Modern communication technology also introduces more pressure on governments to behave correctly, which takes power away from them.
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Therein lies IMO one of the big issues with US justice: the law is interpreted literally. But the aim of the original law (what it attempted to protect or achieve, i.e. the citizens' privacy) is not really deemed relevant.
Maybe because that would expose this program to the public, thereby raising opposition (as might happen now).
Same treatment the "Occupy" people got (i.e. raids before they had even done anything). This is a pattern now.
Those, on the other hand, who want the public to remain manipulatable will continue try to limit education to the wealthier percentage.
My guess is, the comparatively extremely high military budget [0] is the actual culprit.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_...
We should never expect corporations to take on the role of challenging the government. In "democracies", this is the role of the citizen (whose responsibility is to vote). Corporations, on the other hand, are controlled by people with lots of money whose goal it is to make even more money.
Would you outsource all this sensitive data about your business like this? (Personally, I'd be too scared to do it.)
As others have noted, it simply results in people becoming dependent on social benefits (and this bill ends up being footed by the tax payer).
So: You are right if you think that the tax payer should subsidize business owners.
Probably the most important aspect here. Don't get ripped off.
Preparations which then will be used to reinforce the "justification" of mass surveillance by the gov't.
I suppose you're looking for this type of system [0]. Switzerland is a proud and well-known defender of it.
Which leads directly to the annihilation of any form of privacy (total surveillance), given the exponential advances that technology embodies.
If our governments really think that this is what their voters/citizens want, then this subject should be put to a very explicit vote.
If you remember, a few months ago, the reports of the surveillance planes being able to cover a whole city (by just 1 plane), then you know that these "drones" here are just gadgets.
Another point: Extreme amounts of money (commercial interests) are pushing closed ecosystems.
Need alternatives to each of those?
On the political level, the meta problem causing most of other problems is money.
Take money out of politics.
No political advertising allowed, no "donations", no lobbying. 1 official website (or print brochure) as the only means for voters to get political information (or brainwash) from.
He's talking about declining math levels in schools, right?