It's interesting to see the turns that this microchip system seems to be taking.
A bill to now say that they can't be "forced" on anyone in Wisconsin with regard to a business requiring their workers to be implanted. We'll see how long this lasts.
For all we know, this could just be too obvious as far as the mark of the beast goes. Just because many Christians already think that this is it. My guess is that it would be a combination of a tattoo and something put under the skin that makes a mark. Who knows.
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson was one of the first high-profile supporters of tiny microchips implanted in people's arms that would allow doctors to access medical information.
Now the state he used to lead is poised to become the first to ban governments and private businesses from forcing such implants on employees, privacy advocates say.
A proposal moving through the Legislature would prohibit anyone from requiring people to have the tiny chips embedded in them or doing so without their knowledge. Violators would face fines of up to $10,000.
The plan authored by Rep. Marlin Schneider, D-Wisconsin Rapids, won approval in the Assembly last month. Today the state Senate is scheduled to consider the measure, which would allow for the implants if the person gives consent.
Gov. Jim Doyle would sign the bill, a spokesman said.
Schneider's aides say the legislator wants the law in place before companies and governments could use them to keep track of their employees.
"I don't think most people had thought about this as an issue, but it's scary. It's reality now," said Michael Schoenfield, an aide to Schneider. "Companies can or will be ordering their employees to have chips implanted. We want to stop that before it begins."
Microchip Implants