No lie.
Maybe it’s just me, but the lure of discounted goods isn’t quite as strong after this: CDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella.
Why?
I have received calls from the store regarding purchases which have been subject to recall. Um, but Big Brother knocking on my door?
It’s not much of a stretch when you see this: NYC wants to ban salt from restaurants.
How long until your own salt purchases invite scorn from the government? They can’t ban it. (Heh, or can they. Salt: the new controlled substance). But if you suffer from hypertension and still have the sprinkle-liberally-on-everything-habit, then what’s to stop the government when it controls your healthcare?
Just sayin’. Coming soon to a shopping cart near you.
Filed under: Common sense, Health care
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