Can you spell "right wing paranoid fantasy"?
Cause thats what this internet rumor is.
Its being spread by that paragon of integrity, Glenn Beck.
And its complete baloney.
I just went to cars.gov, and checked several different pages- no form or sign in page, no government stealing everything in my computer. It works just like any other website. I didnt have to sign my life away.
But even if you did accept the privacy agreement, do you actually think the DOT has the ability to steal info from your computer, or wants it?
You overestimate the abilities of government- and certainly, this is from the same Glenn Beck who says the government cant administer health care, oversee bankruptcies, build anything, employ anyone without waste and fraud- in other words, the right wing wants you to believe the government is incompetent to do ANYTHING- and yet they are suddenly more sophisticated at computer thievery than russian spam kings?
It is to laugh. If the technology existed to pilfer your computer, offshore porn and gambling sites would be doing it right now, without politely waiting for you to click "I agree"- as if you clicking that box actually changes any functional ability of anybody, criminal or government, to steal info?
Cmon.
Glenn Beck, and the right wingnuts in general, are desperate for attention. The "birther" fantasy is playing poorly, the Tea Parties were failures, and they keep losing elections. This kind of thing is the best they can come up with....