This article is a short summary of the On Star's capabilities and why the general population should be scared of the technology. The author gives several reasons as to why the On Star service should not be in cars, and how it is an infringement on our rights. He goes on to give several examples of how the On Star system could actually be used against the people that payed for the service if the government so decided to do so. The author proposes a solution to keeping people's rights and ending On Star all together: boycotting any and all vehicles that come with the On Star technology built into the vehicle.
This is a very well thought out argument and as far as a proposal to stopping the problem, it is very easy to adhere to. The simple act of not buying a new car equipped with On Star seems like a very easy feat to do, considering that it is actually more expensive to buy a vehicle with the hardware in it already. He provides a good background to explain the On Star system and service, and speaks about the recent update to the On Star system. He provides a counter-argument about how the system could and has helped people, but warns against it all the same. The one piece of evidence given that is flimsy is the authors conjecture on the future applications against the person's car. His conjecture is backed by prior knowledge of updates, but otherwise it is still flimsy. The entire argument focuses on why people do not need, nor should want On Star in their car because of possible infringements on their rights.
