The two main primary functions are licensing and healthcare. If they can roll your drivers license into an all encompassing license, so once they run your number they can verify your ability to drive a car, own a gun, own a dog, or anything else that requires a registration/background check, then it makes it easy. Then they tie your NCIS information to it, and ensure all local law enforcement has entered the digital age and is sharing information. That piece of it is right around the corner no matter what. As well as integrating your healthcare information with it. Now, anyone with common sense can see that that is oh, a 5 year plan if fasttracked. While that is going on, they implement theonline healthcare, which was part of the stimulus package. If you don't believe me, go look up the details of Obama's package and see for yourself. So by the end of those five years they will have almost everything but your NCIS information and your financial information tied to it. If during those five years they ensure that they have one centralized application that can reference the databases those systems are currently using, they can then simply roll everyone out to an interface for that application for their department such as the DMV or the Police, and they have access to their little piece of the pie with all the systems being integrated. I'm not saying it's a global conspiracy, but you said it yourself when referencing Sarbaines Oxley. Essentially, ok, policy has changed, now you must comply with x regulations by x year or you can't function as a business anymore. They did it to the auto industry repeatedly with the California Emissions Regulations and that's just one example. Previously I mentioned the drinking age. There are tons more examples where our government has done EXACTLY that. The NCIS system itself is an example of what I'm talking about. A bunch of individual little pieces, each with their own jurisdiction, all lumped into one information sharing system. They didn't roll it out overnight. The bigger cites implement it first and then it has a trickle down effect until it has completely saturated it's target market.Quote:
Originally Posted by grundle
As for the 3rd world countries, what I'm saying is that if they implement this within the united states, and during that time they try to "globalize" the system, let's just say Obama get's elected to a second term, and during this term our relationship with France and Germany get's even stronger. At that point, how hard would it be to convince the EU to adopt that system and move forward? Ok, so anyone not in NATO, (Iraq, North Korea, et all) has to either get on board, or can't travel to those countries. Just like with the electronic passports. The states that refused to adopt it will not be provided federally regulated travel services (airplanes) to their citizens after 2011 or whatever. In other words, do it or we make it SO inconvienant you can't do it any other way. But you don't HAVE to do it...) So if you are in a third world country, you cannot leave without getting integrated into the system. If you want to leave ethiopia and get to the US, or Brittain, or anywhere else, "I'm sorry sir, but we cannot approve your Visa until you have completed the Globalized ID process and have been issued a proper ID. Please fill out these forms declaring your PHP, bank account information, criminal background, etc. etc. The background check will be completed and your passport + new ID will be mailed to you within 10 weeks."
Anyone who's ever applied for a passport should notice only nominal changes from the current process, even if you are a GI overseas.
So no, I didn't mis-undertand, I just pushed FF for about 15 years, once the drivers license has been in place for 12 years or so, and they've had time to work out the kinks in the consolidated all in one system and it has started the push into globalization via the first world countries. Once everyone has embraced the technology, THEN they make it mandatory. Kinda like a drug dealer giving your first 2-3 packs for free, then once your hooked and have no choice putting price tag on it.
My point was in agreement with yours. THey'll make it voluntary until they KNOW it works, and have seen it in motion, and had time to perform the AAR's, and revamp as necessary. Once that is done then they FORCE it, and if you are from a poor country and haven't been integrated yet, just wait your turn and we'll get to you. In the meantime, if you have need of it, we'll get you onlined without to much of hassle. :innocent:
