Sun26Mar - NO2ID call to action

[Disco_Destroyer]

National call to action against the database state


The IDs of March
CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE SURVEILLANCE STATE BUILDS MOMENTUM
The NO2ID campaign is organising a national day of action on March 26th to raise awareness of Neo Labour's database state. 'Cos from March 26th, anyone applying for a new passport will have to visit one of the 69 new interrrogation centres in order to have their identity 'validated' (see SchNEWS 578).


Got no ID? Then you've got no rights. Rights will only belong to 'valid' citizens of the state. Our identities will be defined and controlled through the bureaucratic ID card system - and without a 'valid' ID, for example, there'll be no free health care. The most vulnerable will become non-people in the eyes of the law. Under the excuses of 'fighting terrorism' and 'defending our way of life' the total surveillance society is being ushered in.


The ID scheme is particularly dangerous because of the way it's to be tied in with a massive database. Unlike in Germany or France, Tony & Co intend to store all our personal data from the card on the National Identity Register (NIR). The NIR will be the largest single store of personal data in the world. And by sharing its data, it will link with all governmental databases and potentially those of 'agreed' organisations and corporations too. So 'data mining' is set to become a large earner for the government - well there's all manner of firms willing to pay to find out our personal histories, lifestyle habits, preferences etc. – a marketing wet dream!


Costs are estimated at £5.8 billion and massive overspends on these types of big government projects are pretty much compulsory - but of course it won't be UK Plc forking out. Such an expensive programme would make too big a dent on profits, so it's Joe Public who'll now be shelling out 100 quid a passport – up from £20 a decade ago.


With other proposed ID / surveillance plans include fingerprinting kids at school, people in pubs and by the roadside (all already trialled). There are plans to track and record all car journeys and a massive increase in routine criminal record (CRB) checks for everybody. Big Brother is here and he's watching you!


* National demo details at www.no2id.net


* Brighton NO2ID demo 26th March at Churchill Square from 5pm.

[Mick Meaney]

Does anybody know of a decent British anti ID card & database state film?

[Jack]

[Mick Meaney]

Good choice.. although I'd prefer to show something which the general public might not have seen yet.

Cheers though.

[Stefan]

Monday is the 26th, Sunday is the 25th...

Which day is the March on?

[Jack]

[Mick Meaney]

I agree, it's the best one I've seen so far.

Just heard about a new one coming out called 'Every Step You Take' which is being screened today at the DIAGONALE film festival today.

Trailer here.