13a) survey
Gender: M or F
Age:

Background information:
Microchip ID’s (RFID chips) are in everything in the modern world; from barcodes to pet trackers to credit cards, even cell phones. Over 80% of all merchandise in the United States have a microchip embedded somewhere in the product. In 2005 the FDA authorized the VeriChip Corporation to start producing a RFID chip to be use in humans. Eventually it would be a way to store medical information, used as a GPS tracker if activated and many other benefits.

1. Have you heard of the VeriChip? If so how?

Major corporations have now started requiring their employees to get chipped.
2. Do you think businesses should be allowed to do this?

Some government officials think that it should be mandatory for all soldiers going over seas to get a chip implanted. Their view is that it would help find MIA’s and POW’s quicker and helps identify the deceased soldiers.
3. Should soldiers going over seas get chipped? Should It be mandatory?

4. Do you think it would be beneficial in the long run if all children had to be chipped?

5. Do you consider the VeriChip and all it’s advanced technology a violation of your privacy? Why?

6. If the government made the VeriChip low cost or even free for anyone willing to get it would you choose to get chipped?

7. Do you think the VeriChip should be mandatory for all U.S. citizens? If you don’t think so would you revolt or protest against the decision?

gender age Have you heard of
the VeriChip?
Do you think major
corporations should
be allowed to require
their employees to get
chipped? Should soldiers going over seas get chipped? Should It be mandatory?
Do you think it would be beneficial in the long run if all children had to be chipped?
Do you consider the VeriChip a violation of your privacy?
If the government made the VeriChip low cost or even free for anyone willing to get it would you choose to get chipped?
Do you think the VeriChip should be mandatory for all U.S. citizens? If not would you protest

M 47 yes no No just voluntary no no no No, and yes protest
F 50 no no yes yes no yes no
F 15 no no Yes but voluntary Yes but voluntary Not sure Not sure No, and yes protest
F 25 yes no Yes if removable Yes but with limits (freedom at 18) yes no No and would flee country
F 18 no no Yes but voluntary Not sure Not sure no No and would protest
F 17 No No Yes but voluntary no yes no No and would flee the country
F 20 No No Yes but voluntary Yes with limits (freedom at 18) Yes No no
F 17 Yes No Yes but voluntary Yes and no (both beneficial and detrimental) Yes No No and would protest
F 44 Yes No No No Yes No No ad would flee the country
M 18 Yes Yes to a point (not beyond work) Yes but voluntary Yes but voluntary Yes No No
F 17 Yes No Yes but voluntary Yes and no (hinders more than helps) Yes No No and would protest
M 18 Yes Yes Yes mandatory Yes No Yes no
F 22 not really No Yes but voluntary No Yes to a point Not sure no
F 14 not really No Yes but voluntary No Yes No no

12a)
I have finished collecting all my data from my survey. and i have written my background info about my topic and i got my visual aids. I still need to write my essay and find my introduction thing. I'm writing the paper tonight.

12b) Background: Microchip ID’s (RFID chips) are in everything in the modern world; from barcodes to pet trackers to credit cards, even cell phones. Over 80% of all merchandise in the United States have a microchip embedded somewhere in the product. In 2005 the FDA authorized the VeriChip Corporation to start producing a RFID chip to be use in humans.
III) Identifying victims easier
a) For military purposes
i) With all the casualties, many dealing with dismembered bodies, would identify John and Jane Does
ii) More reliable than dog tags
(1) Can’t be switched
b) For crash and fire victims
i) If they are unable to communicate and have no paper identification could identify quicker
IV) Secure easy access to important documents, such as medical information and social security, without carrying the papers.
a) Hospital can just scan your arm and they gain access to your past and present medical information
i) Could save your life because they get information quicker
b) Lessen identity theft
V) Search and Rescue missions
a) Child abductions
i) If children are chipped at birth
ii) When activated there is a GPS tracking device programmed in (like lojack for kids) the Chip and would find the missing children quicker than the Amber Alert System
b) MIA and POW
i) Easier to track down missing soldiers
(1) Getting them out quicker and more likely alive
ii) More reliable than dog tags
VI) Opposing side
a) Privacy problem
i) is it violating any rights
b) religion if
i) If it’s against anyone’s beliefs and they make it mandatory would it be mandatory for those religious groups
ii) And if they make them have it then it would be a violation of the Church vs. State law

12c)
I checked Katelyn and David Futch blogs
http://hunnybee7.blogspot.com/2009/11/rja-11a-introduction.html#comment-form
http://boa76.blogspot.com/2009/11/rsj11a.html#comment-form

11a)
I have to figure out what I want to do for my intro first

11b)
I'm going to use a table to show my data from my survey.
I'm using a picture of the VeriChip.
there are videos about the verichip
outside data taken from research companies

11c)
I wrote on kelsey's page and Tyffany
http://kebenglish.blogspot.com/2009/11/research-journal-asignment-10.html#comment-form"
http://drtyffknee.blogspot.com/2009/11/rja-10b-argument.html#comment-form

10a) Thesis Statement

The VeriChip should be required for all military personal going over seas and recommended for all U.S. citizens, especially children because it would make search and rescue missions more successful, identifying victims easier, and secure universal access to important documents without carrying them.

10b) Argument
III) Identifying victims easier
a) For military purposes
i) With all the casualties, many dealing with dismembered bodies, would identify John and Jane Does
ii) More reliable than dog tags
(1) Can’t be switched
b) For crash and fire victims
i) If they are unable to communicate and have no paper identification could identify quicker
IV) Secure easy access to important documents, such as medical information and social security, without carrying the papers.
a) Hospital can just scan your arm and they gain access to your past and present medical information
i) Could save your life because they get information quicker
b) Lessen identity theft
i)
V) Search and Rescue missions
a) Child abductions
i) If children are chipped at birth
ii) When activated there is a GPS tracking device programmed in (like lojack for kids) the Chip and would find the missing children quicker than the Amber Alert System
b) MIA and POW
i) Easier to track down missing soldiers
(1) Getting them out quicker and more likely alive
ii) More reliable than dog tags

9a) evaluating sources

book
title: One digital day: How the microchip is changing our world
Author: Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt
It shows the advances we have made with the microchip. pet implanting, bar codes, credit cards, phones

periodical
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/08/AR2007090800997_pf.html#
title:Chip Implants Linked to Animal Tumors
Author: Todd Lewan for the Washington Post
It is against the VeriChip because it has been proven to cause tumors in animals but does not necessarily lead to tumors in humans

website
http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/169
securityfocus.com
article on website: RFID Chips Are Here
author: Scott Granneman
against RFID chips in everything
Scott Granneman teaches at Washington University in St. Louis, consults for WebSanity, and writes for SecurityFocus and Linux Magazine. His latest book, Linux Phrasebook, is in stores now.

website
http://www.webmd.com/news/20050727/chip-implants-better-care-privacy-scare
www.webmd.com
article on website: Chip Implants: Better Care or Privacy Scare? Implanted RFID Chips Carry Coded Medical Information
author: Daniel J DeNoon
for chips says it no big deal

website/blog
http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/09/rfid-implants-linked-to-cancer-in-lab-tests/
www.engadget.com
article on website: RFID implants linked to cancer in lab tests
author: Ryan Block
against chip not very reliable blog

website
http://www.verichipcorp.com/index.html
website for the VeriChip corporation
maker of the RFID chip VeriChip