I'm sure this is general knowledge, but take it as a friendly reminder of just how much information we make available through our internet activity, and in many cases, internet is the only way to make the transaction or complete the project.
I was registering a recently formed business with the office of the Secretary of State. My state operates, primarily through online venue, for this particular endeavor. So, of course, that means, a credit card, debit card, or routing number of my bank. I'm still deluding myself that a credit card number keeps my bank account private. (Insert LOL here.)
The registration was done on a Tuesday afternoon. By Friday of that same week, a new credit card and payment acceptance product was offered in the name of the new business. Keep in mind, if I'd made a bank deposit in the form of a check, it could have been three to five days before it was posted to my account, yet I digress.
The fact that a certification with my state government, was information immediately known to commerce and business entities is clear indication all those "privacy laws" are not actually for the benefit of the citizen's privacy.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Redefinition
Although the defniition of tolerance doesn't appear to have changed in the dictionary, the practical application of the word, certainly has. Tolerance, is one of those terms that's being redefined by usage. Tolerance is now defined in "sensitivity training" which is basically in a nutshell, "everybody tiptoe around the political cry baby," and anyone who expresses a view opposed to the political crybaby will not be tolerated.
In reading part of the Health Care Bill, and just like Congress, I haven't read it all, but I found the term "eligible" used. It wasn't used in my general understanding of the term. When I looked on WordWeb, it mentioned, "qualified, or worthy of being chosen." In the Health Care Bill, every place I read the word, eligible, it seemed more of a euphemism for "targeted."
And literally, doesn't have to indicate something is true.
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/08/literally_definition_dictionary_wrong_english_languageyour_head_explode.html
In reading part of the Health Care Bill, and just like Congress, I haven't read it all, but I found the term "eligible" used. It wasn't used in my general understanding of the term. When I looked on WordWeb, it mentioned, "qualified, or worthy of being chosen." In the Health Care Bill, every place I read the word, eligible, it seemed more of a euphemism for "targeted."
And literally, doesn't have to indicate something is true.
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/08/literally_definition_dictionary_wrong_english_languageyour_head_explode.html
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