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The demise of privacy in America

Do you think you have privacy here in America? What is the definition of privacy? pri·va·cy [ prvəssee ] seclusion: the state of being apart from other people and not seen, heard, or disturbed by them. freedom from attention of others: freedom from the observation, intrusion, or attention of others. hidden condition: the state of being kept secret. Can you go anywhere or do anything without someone knowing what your shopping patterns, travel patterns even your television or gaming patterns are?
The answer is no you cannot. Almost every aspect of your life is tracked or monitored in today’s world. Think about it. The popular social media sites use a form facial recognition. It recognize a face and you tell it who it is. Apple and Google among other companies are in the process of launching facial recognition products. Although facial recognition has been around in some format since the late sixties it’s just recently that the technology has gotten fast enough to transmit data in a time efficient manner. It is to the point that now the technology can scan a crowd at a sporting event or concert and recognize people who are deemed a threat, criminals or terrorists maybe up to no good. While I’m sure there are uses that will help in this manner as with anything there is opportunity to abuse this technology.
Think about what else in your life is tracked or monitored. Your cell phone can be tracked to determine your location, listen in when you least expect it, also your phone calls can be pulled. next you have schools asking for social security numbers (which you do NOT have to and should not give them). Retail stores asking for your zip code and or phone number. Anything you do with a credit or debit card is tracked not only your purchasing habits but your location or movement habits. If you use the internet your browsing patterns, shopping patterns and reading patterns are tracked and stored. Outside while you’re driving around the combination of cameras and facial recognition can identify you at stop lights. multimedia such as netflix, Pandora and even game consoles such as the new generation Xbox one and possibly others will be “always on” consoles which will not only be listening so you can use voice commands but possibly the cameras that are included will be able to be used by outside sources.
Any of this technology in and of itself doesn’t seem to be a big issue but when you look at it over the course of a day in your life it’s terrifying to know you cannot do anything without someone who becomes infatuated with you for whatever reason knowing what you’re doing. Now I ask you this question again. Do you think you have privacy here in America? I say no. Now, who out there is watching you, figuring out your patterns? Do they make a judgment to determine if you may be mentally ill or a threat to society because of your patterns or habits?
We here in America are losing our privacy, self sufficiency and freedoms little by little every day! When is enough going to be enough?!

May 31, 2013 Posted by | My Views on America | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The fall of America is upon us

America is the Country to hate. You can see it almost everywhere you turn. Our former/current enemies are working either alone or together against America to bring her down in one way or another. America makes it easier for outsiders to come in and get higher education due to handouts from the government. Think about it, look at the number of foreign Dr’s now days. They come here get their education, spend the required time here and then head home with thousands of dollars that equal lifetime wages back home. China (Who backed North Vietnam AND North Korea) owns a significant portion of the US debt and is working with Russia for loans for oil and military equipment including their new superjet. The middle east terrorist organizations are dead set on killing Americans. Even some music artists that have made millions on American money are anti-American (See Gangnam style idiot and others).     To top it all off Americans are distracted with so much inner fighting with minor issues (minor compared to a worldwide stage) that all of this is happening and the country is in a downward spiral as a world power. Americans are so arrogant, spoiled and lazy that morbid obesity and debt are a national epidemic. Americans complain about not making enough money. They think this because they live above their means. Americans have this sense of entitlement that the world or others “OWE” them something instead of working hard for what they need. America has become a country of wanters instead of needers. It’s now all about me, me, me and who can I stomp on to get it. Who NEEDS 3 cars, multiple kids, huge house and land for 5 people (because you definitely are too lazy to use the land for gardening and growing meat), jet ski’s, and many other extravagant items. Sure it’s more than ok to want these items but to put yourself into a situation that if you get sick or disabled (contrary to popular belief, laziness is not a disability)  that someone can take everything you own? That’s just INSANE!! This is all an example that’s been and continues to be set by a spoiled little government who can’t control what they spend and makes it look as if it is ok!  Americans have evolved into a disposable society that nothing anymore is quality made and will last through generations.

Now unless Americans and our country can get our shit together the fall of America is upon us. It is sickening and repulsive at what this country has become. We now are a people that look to find something wrong with everything done, whether it is a good deed or a bad one. It is now repulsive to discipline your children and teach them morals. You hear we are a “PASSIVE” family. That’s fine but in the mean time because you fail to discipline your kid you find excuses to the behavior and make an illness up for it. Feed them drugs instead making them be accountable for their actions. Your failure as a parent is evident in your children. Yes, once they become older they make their own decisions. That’s fine but a good foundation makes a strong house.

The fall of America is upon us and our time as a world power is coming to an end. It is inevitable unless we can wake up, bind together and be more humble in our lives instead of being over arrogant and spoiled little children who refuse to play well among each other. This attitude combined with a government that makes it easy for someone to not have to work is a huge cancer on a country and we are terminal right now. It is sad and disgusting at the same time because people are oblivious to this happening around them.

I don’t ask you to agree with me but take a moment and look around, not only at the country but at your own life. If you are living above your means then you are contributing to the cancer this country has. How much do you have that’s not needed that is not paid for? Don’t live above your means or live a self abusive lifestyle and blame someone else. Noone is forcing you to live like this except you and your arrogant, spoiled lazy self.

 

WAKE UP AMERICA……before it’s too late. It may already be……..

March 30, 2013 Posted by | My Views on America | , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments