Cashless Society: India Implements First Biometric ID Program for all of its 1.2 Billion Residents
Revelation 13:16-17, “Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name.”
“India has launched an ambitious program to fit each of its 1.2 billion residents with an Unique identification number (UID). Each number will be tied into three pieces of biometric data: fingerprints (all ten digits), iris scans (both eyes), and a picture of the face. Starting this month, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will begin processing people in various locations around the country. UIDAI aims to slowly roll out the program through February of 2011 and to ID 600 million people in the next four years!” (See India Launches Universal ID System with Biometrics.)
I knew it was technologically possible, but I didn’t believe it made economic sense for a country like India to do this. Yet, here they are taking the lead in this. The entire Indian population, representing about one-sixth of the world’s population, will soon be identified by hand (fingerprints) and face (both eyes and picture of the face), and all business transactions (i.e. social services, banking, licensing, etc.) will be conducted using this UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India). No need for credit cards, checkbooks, driver’s licenses, or any other type of ID. Just go up to the teller (or any authority requesting your ID) and put your hand or face to an optical scan and you’re done. Fast. Convenient. Secure. And so Orwellian.
Other sources: Unique Identification Authority of India–Planning Commission, Government of India; Cashless Society: India Implements First Biometric ID Program for all of its 1.2 Billion Residents
Argentina is at it again
The country of Argentina has been the poster child of what ultimately happens when a country takes on too much debt—i.e. economy collapse and social chaos. You can read about what happened 10 years ago from an Argentinean himself: survival-spot.com
Well, wouldn’t you know it, Argentina is at it again! Read this from an article written on Tuesday, January 10, 2012:
“The economy [of Argentina] is rapidly deteriorating, and street-inflation has surpassed 25%. Naturally, the administration of President Cristina Fernandez insists that inflation is not a problem, despite the Argentine peso losing 25% of its value against the US dollar over the last three-years (and far more against gold). Meanwhile, [President] Fernandez has…imposed capital controls, raided pension funds, nationalized private property, and taken control of the media… all in a vain attempt to delay the endgame. A few weeks ago, the government passed a package of new laws, essentially criminalizing public protest under the auspices of combating terrorism. The legislation, snuck in at a midnight session during the holiday period, provides severe punishment for various crimes under a Very Broad Definition Of Terrorism.” (Excerpted from: simon-black-another-consequence-of-economic-decline)
We’re not that far behind. Our government is spending over 55% more than it receives in revenues. (i.e. U.S. Federal Spending is $3.626 trillion compared to Tax Revenues of $2.322 trillion; see: usdebtclock.org) Our national debt is already over 100% of GDP. Almost as bad as some of the crisis countries in Europe. And who is the government borrowing all this money from? The Fed is printing most of it, of course. More than half of it is being printed out of thin air. That’s because Japan, China, and Europe are not buying U.S. debt. They have problems of their own to deal with, thank you very much.
I still believe we won’t see a U.S. financial crisis until the 2013-2014 timeframe. Nevertheless, whenever it is, it will come and it will not be pretty. I hope you’re preparing for the inevitable. If not, consider reading this guide for ideas: what-should-i-do