Top Five Consumer Problems that Need Resolution Now
#1 President Bush
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Simply put, he hurts the little people in terms of safety, security, and liberty. Since I stand for little people and he doesn't, I consider him the worst problem America faces today. He's an admitted criminal and should be impeached at the least. If you really want to know what I think of him and his policies, click here.
#2 Identity Theft
This problem is bemoaned constantly in all quarters as one of the largest plagues facing Americans today. Privacy organizations are trying to promote laws forcing companies to announce data breaches while those same companies pay very good money to prevent congress from enacting those laws. Still others offer Credit Monitoring when data is stolen and they can't avoid letting the public know.
What you haven't been told is that combating the problem is much easier than you've been led to believe. Credit freezes will stop nearly all instances of credit related identity theft.
#3 E-Voting
E-voting could work, but doesn't. Destroying our right to vote with forced e-voting system denies us the right to participate in government. Fortunately, there have been problems that are forcing people to take notice.
#4 Data Rape
Every day, your personal information is being bought and sold by companies and the governement. All this data is stored in massive databases where they can collect everything from your name to your social security number and medical history. You have no rights to know where the data is, where it goes, or correct it if it's wrong.
However, this data is being used more and more by others as a means of manipulating or evaluating you. Can you imagine what it would be like to have a company turn you down for a job because of what's in your credit report when you didn't have the right to inspect that data for accuracy?
#5 RFID
RFID tags are small circuits with built in antennas that can be placed on or in just about anything. These tags contain data that can be read remotely and secretly by anyone. Right now, companies are trying to stealthily add RFID tags to products without notifying the public so that by the time people notice, it will be too late.
Use of these tags will provide some conveniences (which is what the companies will focus on), but will also destroy your privacy and freedom if not put under regulation soon.
