Senator Slams New Driver's License Rules (Alexander against National ID Act)

Associated Press ^ | May 10, 2005 | Suzanne Gamboa

[CaliGangsta]

WHAT AN IDIOT. "This bill is terrible... that's why I just voted for it?!?!"

This guy needs to be committed to a mental instution with split personality disorder.

[John Lenin]

It sounds like a good idea but it does reek of the Mark of the Beast.

[AntiGuv]

The National ID Act ("REAL ID") was attached to the military appropriations bill, which is why it passed 100-0. It's a common tactic to get legislation through that wouldn't pass otherwise.

[Stonedog]

It sounds like a good idea but it does reek of the Mark of the Beast.

The mark of the beast will almost certainly be something you choose to take as a stand against God, or at the very least so you will not stand out. I doubt that it will be something you have no choice over.

[John Lenin]

Sooner or later your whole life history is going to be on a credit card. Until they stop hackers from breaking into Pentagon computers, I don't think it is a good idea.

[microgood]

I just hope that if you have to take 4 forms of identification in to get the first new license, the license itself should be sufficient for renewal.

Knowing government as I do, however, I think the most inefficient and costly method will be adopted unanimously.

[Cowboy Bob]

Alexander, R-Tenn., joined Democrats and state officials in railing against the White House-backed driver's license rules and other immigration measures before the Senate approved the $82 billion spending bill 100-0.

Sen Alexander couldn't convince a single Senator...not even HIMSELF to support his position. I wonder if he'll decide to run for President in 2008?

[LibertarianInExile]

"and stick state governments with the bill, Republican Sen. Lamer Alexander said Tuesday."

There's the rub. Lamer doesn't want his buddies in the state house to have to PAY for it. And he's angling for that flannel shirt run for the White House again. He needs that local help.

Gawd, I'm sick of the Senate Republicans. If I trusted him as far as I could throw him, I'd be glad to have him agin' it. But Lamer would sell out his gramma to be even Vice President.

[dalereed]

"I just hope that if you have to take 4 forms of identification in to get the first new license"

Where do you get this 4 forms of ID?

At 67, i've never had that many and can't even think of what 4 different forms of ID could be.

[Stonedog]

Sooner or later your whole life history is going to be on a credit card.

No disagreement with this. I just think we toss out "the mark of the beast" a bit too easily. God seems to reserve things like that for those "your either with me or agin' me" moments.

[Hugin]

The Social Security number already has all the disadvantages of a national ID with none of the advantages. May as well have the real thing.

[Stonedog]

SSN, Passport, Birth certificate, Marriage certificate, Professional licenses (ie: nurses license, CPA license)

[DLfromthedesert]

He voted against it before he voted for it?

[Inyo-Mono]

At 67, i've never had that many and can't even think of what 4 different forms of ID could be.

Drivers license, NRA membership card, Casino players card, Costco card etc.

[dalereed]

How is a marriage certificate, professional licence (ny contractors license), or even my pilots licence a form of ID?

You could make them on any computer and print them out on cheap thin cardboard and they would be just as good as the ones they send you. Same with the SS card and I haven't had one since I was 14, 53 years ago and have never been asked for it.

I've never has a passport so I guess i'll not get a drivers license when the current one is up for reneual since the only forms of ID that I have are a drivers license and a birth certificate.

[dalereed]

"NRA membership card, Casino players card, Costco card etc."

Those aren't any form of ID!

You can't even use a credit card for anything over $100 without showing a drivers license.

Even my pilots license isn't a form of ID.

[Stonedog]

My marriage license is notarized,and most professional licenses have some tricky way to prevent falsifying them.

[microgood]

At 67, i've never had that many and can't even think of what 4 different forms of ID could be.

That is what the bill had going through Congress. I know it was Birth certificate, proof of Social Security Number and the other ones were your current license and your power bill (proof of location).