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Non au flicage biométrique

(Deutsche Version yesterday )

The Swiss electorate is asked to vote on the introduction of biometric passports called capable of recording biometric data Using a chip (a "chip" Electronics). All major parties except the Swiss People's Party are in favor of the law in question. However, "Youth" of the Socialist Party, Radical Party, the Greens and the Evangelical party and other groups are opposed that. Why they are they right?

The major argument to say "No" May 17 is the parallel introduction of a database ("ISA") or all the biometric information of the holder will be filed. For example, the fingerprint will be registered with the police authorities of the Confederation. An absolute novelty, since until now, such information was not available to the authorities as the person concerned had committed no offense criminal. Suddenly, all honest citizens will therefore be flagged in the future. And this computerized and without recourse.

must then remember the mega-scandal of 1990, when 900,000 people living in Switzerland (about 6.7 million at the time!) Were stuck by the federal police, for reasons often quite benign : Participation in political demonstrations left, romantic relationships with people deemed subversive, professional activities "shady" (see this documentary astounding at the time). The scandal erupted when by chance when a commission of inquiry Parliament took an interest in policing the Confederation and the cantons. The "Case of cards" has profoundly shaken the confidence of the Swiss in their state. Not for long however, since rediscussing now provide ultra-modern facilities to the State for it to acquire a powerful tool for monitoring and total. Of course, politicians and police services are quick to promise that abuses are not possible, the use of the database for investigative purposes is not permitted and provided that foreign authorities do not have access to the system. However, such a system would be needed to facilitate the replacement of identity documents and make more reliable identification of the owner. Moreover, "fraudulently obtaining a passport under a false identity will be considerably more difficult."

If these promises are certainly welcome, it remains to be seen as the possibility of abuse can not be ruled out. Moreover, it is precisely the authorities in charge of such a system are most likely to occur in any political system. The case sheets has delivered the shocking evidence of the country so-called liberal and democratic of Switzerland. The introduction of a system computerized and widespread biometric data capture (why not one day be as blood type, a sample of semen or DNA?) on all the Swiss would constitute an unprecedented extension of the Swiss police state: A Big Brother Biometric . The promise of self-limitation of the authorities and respect for individual rights are worthless to a development policy which requires that the interventionist state interferes a little bit more in areas purely private-course always in the name of "general interest".

The State Police has the means and not in use, c'est comme une augmentation d'un impôt provisoire : ça n'existe pas. Il est utile de citer ici le père fondateur américain Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790):

Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety .

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What do the Swiss have in common with Indians ...

remarkably early, what a farce we are living through now. After the capitulation of the Federal Council before the tax hells last Friday the 13th, is excited the Swiss political and media landscape with a statement of German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück, the Swiss accused of being "Indian":

occasion was at a media conference of the preparatory summit of G20 countries over the weekend Steinbrück to Switzerland with Indians and the OECD and the Germans compared with the cavalry. "There has never a black-list, where it has been only one instrument to the Indians in terror enable"

black list only as "Indian scare"

had Peter Balzano, a correspondent for Swiss television (SF ), Steinbrück cited in the "Tagesschau".

those statements were "unacceptable, aggressive and offensive," said the head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Micheline Calmy-Rey on Monday during question time the National Council. "We are a different reaction from Germany to the relaxation of bank secrecy would have hoped."

Switzerland is now learning the hard way what the consequences of a flickering foreign policy that is just an image and whatever kind of human rights promotion and thereby safeguarding the interests neglected altogether. Spicy is then that the foreign minister and her party known to be in "solidarity" with the other countries have long desired the complete exchange of information. The Switzerland international is now present but so weak a position not seen in decades. It is only logical that it is in times of crisis, those who might only matter when the music stops.

Instead, one would actually be proud of the comparison of Steinbrück, the Indians were finally previously been there and then by the devious careerists (the "cavalry") made ready. Sitting Bull was a Good Guy. Peer "Custer" Steinbrück has for once quite right.

is worth noting, finally, the manipulative process in which we live. A few years ago at the end of the Savings Tax Agreement was not insured, you would have saved by banking secrecy. In "Schengen" it was then managed to banking secrecy to "protect ", yes it does " cement. Now it was but today "eased" to the next - but only against "foreigners", which are taxable abroad. For Swiss taxpayers, but it remains in the distinction between tax evasion and fraud * so a insured. Exactly. And if the EU is to avoid importing a few years minimum tax rates interspersed (such as VAT) and the German Finance Minister then coughed a little loud and abusive, is Switzerland will also be tracks and collaborating "cooperate"? Too many people fail to recognize that bank secrecy only, but at least one outflow fundamental individual right is designed to protect the citizen from a curious and confiscatory government. So here's also little room for "pragmatism" is. The tyranny, however, is on silent feet. Like a tumor, it is usually too late when it really starts to hurt.


* tax evasion is not the way, not punished, it is rather mild punishment as tax fraud. Just as one between a speeding 5 km / h and such a difference of 50km / h, as in criminal law and in tax law between fact and fraudulent conduct naked concealment differ. The tax information exchange is to be compared with the delivery of criminal justice, which is allowed only for crimes of a certain severity.

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"Byebyebillag"

A laudable in itself is here in advance preparation: byebyebillag.ch

Contrary to what the title might suggest, but it is unfortunately not about to adopt wholly or Billag . throw in the final and proper result state-subsidized media to the trash heap of red tape, but it will be only the "fees" reduced to a kind of socially acceptable minimum (CHF 100) and collected together with the taxes. This gradual increase is inevitable again. In addition, it would protect the existence of the debt collector Billag virtually cemented [ UPDATE 05.12.2008, 18:12:] or more precisely, it can not give government subsidization of the media would be called into question, but evidence of the contrary .. .

also are just as wrong as around CHF 100 CHF in the 450 year. Just do a little less painful. But there is no valid reason that the state distributes tax subsidies and media houses. This is just watching the TV and radio officials (of the 23 stations in Switzerland! * ) on the market by the taxpayer entertained. That the silence of the so-called "private" station is now also paid for by "concessions", makes the embezzlement of tax money, only more severe.

The promoters of byebyebillag should take advantage of its momentum and success rather to demand the abolition of the planned economy in the media sector in general. The monopoly must fall. It can not be that tax dollars are from the political distributed to the Medienfilz. All right, the state can still maintain a radio station that operates for the purpose of disseminating information in times of need. This would be the "public service" done far enough.

* Source: How to reduce the weight of the state's prosperity , Institut Constant, page 19