Former Bush official to get RFID tag

how quickly it goes from...you're a conspiracy theorist pisshead, no one's going to take microchips, that's stupid, just shutup, how crazy is that. so i've already heard that one. governments around the world are considering chipping their employees and a few have started, police departments are being told they're going to get them, some military already has them, and the rest will be getting them, some popular nightclubs around the world are already chipping people, and there's even a mobile get chipped van that goes aroudn this country...then the rest of the populaion will get them.

then it will turn into...come on pisshead, just shutup and take your chip, what are you crazy...IBM loves you and cares about you so much, just take it...

is this where the big lie comes into play?


Former Bush official to get RFID tag
ZD Net | July 19 2005

Comment: mmmmm it's so goooood, we all should have chips as soon as we are born.

Tommy Thompson, the Health and Human Services Secretary in President Bush's first term and a former Governor of Wisconsin, is going to get tagged.

Thompson has joined the board of Applied Digital, which owns VeriChip, the company that specializes in subcutaneous RFID tags for humans and pets.

To help promote the concepts behind the technology, Thompson himself will get an RFID tag implanted under his skin.

Human RFID tags have emerged as one of the more controversial technologies in years. Civil libertarians theorize that the chips will allow governments or corporations to track people's movement and behavior. Some Christians have said the chips are so evil they fulfill a biblical prophesy about satanic influences.

Advocates, on the other hand, say the chips will contain personal information that will help medical professionals and others provide emergency treatment. The chip provides a form of identification that's tough to lose. By clicking the number found on the chip into a password-restricted database, paramedics can get an accident victim's medical history in the field. (One of VeriChip's scientists came up with the idea of using the company's pet RFID tags on people after watching rescue workers struggle to find the missing after the Sept. 11 tragedy.)

Prisons and jails are also experimenting with RFID bracelets and continual tracking to reduce inmate violence.

"We are all well aware of the need to enhance Information Technology in healthcare," Thompson said in a prepared statement. "It is my belief that VeriChip is an important and secure means of accessing medical records and other information. I look forward to working with the company as it continues its growth."

VeriChip Corporation's RFID Technology Prevents Infant Abduction at North Carolina Hospital


PRNewswire | July 19 2005

Comment: mmmmm it's so goooood, we all should have chips as soon as we are born.

VeriChip Corporation, a subsidiary of Applied Digital , a leading provider of security and identification technology, announced today that its "Hugs" RFID infant protection system has prevented the abduction of a baby at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina.

On July 15, the Hugs system went into alarm when the infant was removed from the hospital's seventh-floor nursery. Staff quickly responded to the "CODE PINK" alert, and security officials thwarted the abduction, recovered the infant unharmed and returned him to the safety of maternity ward staff.

The "Hugs" Infant Protection System, part of a recent acquisition by VeriChip, contains a tiny radio transmitter designed to prevent infants from being removed from a healthcare facility without authorization. Every infant wears a Hugs tag on the ankle or wrist and exit points throughout the hospital are electronically monitored to detect unauthorized removal of an infant.

In the last 22 years, there have been 233 infant abductions in the United States -- half of these abductions occurred from healthcare facilities. VeriChip's RFID infant protection systems are designed to combat not only infant abductions, but also accidental infant mismatchings. According to the Journal of Healthcare Protection Management, mismatching incidents occur an estimated 20,000 times annually. VeriChip's infant protection systems are currently installed in approximately 900 U.S. hospitals.

About VeriChip

VeriChip is a subsidiary of Applied Digital and an innovative provider of RFID technology for people including their assets and their environments. From the world's first and only FDA-cleared, human-implantable RFID microchip to the only patented active RFID tag with skin-sensing capabilities, VeriChip leads the way in next-generation RFID technologies. Today, over 3,000 installations worldwide in healthcare, security, industrial, and government markets benefit from both the protection and efficiencies provided by VeriChip systems. For more information on VeriChip, please visit http://www.verichipcorp.com .

About Applied Digital

Applied Digital develops innovative security products for consumer, commercial, and government sectors worldwide. The Company's unique and often proprietary products provide security for people, animals, the food supply, government/military arena, and commercial assets. Included in this diversified product line are RFID applications, end-to-end food safety systems, GPS/Satellite communications, and telecomm and security infrastructure, positioning Applied Digital as the leader of Security Through Innovation. Applied Digital is the owner of a majority position in Digital Angel Corporation http://www.adsx.com . For more information on Applied Digital, please visit .

Statements about the Company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as that term is defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, and the Company's actual results could differ materially from expected results. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances.

CONTACT: John Procter, +1-202-772-2179, or [email protected], forVeriChip Corporation

Web site: http://www.verichipcorp.com/ http://www.adsx.com/

i hate those chips. they're ridiculous and they make no sense. why do i need to get chipped to provide important medical attention>

dont they have medical bracelets for people to wear in case they need specialised attention in event of emergency?


it's just another classic example of using seemingly innocent situations to justify gradual tyrrany.

and another classic example justifying my Ak-47 going BUK BUK BUK.