[txdoda]

I'm for the states exercising all rights stated under the Constitution (especially governors telling the feds to stuff mandates), but cooperation on IDs is sorely needed. This one time when the excuse of "national security" would be warranted is shuffled to the side in favor of business as usual.>>>>>>

Agreed........the feds (GWB) should have *ruled* on DL & 'acceptance of ANY foreign ID's right after 9-11. Had they, this would be TWO major problems the states would not be divided on right now.

I guess with your 'foreign ID' you can board planes & visit the INS in our federal buildings, etc., & the states still issuing DL to illegals *could be legalizing* the next batch of terrorists.

Not addressing just these two issues, leaves a major hole in any "Homeland Security".

[NewRomeTacitus]

You got that right. Did you see in an earlier article where Afghanistani Taliban representatives actually confronted a senator just outside the chamber (just prior to 9-11-01)? They had the gall to harass Dana Rorbacher for lack of support even though he was quite the patsy for Arab causes up till then. To his credit he gave them hell about blowing up the giant Buddhist monuments.

Rorbabacher has to go. The point is that these creeps use their money and influence to get anywhere they want. I know of an instance where five Chinese Army generals were nosing around Clinton's Oval Office after hours because of their sponsor's high contributions. Sickness all around.