HB 2337
Author Rep Corte Sponsor Senator Staples
HB 2337 establishes the Biometric drivers license which becomes our Federal ID. This information can be used to break the code of your internet account. Digimark, one of the two companies that have bid for implementation of the program has already had the same type information stolen in Nevada. Several Bills have been sent to the governor also allowing different agencies to have access to this information including HB 178 by Rep Denny and Senator Averitt to allow election officials access.. Doesn’t it seem that the outcome of this Bill was a forgone conclusion long before it’s introduction. Plans are under way to utilize this document with cameras to enable Texas government to locate citizens anywhere.
Based on past performance it is no surprise that these two legislators would be involved in this type legislation one would expect to encounter in Nazi Germany or Communist China. The big question would be what happened to those thousands of Republican Delegates who met at the 2004 State Convention. They promised smaller government and less intrusion in our private life including the following:
“The Party directs that legislation be introduced in both the United States Congress and the Texas Legislature to repeal existing statutory requirements to end the ever increasing, incessant, recurring, and calculated gathering, accumulation, and dissemination of fingerprints, Social Security numbers, financial and personal information of law-abiding citizens by business and governments, the use of which are contrary to and destructive of our individual and collective freedom. Such legislation shall provide remedy and redress to any individual denied service for refusing to provide the above-mentioned information.”
Didn’t anyone bother to tell the legislators about the Party Platform?
HR 1528 Congressman Sensenbrenner
FAILURE TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM DRUG TRAFFICKING ACTIVITIES
SEC. 425. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person who witnesses or learns of a violation of sections 416(b)(2), 417, 418, 419, 420, 424, or 426 to fail to report the offense to law enforcement officials within 24 hours of witnessing or learning of the violation and thereafter provide full assistance in the investigation, apprehension, and prosecution of the person violating paragraph (a).
(b) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be sentenced to not less than two years or more than 10 years. If the person who witnesses or learns of the violation is the parent or guardian, or otherwise responsible for the care or supervision of the person under the age of 18 or the incompetent person, such person shall be sentenced to not less than three years or more than 20 years.
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This proposed new law also requires you to provide full assistance in investigating, apprehending, and prosecuting drug law offenders who are personally known to you. This could involve working undercover and wearing a wire to entrap and convict friends, family members, and neighbors.
This law, as with so many others, is constructed in such a way that it can be justified as a measure to protect children, which includes anyone under the age of majority, including many college students. It also ensnares the private activities of parents related to substances like marijuana. The government considers parents who smoke pot in the privacy of their bedroom after hours a serious threat, whereas Senators and Congresspersons who drink large amounts of alcohol in front of their children in the light of day, are not.
Examples of activities that could force you to inform orface the risk of prison time:
You see a joint passed to a college student. Call the police immediately.
Your child has a substance-abuse problem and begs someone else to acquire drugs. You cannot deal with this as a family matter, or in a drug-treatment setting. You must inform on both of them.
Your hear someone say they bought Ecstasy to share with College age friends. Report this within 24 hours or risk prosecution.
Your sister, who has kids, mentions that she bought some pot to share with her husband. Inform on your sister or risk prison time.Is this the kind of America you want to live in? If not, please ask your elected representatives to oppose this Bill before it's too late.
