could do inspired by the push to confiscate the guns of elderly Veterans Administration patients who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
Now think about the questions Obama pushed doctors to ask about gun ownership, there would be nothing to stop a future Obama-like administration from expanding the criteria for tracking to include virtually any indicator – a prescription for anti-depressants for example.
The bill in question, H.R. 4919, sounds innocuous enough noted our friend Jason Snead of the Heritage Foundation, who could object to efforts to find lost citizens suffering from Alzheimer’s and autism?
While the bill gives a head nod to the 4th Amendment, the potential for abuse of the system is readily apparent, and, when considering new federal laws, the most important question is not, "Is this a good idea?†Rather, policymakers need to first ask, "Is this a job for the federal government?â€
When it comes to tracking lost individuals, and implanting GPS tracking chips in citizens, the answer clearly must be no.
Now comes the really strange part of this bizarre attack on constitutional liberty and the right to be left alone by the government – this bill, in a Republican-controlled Congress, has been hot lined through the Senate, and the House Judiciary Committee scheduled a markup, but so many conservatives on the Committee objected that they canceled the markup."
End excerpt.
Amen to that! This could well violate the fourth amendment, and could be used to violate the First Amendment's right to freedom of religion as well. Oh, and speaking of religion, I would quote scripture:
16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Rev. 12:15-17
The Mark of the Beast will not simply decend on us ready made, but will be created over time piecemeal, like all evil things. It will make perfect sense, have many good points to it. But in the end it will be an act of oppression on a monumental scale. It seems to me chipping the elderly and children is the beginning.
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