Senators Question Wisdom of Real ID Act
27 March 2007 09:04 AM | On
Liberty
Senators are finally questioning some of the
provisions of the Real ID Act.
It's about time. Too bad they did not do this before they voted on it. Real ID (both the electronic chip scheme and the card) are more than just ID's they are internal passports to track (and control) the movements of free citizens in their own country. Bad. Somehow we managed to fight the entire Cold War without resorting to internal passports, although it was suggested and soundly defeated. Worse, Real ID is an unfunded mandate on the States and that is bad law. The idea that I cannot set foot inside a US Court or a Social Security office or board a train without showing my internal Real ID passport is absolute BS - I helped pay for those buildings with my taxes and I will be damned if I will be denied entry. The backlash against Washington on this is going to terrible when people find out that granny can't get her Social Security case heard without a Real ID. Just wait - this is going to be nasty.
Some of the states like Vermont, Maine and Missouri are openly questioning whether they should implement Real ID. Unfortunately, Indiana is fully in favor of it. Another reason NOT to vote for Mitch Daniels.
Remember, individual Liberties do not disappear overnight, they erode away gradually until one day you wake up and realize that you are no longer free.
It's about time. Too bad they did not do this before they voted on it. Real ID (both the electronic chip scheme and the card) are more than just ID's they are internal passports to track (and control) the movements of free citizens in their own country. Bad. Somehow we managed to fight the entire Cold War without resorting to internal passports, although it was suggested and soundly defeated. Worse, Real ID is an unfunded mandate on the States and that is bad law. The idea that I cannot set foot inside a US Court or a Social Security office or board a train without showing my internal Real ID passport is absolute BS - I helped pay for those buildings with my taxes and I will be damned if I will be denied entry. The backlash against Washington on this is going to terrible when people find out that granny can't get her Social Security case heard without a Real ID. Just wait - this is going to be nasty.
Some of the states like Vermont, Maine and Missouri are openly questioning whether they should implement Real ID. Unfortunately, Indiana is fully in favor of it. Another reason NOT to vote for Mitch Daniels.
Remember, individual Liberties do not disappear overnight, they erode away gradually until one day you wake up and realize that you are no longer free.
|
