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Increased spending on emerging technologies that allow for the efficient and safe movement of traffic on our nation's highways, combined with a concerted federal effort to create the next generation intelligent transportation system, are expected to boost state & local spending for transportation IT systems from $1.8 billion in FY 2005 to $2.5 billion in FY 2009, according to a report released by INPUT, the leading provider of government market intelligence. Increased transportation technology investment will center on Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC), the technology expected to support applications for "smart" highway initiatives such as real-time traffic and weather updates to motorists, comprehensive automobile tracking, and universal electronic toll collection. Used today primarily for automated toll collection, DSRC is a combination of wireless and radio frequency identification technologies, used to support a wide range of roadside-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-vehicle public safety applications, according to INPUT. Jurisdictional investments in DSRC and other advanced technologies will continue to generate opportunity in this sector, according to the INPUT report, but IT spending in the state and local transportation market will also be driven increasingly by federal policy and funding in support of a more coordinated and integrated plan for upgrading the national transportation system. An increased number of homeland security initiatives for logistical management, tracking and control also will help bolster the market. "After relatively flat growth over the last couple of years, the market has rebounded with considerable growth across all categories," said James Krouse, manager of state and local market analysis at INPUT. "A steady influx of federal funding, driven by the need to address our nation's crowded highways, will ensure that the market has a continual infusion of capital to help drive key initiatives across state and local jurisdictions." INPUT estimates the state and local transportation IT market will grow conservatively between FY 2005 and FY 2006, but will then pick up speed, growing at a compound annual growth rate of eight percent through FY 2009. Despite early market dominance by smaller specialized companies, INPUT projects that large contractors with the resources to compete for large scale systems integration contracts and intelligent communications systems will be well positioned to capitalize on the growing market. To download a summary of INPUT's State & Local Transportation MarketView, go to: http://state transportation.input.com. Editor's Note: INPUT is the leading provider of government market intelligence. Based in Reston, Virginia, INPUT provides market development services, advisory services, and software solutions to help clients secure new business, address new markets, and manage business development. For more information about INPUT visit http://www.input.com or call 703-707-3500.

"First, we have no real way of verifying who they are,.. If they've done nothing else illegal, your local cops have no way of protecting you by holding or locking these people up."

Maybe dropping out of the system is not such a bad idea after all. If I thought the government would not be able to identify me nor hold me in jail, then I would just tear up my current identification and claim I do not speak English.

You are exactly right. The USA should have sealed up the borders long ago. We should take all the money we put into our foreign investments and seal the borders. That can be done. I'm 100 percent for searching and scrutinizing every person coming into this country, even if returning as a USA citizen. Seal and protect our borders. The solution is that easy. All the identification needed to do that is in place already. Our government chooses not to seal the borders. Our government controls by fear and intimidation. Just like a racketeer. They are the bad guys and then they coheres us to pay with our liberty for their protection. Many shortsighted people though will appreciate the nice government protection.

"I have my worried about NOT sealing the borders"
What are our other options?

You are exactly right. The USA should have sealed up the borders long ago. We should take all the money we put into our foreign investments and seal the borders. That can be done. I'm 100 percent for searching and scrutinizing every person coming into this country, even if returning as a USA citizen. Seal and protect our borders. The solution is that easy. All the identification needed to do that is in place already. Our government chooses not to seal the borders. Our government controls by fear and intimidation. Just like a racketeer. They are the bad guys and then they coheres us to pay with our liberty for their protection. Many shortsighted people though will appreciate the nice government protection.

Do you see how well conditioned you are. You are eagerly anticipating government protection. Problem is you are going to give up freedom/ liberty to get it. Maybe the existing government does not do anything with that potential control now. What about the government in ten years? What if the homosexual agendas continue to prevail and it becomes illegal for you to stop your 16 year old child from having sex with another male? You say far fetched??? It is illegal to speak out in against homosexuality in Canada right now, today. Homosexuals are lobbing frantically in every area of government at the school board, city, state and federal levels. It is a hate crime in California to deny them same sex partner benefits (Schwarzenegger signed into law a bill (SB 1159). http://www.californiahealthline.org/index.cfm?Action=dspItem&itemID=105950
You are living in Walt Disney’s fantasy world if you cannot see clear on this.
#1 Rule. Do not give up your God granted liberties.

The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either.
—Benjamin Franklin

Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.
— Benjamin Franklin

They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety.
— Benjamin Franklin

"it is hardly the mark of the beast"

That is why I stated it is the stage setting for the mark of the beast. It is blatant conditioning and control. Just like the government burning down of Davidian church (www.warroom.com/waco.htm), the Oklahoma bombing (www.apfn.org/OKC/third.htm) and the World Trade Center (http://www.rense.com/general46/911V.HTM). These events do not mean that totalitarianism is here in the US. It just means that totalitarianism is well on the way.

"I have studied the Bible for a long time now, and I don't see anything in it that seems to oppose a standardized national ID that verifies my citizenship."

Does this help?
2Sa 22:3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.

God is the grantor of liberty. NOT The Government. God is our rightful protector. NOT The Government. God gives authority to the government to punish wickedness. God is the one who sets the standards of what wickedness is. NOT The Government. A nation that follows God is blessed. Ps 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. A nation that does not follow God enslaves its people. When Government disobeys God you should pay close attention because it is you and yours that they want control of.

I have said for years that the reason the our government (encourages) allows Mexicans to enter the US illegally is so that people like you would say we need the (RF)ID to stop the illegal aliens. We have been being set up for years.
I cherish my God granted freedom/ liberty more than I do the governments (racketeers) protection. I see what the government has done and is doing as plain as day. I hope you do to.

The Holy Bible tells us that there will be a one world government along with a one world religious system. If you look at this from a biblical perspective instead of a “protect us from the terrorist” perspective you will be seeing the bigger picture. Ultimately God is our protector. Which is great because God is also the one who grants us liberty. The government has convinced the American people by and large that they are the grantors of liberty. Now they are becoming our protectors in a very convincing manner. The protection of the government is the bondage of liberty.
We have all have been conditioned and will continue to be condition in a greater manner to receive the mark of the beast. When the actual mark of the beast rolls out onto the world stage people will be so conditioned they will line up to receive it. People will not be able to get the mark of the beast fast enough. The one world religious government system will have had convinced most everyone that the mark of the beast is good for them. Especially if they want to buy food.

The Holy Bible tells us that there will be a one world government along with a one world religious system. If you look at this from a biblical perspective instead of a “protect us from the terrorist” perspective you will be seeing the bigger picture. Ultimately God is our protector. Which is great because God is also the one who grants us liberty. The government has convinced the American people by and large that they are the grantors of liberty. Now they are becoming our protectors in a very convincing manner. The protection of the government is the bondage of liberty.
We have all have been conditioned and will continue to be condition in a greater manner to receive the mark of the beast. When the actual mark of the beast rolls out onto the world stage people will be so conditioned they will line up to receive it. People will not be able to get the mark of the beast fast enough. The one world religious government system will have had convinced most everyone that the mark of the beast is good for them. Especially if they want to buy food.

Anything, But Christianity… The New World Order

You have to understand what a one world religious system would be. There are many main stream religions that all have one thing in common. There is only one religion that differs from all the others. It is a difference of salvation in eternity. All religions, but one, teach that salvation can be obtained in part by keeping the standards, of what that particular religion claims to be, from their God. Christianity (Acts 26:28) of the Holy Bible teaches that Salvation is through the finished works of Christ alone. Good works do not affect salvation in eternity in any form.

Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Ro 11:6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

2Ti 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

Ro 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

When the religious leader of the largest system in the world performs great miracles, he will say they are signs and miracles from God. People of all works based faiths will unite under him for the common good of mankind. He will teach that all religions are from the same God and valid as such. This spirit is already in the world. It is kind of like the “Anything, but Bush” spirit that we see prevalent during the elections this year. The Moslems will embrace the Religious system that says they do not have to change in a united effort to get rid of true Christianity. The world and especially Muslims are conditioned to accept these types of deceptive miracles as being from God.

Anything, But Christianity… The New World Order

You have to understand what a one world religious system would be. There are many main stream religions that all have one thing in common. There is only one religion that differs from all the others. It is a difference of salvation in eternity. All religions, but one, teach that salvation can be obtained in part by keeping the standards, of what that particular religion claims to be, from their God. Christianity (Acts 26:28) of the Holy Bible teaches that Salvation is through the finished works of Christ alone. Good works do not affect salvation in eternity in any form.

Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Ro 11:6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

2Ti 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

Ro 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

When the religious leader of the largest system in the world performs great miracles, he will say they are signs and miracles from God. People of all works based faiths will unite under him for the common good of mankind. He will teach that all religions are from the same God and valid as such. This spirit is already in the world. It is kind of like the “Anything, but Bush” spirit that we see prevalent during the elections this year. The Moslems will embrace the Religious system that says they do not have to change in a united effort to get rid of true Christianity. The world and especially Muslims are conditioned to accept these types of deceptive miracles as being from God.

Anything, But Christianity… The New World Order

You have to understand what a one world religious system would be. There are many main stream religions that all have one thing in common. There is only one religion that differs from all the others. It is a difference of salvation in eternity. All religions, but one, teach that salvation can be obtained in part by keeping the standards, of what that particular religion claims to be, from their God. Christianity (Acts 26:28) of the Holy Bible teaches that Salvation is through the finished works of Christ alone. Good works do not affect salvation in eternity in any form.

Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Ro 11:6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

2Ti 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

Ro 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

When the religious leader of the largest system in the world performs great miracles, he will say they are signs and miracles from God. People of all works based faiths will unite under him for the common good of mankind. He will teach that all religions are from the same God and valid as such. This spirit is already in the world. It is kind of like the “Anything, but Bush” spirit that we see prevalent during the elections this year. The Moslems will embrace the Religious system that says they do not have to change in a united effort to get rid of true Christianity. The world and especially Muslims are conditioned to accept these types of deceptive miracles as being from God.

How to stop national ID card

By Rep. Ron Paul, R-TX © 1998 WorldNetDaily.com Just prior to my election to Congress, a piece of legislation was passed which was intended to stem the tide of illegal aliens coming into our nation. While the goals were laudable, even the best of legislative intentions can produce results which are reprehensible. Such is the case with an obscure section of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. This section authorizes the federal Department of Transportation to establish national requirements for birth certificates and drivers' licenses. The provision, a small part of a major piece of legislation passed at the end of the 104th Congress, represents an unprecedented power grab by the federal government and a threat to the liberties of every American, for it would essentially transform state drivers' licenses into national ID cards. Under the current state of the law, the citizens of states which have drivers' licenses that do not conform to the federal standards by October 1, 2000, will find themselves essentially stripped of their ability to participate in life as we know it. On that date, Americans will not be able to get a job, open a bank account, apply for Social Security or Medicare, exercise their Second Amendment rights, or even take an airplane flight, unless they can produce a state-issued ID that conforms to the federal specifications. Further, under the terms of the 1996 Kennedy-Kassebaum health-care law, Americans may be forced to present this federally-approved drivers' license before consulting a physician for medical treatment! This situation is decidedly un-American, contrary to our heritage of individual liberty and states' rights. The federal government has no constitutional authority to require Americans to present any form of identification before engaging in any private transaction, such as opening a bank account, seeking employment, or especially seeing a doctor. The establishment of a "national" drivers' license and birth certificate makes a mockery of the 10th amendment and the principles of federalism. While no state is "forced" to accept the federal standards, is it unlikely they will refuse to comply when such action would mean none of their residents could get a job, receive Social Security, leave the state by plane, or have access to medical care. So rather than imposing a direct mandate on the states, the federal government is blackmailing them into complying with federal dictates. It is for this reason that I am introducing the Freedom and Privacy Restoration Act, with Rep. Bob Barr of Georgia as a cosponsor. As the law stands now, the government is in a position to inappropriately monitor the movements and transactions of every citizen. History shows that when government gains the power to monitor the actions of the people, it eventually uses that power to impose totalitarian controls on the populace. What would the founders of this country say if they knew the limited federal government they bequeathed to future generations would have grown to such a size that it claims power to demand all Americans obtain a federally-approved ID before getting a job? They would no doubt be disappointed. But if the disapproval of the founders is not sufficient to cause Congress to repeal the requirements, then perhaps the reaction of the American people when they discover that they must produce a federally-approved ID in order to open a bank account or see the doctor will turn the tide. Already congressional offices are being flooded with complaints about the movement toward a national ID card; imagine the public's surprise when they realize that not only is a national ID movement underway, but will be a reality by October 1, 2000. Despite pleas for federal correction of societal wrongs, a national ID, followed surely by a national police force, is neither prudent nor constitutional. While it is easy to give in to the rhetoric of "protecting" children or some other defenseless group, we must be cautious that in a rush to provide protection in the short-term, we do not do permanent damage to our national heritage of liberty. As Benjamin Franklin once wrote, those who would give up essential liberty for temporary security deserve neither liberty nor security. Where our security and liberty is concerned, we must remain constantly vigilant and uncompromisingly devoted. Ron Paul represents the 14th District of Texas in the United States House. He can be contacted at his Washington office, 203 Cannon HOB, Washington, DC 20515, or at his web site. http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=16654

YOUR PAPERS, PLEASE ... Fears of national ID with driver's licenses Critics see Republican anti-terrorism bill as back-door step toward identity cards

Posted: September 28, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern

WASHINGTON – The House Republican leadership's new bill to restructure the nation's intelligence bureaucracy would turn driver's licenses issued by the 50 states into a de facto national ID card, say privacy activists. The House bill, set for committee markups this week, is expected to be merged with a Senate version and voted on before the Nov. 2 election. But among the little-known provisions of the "9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act" are new requirements for state driver's licenses that have very little to do with driving, say critics. According to the legislation, within three years of its enactment, no federal agency may accept for any official purpose a driver's license or identification card issued by a state that does not require applicants to provide Social Security number and "facial imaging capture." Washington would also require all states to share digital data acquired in the process of licensing to other states. A blogger site committed to fighting a national ID calls the plan a "backdoor creation of a National ID" that "has been the in the works for a few years now, even prior to events of September 11." "This seems marginally better than the ID provisions McCain-Lieberman bill in the Senate, in that it is not explicitly part of a biometric checkpoint system," wrote the privacy activists of Libertythink.com. "But the highlighted text suggests facial biometrics nonetheless. And the linking of all the databases is troublesome." The issue of national standards for driver's licenses and other documents was taken up by the 9/11 Commission and by the McCain-Lieberman bill introduced earlier this month in the Senate. Both urge sweeping reforms, such as mandated federal standards for license formats. Privacy experts say that national standards that require states to add a fingerprint or other biometric data to driver's licenses might effectively create a national ID card. The House bill also immediately ran into partisan opposition last Friday when it was introduced. "Instead of acting in a bipartisan manner, the Republican leadership is introducing a bill, written behind closed doors, that attempts to score partisan points and goes far outside the recommendations of the 9/11 commission," said House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat. "Unbelievably, the Republicans claim to have introduced a bipartisan bill, as Senate leaders have done. It is simply not true." No bill number was available and even the full text was not released until yesterday. Driver's licenses are not the only form of identification changing. Next year, both U.S. passports and foreign visitor passports will be issued with a special computer chip woven into the cover. The chip will include a photograph of the traveler, and face-recognition technology will be used to make sure the passport presenter is the same as the person who applied for the document. That seems to be what the House bill is requiring for driver's licenses of the future, too. This change will be gradual in the United States. All new passports will include the chip by next year, but those holding valid passports won't be required to upgrade until their current ones expire. On the other hand, citizens of countries in the U.S. visa waiver program, such as Britain and Spain, will have to arrive on U.S. shores with a biometric chip in their passport beginning in October of next year. Congress has already extended that deadline from the initial October 2004 date mandated in a 2002 law. Facial-recognition programs, however, are notoriously inaccurate, with some studies suggesting error rates as high as 50 percent. Simple changes in lighting, or beard growth, can foil it. Similar legislation was pushed during the Clinton administration but was rebuffed by privacy activists.

one world religious system. “Where?”

That is my point exactly. You have to understand what a one world religious system would be. There are many main stream religions that all have one thing in common. There is only one religion that differs from all the others. It is a difference of salvation in eternity. All religions, but one, teach that salvation can be obtained in part by keeping the standards, of what that particular religion claims to be, from their God. Christianity (Acts 26:28) of the Holy Bible teaches that Salvation is through the finished works of Christ alone. Good works do not affect salvation in eternity in any form.

Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Ro 11:6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

2Ti 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

Ro 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

When the religious leader of the largest system in the world performs great miracles, he will say they are signs and miracles from God. People of all works based faiths will unite under him for the common good of mankind. He will teach that all religions are from the same God and valid as such. This spirit is already in the world. It is kind of like the “Anything, but Bush” spirit that we see prevalent during the elections this year. The Moslems will embrace the Religious system that says they do not have to change in a united effort to get rid of true Christianity. The world and especially Muslims are conditioned to accept these types of deceptive miracles as being from God.
Anything, But Christianity… The New World Order

I do not know, do you? I know that I do not have the mark! We all have been conditioned and will continue to be condition in a greater manner to receive the mark of the beast. When the actual mark of the beast rolls out onto the world stage people will be so conditioned they will line up to receive. People will not be able to get the mark of the beast fast enough. The one world religious government system will have had convinced most everyone that the mark of the beast is good for them. Especially is they want to buy food.

I do not doubt your sincerity, but you need to see the bigger picture. The bible tells us that there will be a one world government along with a one world religious system. If you look at this from a biblical perspective instead of a “protect us from the terrorist” perspective you will be seeing the bigger picture. Ultimately God is our protector. Which is great because God is also the one who grants us liberty. The government has convinced the American people by and large that they are the grantors of liberty. Now they are becoming our protectors in a very convincing manner. The protection of the government is bondage liberty.

Katherine (said she can be quoted) at Senator Collins office (202) 224-2523, said That bill S 2845 passed in the senate yesterday, Wednesday 10-6-2004, by unanimous decision. The results are Yeas 96 Nays 2. She could not confirm that Sen. John McCain's amendment 3807 was or was not added to it.
The wording of the bill is not yet posted at: http://www.senate.gov
Please folks trust me on this one. It needs our immediate attention. Call your senator now!!! Post this information online everywhere possible. Please get to posting, blogging and sending emails.

It is just another step towards the actual Mark of the Beast. Conditioning.