Groups Call On Policymakers To Reject Biometric Cards

clipped from techdailydose.nationaljournal.com A coalition of more than 40 privacy and civil liberties groups late Tuesday asked President Obama and key lawmakers to reject a proposal to require U.S. and foreign workers to have a card continuing biometric information, such as fingerprints, in order to work in the United States. The groups, which include the American Library Association and Americans for Tax Reform, oppose a provision that Sens. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., plan to put in a bill to overhaul the nation's immigration laws. Schumer, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, has said that a biometric identification card is a necessary part of doing comprehensive immigration reform. "A National ID would not only violate privacy by helping to consolidate data and facilitate tracking of individuals, it would bring government into the very center of our lives by serving as a government permission slip needed by everyone in order to work," they added.

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Online Tax Revolt to Storm Washington to Demand Tax Reform

clipped from www.onlinetaxrevolt.com The first-ever Online Tax Revolt, a free, interactive march on Washington was launched today.  Using state of the art technology, concerned Americans can have a voice on tax policy, culminating on April 15 with events in Washington, D.C. “The Online Tax Revolt is open to every American who believes taxes and spending are out of control, harmful to our country and a threat to our nation’s future,” said Campaign Chairman Ken Hoagland.  “Our economic future and that of future generations is at stake.  We need taxes that are lower and a tax structure that’s fair. “We’re in serious trouble and it falls to us to get the nation back on track. This march is a wake-up call to everyone in Washington that the American people won’t be ignored any longer,” said Mr. Hoagland. Though sponsored by Americans for Fair Taxation, the Online Tax Revolt is neutral on tax policy It is open to all who are fed up and want real tax reform.

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