I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watching Me....
Reducing dependence on fossil fuel is a good thing, right? Well not when it comes to a proposed way to get more revenue for road repairs in Oregon. Democratic Governor Theodore Kulongoski’s budget calls for a new highway tax. This tax is based on mileage, not gasoline purchases.
He has a state task force looking into having each new vehicle in Oregon that is purchased, equipped with a Global Positioning System (GPS). The GPS will not only record every mile the vehicle is driven, but where it has gone. What happened to privacy? Are we getting that close to the government watching our “every move”?
The plan is still waiting on legislative approval. The approval could take several years because of all of the details involved. Oregon state analysts said that the governor’s plan is a critical step in solving dependence on a gasoline tax.
Oregon plans to spend about $650 million on transportation projects next year. Some residents are protesting the plan saying it discriminates against the more rural residents who have to drive several more miles just to go to the grocery store. Not only is this a concern, but what about the “Big Brother” issue. Not only will they know how much people drive, but the will know exactly where people go.
I think this is something we should all be thinking about. Do we really want this type of “surveillance” placed on our daily living?
He has a state task force looking into having each new vehicle in Oregon that is purchased, equipped with a Global Positioning System (GPS). The GPS will not only record every mile the vehicle is driven, but where it has gone. What happened to privacy? Are we getting that close to the government watching our “every move”?
The plan is still waiting on legislative approval. The approval could take several years because of all of the details involved. Oregon state analysts said that the governor’s plan is a critical step in solving dependence on a gasoline tax.
Oregon plans to spend about $650 million on transportation projects next year. Some residents are protesting the plan saying it discriminates against the more rural residents who have to drive several more miles just to go to the grocery store. Not only is this a concern, but what about the “Big Brother” issue. Not only will they know how much people drive, but the will know exactly where people go.
I think this is something we should all be thinking about. Do we really want this type of “surveillance” placed on our daily living?
posted by Kathy at
2:16 PM
2 Comments:
What kind of people are coming up with this stuff? The government with a GPS following us...Crazy
Does anyone really think that this will pass? Will the pay off ever come. How much money would have to be invested to install all of theses GPS in each car, people will also find ways to tinker with the device. This idea is lame.
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