"We are in a new world," Gephardt said. "This event will change the balance between freedom and security."
"We need a national ID card with our photograph and thumbprint digitized and embedded in the ID card," (Oracle CEO Larry) Ellison said in an interview Friday night on the evening news of KPIX-TV in San Francisco.
(PM Tony) Blair has opted for a voluntary scheme in issuing the card, rejecting a compulsory "on demand" card because of connotations with Nazi Germany, where lack of proper identity cards could result in instant arrest, according to reports. However, it will be virtually impossible for anyone to live a normal life without the new ID card in England - possession of a valid card will be necessary for boarding an aircraft, buying gas, opening a bank account, starting a job or claiming government benefits.
In a nationwide poll released Sunday, a stunning 85% of Brits would welcome a national ID card system in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the United States, with an overwhelming majority calling for the cards to be packed with information to clearly identify the holder: These include photograph (97%), date of birth (96%) eye color (92%), a finger print (85%), DNA details (75%), criminal records (74%) and religion (67%).
Let's stop attacking each other and remember all the encroachment's to our freedom that we've bitched about since this forum was created. Let's agree to disagree regarding how best to fight terrorism in our midst while still remaining a free and open society.
Most of all, let's not turn into the statist hypocrites we continually complain about, ok?
I think I am going to be sick... I voluntarily give some of this info to be liscensed to drive and do other things. MY choice but to be compelled to do so, and include my DNA and relgion? I think I am going to be sick.
"We need a national ID card with our photograph and thumbprint digitized and embedded in the ID card," (Oracle CEO Larry) Ellison said in an interview Friday night on the evening news of KPIX-TV in San Francisco.
Come on Larry, why not an embedded ID chip! We have the technology, the "Digital Angel"
What's that you say? Oh, Oracle won't get the big government bucks for the database?