With this new card, it will soon replace cash money. This card isn't about security, it's about redistribution of wealth. It's about controlling your money, and your life. One slip up, and some unseen government official can stop you from driving a car, using your hard earned money, and keep you from going anywhere. Now this is okay if you're a criminal, but what if you're a person on Free Republic who writes something that is not government friendly? What if one of their monitors, sees something they don't like and all of a sudden you're broke, and unable to drive anywhere? What if you're wrongly accused and convicted of a crime, and they freeze your money? What if you die, and your spouse who survives you gets half of everything taken out of your bank account, just because you've died, and the death tax needs to be paid? You see, there's a lot of potential impropriety.
I don't trust ANY official to do anything in my best interest. This card will be misused. This card is about monitoring and controlling your life. It's a way to generate revenue for the government, and a way for big business to track your credit and purchases. This is too much power for ANYONE. No government by the people for the people would ever put forth legislation that could possibly be misused, or used for evil purposes. This is Larry Ellison's way of ensuring his Oracle Stock stays High, and how he gets to vicariously control America for the next 50 years.
If it's too late to stop this ID, then there should be an immediate provision that it only be given to IMMIGRANTS. Lawful citizens do NOT need the scrutiny, however Immigrants, legal or illegal do.
If it's too late to stop this ID, then there should be an immediate provision that it only be given to IMMIGRANTS. If it is too late to stop National ID, the word that comes to mind isn't immigrants, it's EMMIGRANTS.
Lots of people came to this country seeking freedom, so too will they leave in pursuit of it.