Allways been the case?? I think not. We are all being duped by Big Brother, to conform to his 'beneficial" instructions. if a passport expires in say july 2009 why should we need to now extend it another six months?

My Mastercard expires in Feb 2010. Do I haveto realise that is really August 2009?

We are being treated like halfwits. And Big Brother government is loving it. Keepthe populace in a state of fear (9/11) and they can control all of us.
They want to keep us wrapped in "Michelin Man" suits, and we are too stupid to rebel.