On Sun, 07 Oct 2007 06:02:07 -0700, wrote:

On Oct 3, 5:15 pm, John H. wrote:
I just got the following from Consumers Union (the Consumers Report
people), and found it interesting. The link provides an easy way to send a
note to your Congressperson.

**************************************
Your Social Security number is yours--and should be protected.
Support strong federal legislation to secure your Social
Security Number.http://email.consumerreports.org/r/c...sQ.C5Sr2S..N.C...

[or:http://tinyurl.com/26vzrd]

Your Social Security number gives thieves the key to your credit and
your money. With so many copies floating around, it's no wonder ID
theft has directly affected 1 in 4 Americans.

The Social Security Administration created your Social Security
number solely for the purpose of giving you Social Security benefits.
It has become a defacto national ID number for commercial use--but
with few or no restrictions.

We can't turn back the clock. Your private ID number is out there.
But we can stop companies from selling your Social Security number,
or printing it on documents that can be easily stolen from your mail
box or wallet.

Lawmakers concerned about your privacy recently filed strong
legislation to protect you. Help us pass this new law in 2008 with a
quick message to your own Representative now.http://email.consumerreports.org/r/c...sQ.C5Sr2S..N.C...

And once you take action yourself, please take a moment to forward
this message to your friends and family.

Sincerely,
Jim Guest
President, Consumers Union
Nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports
101 Truman Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10703-1057

I run a business in Canada and 80% of our sales are in the US.
We are now 'required' by American law, to provide social security
numbers to US customs whenever we ship to a retail US customer.
Apparently, something Homeland Security had passed into law.
Many consumers do not want to give out their SS#. I don't blame them.
This law needs to be changed................and quickly.

If I were in your shoes, I'd try making up SSN's. Hell, illegal aliens by
the millions get by with it here, no reason you shouldn't.

On Oct 7, 10:09 am, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 07 Oct 2007 06:02:07 -0700, wrote:
On Oct 3, 5:15 pm, John H. wrote:
I just got the following from Consumers Union (the Consumers Report
people), and found it interesting. The link provides an easy way to send a
note to your Congressperson.

**************************************
Your Social Security number is yours--and should be protected.
Support strong federal legislation to secure your Social
Security Number.http://email.consumerreports.org/r/c...sQ.C5Sr2S..N.C...

[or:http://tinyurl.com/26vzrd]

Your Social Security number gives thieves the key to your credit and
your money. With so many copies floating around, it's no wonder ID
theft has directly affected 1 in 4 Americans.

The Social Security Administration created your Social Security
number solely for the purpose of giving you Social Security benefits.
It has become a defacto national ID number for commercial use--but
with few or no restrictions.

We can't turn back the clock. Your private ID number is out there.
But we can stop companies from selling your Social Security number,
or printing it on documents that can be easily stolen from your mail
box or wallet.

Lawmakers concerned about your privacy recently filed strong
legislation to protect you. Help us pass this new law in 2008 with a
quick message to your own Representative now.http://email.consumerreports.org/r/c...sQ.C5Sr2S..N.C...

And once you take action yourself, please take a moment to forward
this message to your friends and family.

Sincerely,
Jim Guest
President, Consumers Union
Nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports
101 Truman Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10703-1057

I run a business in Canada and 80% of our sales are in the US.
We are now 'required' by American law, to provide social security
numbers to US customs whenever we ship to a retail US customer.
Apparently, something Homeland Security had passed into law.
Many consumers do not want to give out their SS#. I don't blame them.
This law needs to be changed................and quickly.

If I were in your shoes, I'd try making up SSN's. Hell, illegal aliens by
the millions get by with it here, no reason you shouldn't.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I prefer to live my life on the 'out side' of the cell bars.

On Sun, 07 Oct 2007 06:15:28 -0700, wrote:

On Oct 7, 10:09 am, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 07 Oct 2007 06:02:07 -0700, wrote:
On Oct 3, 5:15 pm, John H. wrote:
I just got the following from Consumers Union (the Consumers Report
people), and found it interesting. The link provides an easy way to send a
note to your Congressperson.

**************************************
Your Social Security number is yours--and should be protected.
Support strong federal legislation to secure your Social
Security Number.http://email.consumerreports.org/r/c...sQ.C5Sr2S..N.C...

[or:http://tinyurl.com/26vzrd]

Your Social Security number gives thieves the key to your credit and
your money. With so many copies floating around, it's no wonder ID
theft has directly affected 1 in 4 Americans.

The Social Security Administration created your Social Security
number solely for the purpose of giving you Social Security benefits.
It has become a defacto national ID number for commercial use--but
with few or no restrictions.

We can't turn back the clock. Your private ID number is out there.
But we can stop companies from selling your Social Security number,
or printing it on documents that can be easily stolen from your mail
box or wallet.

Lawmakers concerned about your privacy recently filed strong
legislation to protect you. Help us pass this new law in 2008 with a
quick message to your own Representative now.http://email.consumerreports.org/r/c...sQ.C5Sr2S..N.C...

And once you take action yourself, please take a moment to forward
this message to your friends and family.

Sincerely,
Jim Guest
President, Consumers Union
Nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports
101 Truman Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10703-1057

I run a business in Canada and 80% of our sales are in the US.
We are now 'required' by American law, to provide social security
numbers to US customs whenever we ship to a retail US customer.
Apparently, something Homeland Security had passed into law.
Many consumers do not want to give out their SS#. I don't blame them.
This law needs to be changed................and quickly.

If I were in your shoes, I'd try making up SSN's. Hell, illegal aliens by
the millions get by with it here, no reason you shouldn't.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I prefer to live my life on the 'out side' of the cell bars.

I wish those who use the fake numbers down here felt the same way!

Good luck with your business.

"John H." wrote in message
...

If I were in your shoes, I'd try making up SSN's. Hell, illegal aliens by
the millions get by with it here, no reason you shouldn't.


You're advising a businessman to break the law and provide fraudlent
information to the US gov't?

On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 10:41:53 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
.. .

If I were in your shoes, I'd try making up SSN's. Hell, illegal aliens by
the millions get by with it here, no reason you shouldn't.


You're advising a businessman to break the law and provide fraudlent
information to the US gov't?


The 'advice' was worth what he paid for it.

How's the boat, the mom, the son, and the wife?

When my daughter dropped out of college and decided to make a nest in my
house, I started charging her $200 a month rent. For some reason she found
this hard to abide. So she moved into an apartment with several other
girls. That lasted about six months, and she then decided to return to
college. That entitled her to move back into the house. She then became a
nurse.

Just a thought, for what it's worth.

"John H." wrote in message
news

The 'advice' was worth what he paid for it.

How's the boat, the mom, the son, and the wife?

When my daughter dropped out of college and decided to make a nest in my
house, I started charging her $200 a month rent. For some reason she found
this hard to abide. So she moved into an apartment with several other
girls. That lasted about six months, and she then decided to return to
college. That entitled her to move back into the house. She then became a
nurse.

Just a thought, for what it's worth.


So now you've lowered yourself to the Dingy Dan level.
Now it's not just my mom...it's my wife & son too!
Funny thing...you don't expect ant better from Dan, but you tried to pass
yourself off as a 'law & order' man.
I guess that old saying...'it all comes out in the wash' does make sense
here.

On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 12:27:09 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
news

The 'advice' was worth what he paid for it.

How's the boat, the mom, the son, and the wife?

When my daughter dropped out of college and decided to make a nest in my
house, I started charging her $200 a month rent. For some reason she found
this hard to abide. So she moved into an apartment with several other
girls. That lasted about six months, and she then decided to return to
college. That entitled her to move back into the house. She then became a
nurse.

Just a thought, for what it's worth.


So now you've lowered yourself to the Dingy Dan level.
Now it's not just my mom...it's my wife & son too!
Funny thing...you don't expect ant better from Dan, but you tried to pass
yourself off as a 'law & order' man.
I guess that old saying...'it all comes out in the wash' does make sense
here.


Did I say something offensive, or are you just looking for a made up excuse
to be rancorous?

How would we know anything about your wife, your mom, or your son if you
hadn't told us? I passed along a tip that worked with my daughter. I don't
believe I said anything at all about your son or your wife.

Don White wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
...
If I were in your shoes, I'd try making up SSN's. Hell, illegal aliens by
the millions get by with it here, no reason you shouldn't.


You're advising a businessman to break the law and provide fraudlent
information to the US gov't?

Are you Canadians subject to USA law while in Canada?

On Oct 7, 6:03 pm, BAR wrote:
Don White wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
.. .
If I were in your shoes, I'd try making up SSN's. Hell, illegal aliens by
the millions get by with it here, no reason you shouldn't.

You're advising a businessman to break the law and provide fraudlent
information to the US gov't?

Are you Canadians subject to USA law while in Canada?

I don't think so, but anyone following the earlier poor advice would
sure as hell find himself in serious trouble.

wrote:
On Oct 7, 6:03 pm, BAR wrote:
Don White wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
...
If I were in your shoes, I'd try making up SSN's. Hell, illegal aliens by
the millions get by with it here, no reason you shouldn't.
You're advising a businessman to break the law and provide fraudlent
information to the US gov't?
Are you Canadians subject to USA law while in Canada?

I don't think so, but anyone following the earlier poor advice would
sure as hell find himself in serious trouble.


With whom?