Tommy Thompson hasn't been VeriChipped yet despite promise to

(hear 'em yapping about this on http://www.coasttocoastam.com now so what the hell)

http://www.spychips.com/press-releases/verichip-thompson-no-implant.html

December 7, 2005

RFID IMPLANTS: FINE FOR THEE, BUT NOT FOR ME
Ex-HHS Head Puts Off Being Chipped Despite July Promise


Ex-Bush cabinet member Tommy Thompson still hasn't received an RFID implant despite a televised promise he made in July 2005 to do so. Shortly after joining the board of VeriChip Corporation last spring, the former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and four-term governor of Wisconsin told CNBC that he would "get chipped" with a VeriChip implant, but he has no plans to undergo the procedure anytime soon, according to recent revelations.


The VeriChip is a glass-encapsulated RFID device designed to be injected into human flesh for identification purposes and for use as a payment device.


In public appearances, Thompson has suggested injecting the microchips into Americans to link to their electronic medical records. "It's very beneficial and it's going to be extremely helpful and it's a giant step forward to getting what we call an electronic medical record for all Americans," he told CBS MarketWatch in July.


When confronted by a CNBC correspondent in another July interview about whether he would take a chip himself, Thompson replied, "Absolutely, without a doubt."...