Bingo!

Whoa, slow down there. Nobody wants competition here. They want to manipulate the government into giving them an advantage through preferential legislation. You know, capitalism.

Offshoring any part of the development process.

I think the US Border Patrol already beat them to it (no pun intended).

What is this "code review" you speak of?

So? What's the problem? If you don't find what they're offering worth what they're asking for it, then don't buy it.

It's not like it's an Apple device that forces you to only use their app store.

You've clearly never tried to have a conversation using an actual half-duplex device.

Exactly. They couldn't care less about actually tracking down your cell phone and busting the person who stole it. All they want is the data.

An "indirect" example: http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/11/voting-already-mess-florida/58682/

A possible "direct" example: http://www.salon.com/2012/11/05/ohio_republicans_sneak_risky_software_onto_voting_machines/

Does this model account for any direct or indirect vote tampering?

Do you really think cops give two sh*ts about a stolen cell phone? Or stolen anything for that matter? Have you ever had anything stolen? Unless the thief literally falls into their laps, I guarantee they're not going to do anything about it.

...but fear is way up!

And what about all the hate that so many religions teach to their followers toward others outside of their particular brand? That offends me. Or is that type of hate ok because it comes disguised as an Official Religion®?