More on the National ID
On Tuesday, May 10, 2005, America became a true police state. Your U.S. senators voted — unanimously, with no discussion, and without even reading the bill — to create a national ID card.
The Real ID Act blackmails state governments into turning their drivers licenses into a draconian tool of the federal homeland security apparatus. If states refuse, their citizens lose such “privileges” as being allowed to board an airplane, enter a federal building, or apply for social security. President Bush is expected to sign the bill eagerly on Thursday.
I’d like to think that the general resistance to this act is unfounded and paranoid but I really can’t. I’d rather be cautiously paranoid than oblivious to what’s happening.
May 16th, 2005 at 3:05 pm
My civil liberties are very important to me. But I fail to see how standardizing a document that is an essential part of our society causes the country to become a police state.
Personally, I feel we have no choice. Certain state’s politicians have decided that a State ID should be freely distributed to people who shouldn’t have them. As a nation, we need a way to ensure the contracts between states (e.g. driver’s license) can be enforced.
But I just don’t get the “police state” reference. Mebbe I’m missing something.
May 16th, 2005 at 3:09 pm
I don’t necessarily agree with the assertion that America has become a true police state. However, read the JPFO article for why they seem to think so.
May 16th, 2005 at 6:10 pm
What if they demand a DNA sample for the ID?
Until last week, you could get by in the US without official State ID. Now you can’t travel without one.
Unless you walk. Something is very wrong here. I would suggest reading the “Jews in the Attic” essay at boomershoot.org.