[Gay State Conservative]

A few weeks ago I applied for one of those advanced driver's licenses which,in a year or two,will be required to get on an airplane (even domestic flights) and to enter Federal buildings and military bases.

To get it I was required to present a US passport or US birth certificate,my Social Security card (*not* laminated),a current driver's license or state ID and two pieces of mail from banks,the government,etc.

And yet it's somehow terrible for a Census official to ask a person if he/she is a US citizen?

[immadashell]

To get it I was required to present a US passport or US birth certificate,my Social Security card (*not* laminated),a current driver's license or state ID and two pieces of mail from banks,the government,etc.

And Heaven forbid, you should want to vote. You don’t even need to provide an 18th birthday card.

[publius911]

To get it I was required to present a US passport or US birth certificate,my Social Security card (*not* laminated),a current driver's license or state ID and two pieces of mail from banks,the government,etc.

OK.What's the big deal of whether a Social Security card is laminated or not?
What am I missing?

My origina SS card was cheap government cardboard, and wouldn't last a year in regular use.
What's the point of having one if you are not expected to use it?