XPost: nyc.announce, nyc.general 
 From: dogglebe@yahooo.com 
  
 On Sat, 04 Oct 2003 03:40:21 GMT, mikE  wrote: 
  
 > 
 > 
 >Phil wrote: 
 >> 
 >> On Fri, 03 Oct 2003 21:13:24 GMT, "Freedom Fighter"  
 >> wrote: 
 >> 
 >> >Good advice on anonymity with these cards! I've heard that "pig brother" 
 >> >watches store records for quantity purchases of items they consider 
 >> >indicative of anything illegal. Buy alot of baggies, for instance, and 
 they 
 >> >think you may be a drug dealer. I guess this kind of crap was what they 
 were 
 >> >so busy with that they didn't see 9/11 coming - 
 >> 
 >> Sounds like you've had two bowls of Paranoia Flakes for breakfast this 
 >> morning, FF.  They want your information so they can fill your mailbox 
 >> with flyers.  The money they make on selling your name to mailing 
 >> lists makes up for what they lose with store discounts. 
 > 
 >Pure capitalism without individual rights (like privacy) is a good thing? 
  
 Individual rights?  No one has a right to a club discount card. 
 That's a privilege given out by the supermarket.  If you don't want to 
 abide by their rules, you don't get the card. 
  
  
 Phil 
  
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