Comments on: It’s coming… http://mahmood.tv/2007/08/12/its-coming/ An Arab man's attempt at bridging the cultural gap and trying to make a difference. Failing a lot. Succeeding once in a while. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:06:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Global Voices Online » Bahrain: Poetry Slammed! http://mahmood.tv/2007/08/12/its-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-97748 Global Voices Online » Bahrain: Poetry Slammed! Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:27:35 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/08/12/its-coming/#comment-97748 [...] Mahmood is worried about the use of the Smart Card for political purposes, to further sectarian aims: How is all of this going to affect us in Bahrain is anyone’s guess. My private guess is that it is going to be detrimental to our freedom - at best. Not because the card itself is a bad idea, not at all, things are moving in that direction the world over anyway. Its failure in Bahrain is the almost complete absence of its supporters simply because of the people who have been assigned to oversee it, and the clandestine organisation that is pushing it. [...] [...] Mahmood is worried about the use of the Smart Card for political purposes, to further sectarian aims: How is all of this going to affect us in Bahrain is anyone’s guess. My private guess is that it is going to be detrimental to our freedom – at best. Not because the card itself is a bad idea, not at all, things are moving in that direction the world over anyway. Its failure in Bahrain is the almost complete absence of its supporters simply because of the people who have been assigned to oversee it, and the clandestine organisation that is pushing it. [...]

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]]> By: Ted http://mahmood.tv/2007/08/12/its-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-97572 Ted Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:31:22 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/08/12/its-coming/#comment-97572 They will track your every move. It looks like 1984 is coming to Bahrain. Big Brother in action! Number of Operations Iraq Freedom and Enduring Freedom casualties as confirmed by U.S. Central Command: 4083 They will track your every move. It looks like 1984 is coming to Bahrain. Big Brother in action!

Number of Operations Iraq Freedom and Enduring Freedom casualties
as confirmed by U.S. Central Command: 4083

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]]> By: doncox http://mahmood.tv/2007/08/12/its-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-97548 doncox Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:53:14 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/08/12/its-coming/#comment-97548 I believe that behind this card scam there are companies that will make vast profits from manufacturing the things, and they have sold the idea to gullible politicians everywhere. The sales pitch is that if you force everyone to carry an identity card, terrorism will vanish overnight. What will actually happen is that card forgery will be a good source of income for organised crime and terror cults. I believe that behind this card scam there are companies that will make vast profits from manufacturing the things, and they have sold the idea to gullible politicians everywhere. The sales pitch is that if you force everyone to carry an identity card, terrorism will vanish overnight. What will actually happen is that card forgery will be a good source of income for organised crime and terror cults.

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]]> By: mahmood http://mahmood.tv/2007/08/12/its-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-97523 mahmood Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:29:56 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/08/12/its-coming/#comment-97523 The UK approved the ID card with limited information on 31/3/2006, but activists continue to fight it. Read http://www.no2id.net/ for more details. At least <i>they</i> have proper data protection and individual privacy laws and regulations. We don't. And with the double-whammy background of <a href="/?cat=148" rel="nofollow">Bandargate</a> and Al-Ash'al's Ba'athists we <i>should</i> be <i>very</i> worried at the so called smart card's introduction. The UK approved the ID card with limited information on 31/3/2006, but activists continue to fight it.

Read http://www.no2id.net/ for more details.

At least they have proper data protection and individual privacy laws and regulations. We don’t. And with the double-whammy background of Bandargate and Al-Ash’al’s Ba’athists we should be very worried at the so called smart card’s introduction.

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]]> By: um naief http://mahmood.tv/2007/08/12/its-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-97515 um naief Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:45:02 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/08/12/its-coming/#comment-97515 Merlin, i have no idea what they're following then... because i printed article after article on the smart card in the UK... discussions from parliament, pros and cons, etc. i don't remember the dates though... so it was obviously not recent information. Merlin,

i have no idea what they’re following then… because i printed article after article on the smart card in the UK… discussions from parliament, pros and cons, etc. i don’t remember the dates though… so it was obviously not recent information.

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]]> By: Merlin http://mahmood.tv/2007/08/12/its-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-97514 Merlin Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:09:45 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/08/12/its-coming/#comment-97514 Ammar what genius! I completely agree. There are more fundamental issues that they should be focusing on. SmartCard? Whats the point of a smartcard which requires readers and computers and you guys can't even have a continuous supply of electricity?? I for one advocate for those of you who are able to secure better opportunities and lives elsewhere to migrate. It is time.It has been done by people of other troubled nations of this troubled middle east. Maybe, just maybe, it is our turn, time to leave, time to pursue a life that every Bahraini deserves, but is unfortunately not in Bahrain. Ammar what genius! I completely agree. There are more fundamental issues that they should be focusing on. SmartCard? Whats the point of a smartcard which requires readers and computers and you guys can’t even have a continuous supply of electricity??

I for one advocate for those of you who are able to secure better opportunities and lives elsewhere to migrate. It is time.It has been done by people of other troubled nations of this troubled middle east. Maybe, just maybe, it is our turn, time to leave, time to pursue a life that every Bahraini deserves, but is unfortunately not in Bahrain.

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]]> By: Merlin http://mahmood.tv/2007/08/12/its-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-97513 Merlin Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:05:24 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/08/12/its-coming/#comment-97513 The UK never instituted an ID card whatsoever, due to resistance from parliament and individual freedom campaigners. I dont know which UK they were supposedly emulating but definitely not one on this planet... The UK never instituted an ID card whatsoever, due to resistance from parliament and individual freedom campaigners. I dont know which UK they were supposedly emulating but definitely not one on this planet…

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]]> By: Merlin http://mahmood.tv/2007/08/12/its-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-97512 Merlin Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:04:17 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/08/12/its-coming/#comment-97512 it is already down the drain...making its way to the gutter.... it is already down the drain…making its way to the gutter….

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]]> By: Ammar http://mahmood.tv/2007/08/12/its-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-97499 Ammar Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:56:58 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/08/12/its-coming/#comment-97499 This is a huge case in the US; people worried about privacy issues, personal data, information etc. Although it has the potential to be pretty useful, it also has a huge risk side to it, which the CIO and the government in general seem to be oblivious to. The card serves absolutely no use right now as bahsted mentioned. I've had to get recently because of a new job and just the headache to actually get it is a bummer, you would like to think you were doing all that for something that might be of use to you. The data is shaky, the privacy system is shaky, the usefulness is shaky. We're trying to advance way faster than we are able to. Imagine a 5 year old trying to learn how to ride a bicycle by driving a Formula 1 car. Its a big recipie for disaster. Thats something along the same lines. This is a huge case in the US; people worried about privacy issues, personal data, information etc. Although it has the potential to be pretty useful, it also has a huge risk side to it, which the CIO and the government in general seem to be oblivious to. The card serves absolutely no use right now as bahsted mentioned. I’ve had to get recently because of a new job and just the headache to actually get it is a bummer, you would like to think you were doing all that for something that might be of use to you. The data is shaky, the privacy system is shaky, the usefulness is shaky. We’re trying to advance way faster than we are able to. Imagine a 5 year old trying to learn how to ride a bicycle by driving a Formula 1 car. Its a big recipie for disaster. Thats something along the same lines.

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]]> By: anon2 http://mahmood.tv/2007/08/12/its-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-97496 anon2 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:31:58 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/2007/08/12/its-coming/#comment-97496 <blockquote>This country is going down the drain…have u seen todays paper???</blockquote> First they introduce the unemployment tax to test the waters then they go head first to strip the already stripped out of his/her money. Smart tactic.

This country is going down the drain…have u seen todays paper???

First they introduce the unemployment tax to test the waters then they go head first to strip the already stripped out of his/her money. Smart tactic.

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