Bush isn't talking about it. This could be the beginning of the end. Source: our Republican Congress has already passed this law.
2006-08-07 05:20:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The plan is called "Real ID." It may cost taxpayers $700 million dollars to implement.
2006-08-07 05:31:53 · update #1
Ahh,
Spreading freedom & democracy throughout the world,
while here at home, the reich-wing is busy instituting
gestappo-esque measures to make sure we are all "safe".
Fear, the ultimate conformer!
I wish I could move to Canada!
2006-08-07 09:21:26 · answer #1 · answered by hambycat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not quite. The law actually has two components.
One, it does allow people to get a national non-drivers ID, comparable to a state non-drivers ID card.
Two, it requires any state-issued ID cards to contain certain information readable by an electronic scanning system. This could be a mag-strip reader, like most licenses already have, though some discussions have included potentially RDIF (radio tags) embedded in the license (like Mobil SpeedPass).
The goal is for law enforcement to be able to quickly verify the accuracy of any ID card.
2006-08-07 05:23:58 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty paranoid about the government but I've never understood how a national ID was a tool of oppression. Your SSN is already a defacto ID number anyway and nothing bad has happened.
2006-08-07 05:31:41 · answer #3 · answered by bradcymru 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Our military used them for years, whats the big deal about having a national I D card, maybe it'll help stop voter fraud also, did you know its harder to rent a movie at blockbuster in GA than it is to vote?
2006-08-07 05:50:45 · answer #4 · answered by sealss3006 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋