2003/08/28

Ashcroft is Coming: Quick, Hide the Library Books
The Lawyers Committee for Human Rights and OneWorld reports, "As Attorney General John Ashcroft embarks on a national tour touting the virtues of the Patriot Act, lawyers rebut each of his key arguments. Even congressmen are becoming uneasy with Ashcroft's "quest for new powers," says the Lawyer's Committee for Human Rights."

2003/08/27

Passports and Visas to Add High-Tech Identity Features
The New York Times reports, "Technologies that scan faces and fingerprints will become a standard part of travel for foreign visitors next year, and for all travelers in the near future."
U.S. Now Demanding Biometric Technology
AP reports, "Biometric technology that scans faces, fingerprints or other physical characteristics to confirm people's identities is about to get its biggest, most public test: at U.S. border checkpoints."
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This blog is part of the Prophecy News blogstream and is focused on trends in identification technology (biometrics), e-commerce, m-commerce and Orwellian government control as potential fulfillments or precursors to the Biblical "mark of the beast" from Revelation 13:16-18. This blog takes no position on what the mark will ultimately turn out to be, it merely watches trends and cites reports from mainstream media regarding these trends. If you have questions or would like to contribute to this blog of join the Prophecy News blog team, please contact the editor at portents2@aol.com.