In the fall of 2012, the Northside Independent School District, in San Antonio, Texas required middle and high school students to wear a "tracking" chip while on campus. And not just a passive RFID (Radio-frequency identification) chip, these second generation RFID chips include a battery that transmits a radio signal for constant location monitoring of the students. Sophomore Andrea Hernandez, a Christian, refused to wear the  RFID chip implanted within the school ID badge that hung around her neck, citing deep concerns about religious freedom and privacy issues. The iconic Japanese proverb, deru kugi wa utareru, reminds us "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down." Not surprisingly,  Andrea was expelled from the school. Here is the original article from American Thinker from October 7, 2012. This week there's a follow up article from the indomitable Bob Unruh at World Net Daily: A student who was expelled from her magnet school program when she refused the...(Read Full Post)