[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

As contemporary conservatives, a better descriptor for the beliefs of most of us is "Jeffersonian liberal." Jefferson and the founding fathers were 'liberal' in terms of granting freedom and independence to the populace. They did so because they, too feared government.

It is wise to fear government. The cost of our liberty is eternal vigilance to ensure they do not become totalitarian, as a greater man than I once stated. A National ID card, which is a defacto national database of the citizenry is another step in that direction.

It's a shame we allowed the Leftists to co-opt the term "liberal," which they did as part of their redefining what freedom is so that it mean government control.

[Truthsayer20]

"A National ID card, which is a defacto national database of the citizenry is another step in that direction."

You are kidding yourself if you think such a defacto database doesn't exist already.