The new National ID card takes effect in May of 2008, How many of you will accept it?

Question

Here in Virginia it will be linked to our drivers license as it will be in most all states, I hear that it will have a RFID chip in it so that the Government can track you. I know that I for one will not accept it, as for most of the people I know that has read up on it and know what it means to losing your libertys.
I think that Big Brother has gone to far this time, what do you think? You can google or yahoo the Real ID Act and read up on it.

Answer 1

I think "big brother" has gone too far a loong time ago..

Answer 2

My understanding is that the deadline for state compliance has been extended five years. Therefore, measures will be implemented on a state by state basis, with some states intentionally dragging their feet.

Also, in the meantime, there is a bill in Congress, backed by the National Governors' Association, to essentially destroy the ability of DHS to force compliance by state agencies. There is also a push to outright repeal the act.

Radio frequency identification (RFID) chips are only under consideration and are not currently mandated. They also are only readable from a few feet away; they are not a "tracking device". Having a military ID, with an RFID, that I use for everything including computer access at work, I can say that these things wear out after one accidental trip through the wash, or just normal wear and tear after a year or two.

Bottom-line, the "real ID" law, like everything else done by DHS will fail to make Americans "safer" in any way shape or form. It won't help catch terrorists. It won't prevent identity theft.

On the other hand, it isn't quite the threat to civil liberties that some have feared. It won't mean that the NSA is tracking you via satellite. However, it is another incremental step on a very steep, slippery slope to Big Brother that we have already started down.

As Ben Franklin is often attributed with saying "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty nor security".

Answer 3

National ID Cards is not to be imposed because there are many IDs that the government already require from the people just the driver's license, SS cards and voter's ID. An additional ID is already burdensome and costly for a citizen.

Answer 4

Most Literate State Legislators and Governors have not and wil not Ratify it! The Cost will be too high and the Feds are not giving them very much time to avoid NOT keeping the records straight that are already a wreck due to Identity theft by Illegals! .

Answer 5

I think you worry too much, as for the chip, buy 9 volt battery, attach wire to both terminals, apply one wire to each side of card at chip location, chip fried, bye bye big brother. Stop whining and start fighting.

Answer 6

Urban legend. No chip. No tracking. This act is a standard for state drivers licenses so that they would be hard to counterfeit.

Answer 7

after 9-11 they had to do something...why do people believe it's only out to steal your rights??
I am not afraid of it..if it helps the US with security I'm all for it...and if they wanna track me...they don't need this card to do it...

Answer 8

Though the Act passed Congress, few states have ratified it in their own state legislatures.

If it ever does come to pass - I for one will not support it or receive it

Answer 9

I suppose entire STATES are wearing tin-foil hats, right?

http://www.wmur.com/news/13467347/detail.html

The new indicator of a slopeheaded moron, is accusing anyone with an alternative opinion, of wearing a tin-foil hat.

Answer 10

As expected, this is a wild, paranoid version of the actual law. Take off the tin foil.