[ctdonath2]

Hardly what anyone in their right mind would call "intrusive."

The new federal standard requires participation in a federal retirement plan before you can get a state driver's license. It's true, and already being implemented: no Social Security card, no driving in NY. That's ******* intrusive.

Before you say "oh well, SSN is already a default ID#", consider:
- Participation in SS is NOT mandatory
- SSN cards originally explicitly forbade use as ID
- There is no Constitutional basis for granting the feds that power

[angkor]

The new federal standard requires participation in a federal retirement plan before you can get a state driver's license.

No it doesn't. It requires that you have an SSN.

You can opt out of the "federal retirement plan" by not working, or taking up a life of crime, or marrying well, or living in a shack like Ted Kascinski (living under $50/month will keep you out of the taxation system).

All of those occupations will allow you to get a DL and drive to your heart's content.