If I can't force my neighbor to accept a number I personally want to issue to him, my agent in government has no authority to do that either. Principal & Agent. Think about it.
One more good reason to end Social Screw-urity. ID Card? I don't need no stinkin' ID Card.
2 words Hell No
We already have one. SSN is on everything. Drivers' licenses are required for everything, too. Who can fight all the "requirements" imposed for no good reason on a daily basis? It's ridiculous trying to climb uphill all the time.
If I can't force my neighbor to accept a number I personally want to issue to him, my agent in government has no authority to do that either. Principal & Agent. Think about it.
The only reason to have a national ID card is so that the government can open the borders completely. Then when there is massive migration north from the South American countries, and the nonnationals entering our country need services, they can identify those who have to foot the bill and make them pay-- the US citizen!
My papers are never in order as it is. Don't give me any more papers to carry.
Retired military ID card.
Good in 50 locations, 51 if you count DC
If the government ever "leaked" this biometric info to the private sector... and we know the government never has problems with "leaking" information... can you imagine the increase in telemarketing harrassment? blah.
yes
The private sector has long ago made it necessary to have driver licenses or other picture id. I think the horse has already left the barn on this issue. What people would not of allowed any tyrant to do, they have willingly allowed business to do. Now as a businessman, I am not complaining since criminals would eat you alive if you couldn't require identification. Just try and function without a social security number and a picture id. Beyond those things every time you borrow money to purchase anything you encounter the credit bureaus which collects information on people more efficiently then the wildest dreams of any secret police. Computers make it easy for the police to check a persons history with the law in mere minutes based on driver license numbers. While it is still possible to drop off the radar, by setting up straw identities, paying cash and bartering for everything, you could do that even if they had a national id card. If you want to tighten security don't issue driver licenses or state picture ids to illegal aliens.
"Your papers please"