Hyperbole is *not* your friend. I'm as against a national ID card as the next guy, but what passed today was not an electronic ID.
Hyperbole is *not* your friend. I'm as against a national ID card as the next guy, but what passed today was not an electronic ID.
1) We already have Social Security Cards
2) We already have Birth certificates
3) WE already have Driver's licenses
Is it really so bad? I'm just pissed because Its going to be harder for me to get into a bar.
Hyperbole is *not* your friend. I'm as against a national ID card as the next guy, but what passed today was not an electronic ID.
Fee:
This alarms me. Sigh...I'm just watching this thing unfold little by litte everyday. I posted this earlier:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1340347/posts
Sorry, southack, this IS national ID as it requires sharing by the states of ID information or else the state's face non-payment:
SEC. 203. LINKING OF DATABASES.
(a) In General- To be eligible to receive any grant or other type of financial assistance made available under this title, a State shall participate in the interstate compact regarding sharing of driver license data, known as the `Driver License Agreement', in order to provide electronic access by a State to information contained in the motor vehicle databases of all other States.
(b) Requirements for Information- A State motor vehicle database shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:
(1) All data fields printed on drivers' licenses and identification cards issued by the State.
(2) Motor vehicle drivers' histories, including motor vehicle violations, suspensions, and points on licenses.
SEC.
No, but it is just another brick in the road to what will eventually lead to mandatory chipping of everyone.