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America the beautiful has never been more hideous
Published by Fred Soto• February 26th, 2008 - whitehouser.com

President Bush and his Lawless Administration

FBI Prepares Vast Database Of Biometrics
$1 Billion Project to Include Images of Irises and Faces

By Ellen Nakashima
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, December 22, 2007; A01

CLARKSBURG, W. Va. -- The FBI is embarking on a $1 billion effort to build the world's largest computer database of peoples' physical characteristics, a project that would give the government unprecedented abilities to identify individuals in the United States and abroad.

big brother keeping tabsMicrochips in humans: High-tech helpers or Big Brother surveillance?

* Story Highlights
* Microchips that RFID capability function as tracking technology
* They can be found in cattle, credit cards, library books and passports
* Prospect of chipping humans has fired up debate over privacy rights

(AP) -- CityWatcher.com, a provider of surveillance equipment, attracted little notice itself -- until a year ago, when two of its employees had glass-encapsulated microchips with miniature antennas embedded in their forearms.