Another bunch of shits who have figured out how to make a buck on

[acmavm]

something that SHOULD BE, IS SUPPOSED TO BE a natural condition of living in a country guided by laws and ethics:

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http://www.lifelock.com/

A-friggin'-mazing.

[Ian David]

1. Stop disparaging Air America's advertisers! n/t

[acmavm]

2. I surely hope you're not serious because I'll fucking say whatever I want

about any bunch of scammers who come around the bend.

Fuck Air America. My rights and common sense trumps their advertiser's and their bullshit schemes.

edit: By the way of providing you with some much needed info, I saw their ad on cable television, TVLand to be exact.

[Ian David]

4. No, I'm not serious. n/t

[Hugabear]

3. They also advertise on Rush, Hannity, and other neocon talk shows

So what's your point?

[MisterHowdy]

5. Fear, fear, fear

Send us money, we'll protect you.


n/t

[tbyg52]

6. Yes, the very concept is ridiculous.

If everyone could lock his/her credit report and get a new SSN if the old one became compromised, and if employers, etc., would stop playing fast and loose with SSNs, none of this would be necessary.

(Not that I think it's necessary now - I'm with you that it's a sad commentary on our society.)

[China_cat]

7. Everyone CAN lock their credit report.

For less than $10 each to the credit reporting agencies. Not per month...a one time fee. You can arrange to unlock it for specified people/agencies for a single look.

Oh, and it's more likely gov't. agencies playing fast and loose with SS# than employers. Here in SC anyone can buy the list of driver's information...that INCLUDES the SS#...if you have the money. A court challenge to stop the practice failed.

[tbyg52]

8. Well, my employer *did* play fast and loose at one point

but they are trying to reverse that. That's ridiculous about the driver's info. Our county clerk was putting a bunch of documents, many with SSN's (you could even find DeLay's at one time) online, but I think they've reversed that.

Thanks for the info on the lock. For some reason I thought there were some states where you couldn't do that, and that Texas was one of them. Not that they should charge you or require you to ask - in a rational world it would be the default....