Liberty assault in the manner of Bill Gates

From the earliest days if its existence, Microsoft learned that when one cannot out perform a competitor, the best solution is to co-opt them. This is not to take away from Bill Gates' brilliance but the "if you can't beat 'em, buy 'em" business model has proved just as rewarding for Microsoft as their own software innovations.

And this is precisely how we will see our rights eroded in the post-modern US. Citizens are freely giving up their liberties in exchange for "perceived security" or, in some cases, a few bucks saved. From grocery purchases to car insurance we are allowing the minions of Big Brother gather tons of tidbits of data about us. Innocent bits here and there that add up to an eerily accurate predictor of our behavior.

And behavior that can be predicted can be controlled.