I find that our government is becoming exceeding complex, and at the same time, convoluted in their instructions to Corporate America. On one side, they DON'T want corporation shredding documentation, but in another fashion, they DO want documents shredded (case in point, see URL: http://press.arrivenet.com/pol/article.php/645963.html). Mind you, this is IF the document contains credit information, etc. Realistically, most corporation have a legal staff that are *paid* to find loopholes. Wouldn't this be one of 'em?

Strangely enough, this won't be the only incident involving a misconception that corporations will get penalized if they shred. This also sets a precedence insofar along the lines of what I've stated to some of my friends a few years ago: the government will RUN Corporate America. EXPECT to start seeing "compliance officers" within Corporate America that will REPORT DIRECTLY TO DHS -- much in the name of "national security" or "preventative measures against terrorism". Wait until the next attack against the United States and then watch for legislation to come into action that will REQUIRE that DHS be involved with EVERYTHING that goes on within the United States.

If that doesn't happen, then expect to see more conflicting governance laws come out within the next several years -- to the point of where it will (quite literally) *choke* and *stifle* American business.

Either way, this trends is demonstrating to me that we're in for some rough times ahead...

-rad

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