January 12, 2008

Real ID isn't

I don't know whether to be relieved that this national ID idea has been given such an extended time for implementation or appalled that our government thought it would really serve the purpose it claims. I'm sure Chertoff thinks it really would diminish the threat of terrorists getting into the country illegally, but I don't know why he thinks that. What's to prevent somebody from forging this document any more than he could a drivers license or Social Security card?

That's in addition to the worry I have about giving this kind of authority and information to a government which already wiretaps us indiscriminately, claims to have the power to detain us without cause, and generally has shown itself to be oblivious to any check or balance the Constitution intended.

Fortunately,

states have until May 2011 before they need to begin issuing licenses that meet the department's new guidelines, and until December 2014 to begin replacing current licenses. Drivers over the age of 50 will not have to obtain new licenses until the end of 2017.

That should give Congress and a new President time to rethink this intrusive plan.

Posted by Linkmeister at January 12, 2008 11:50 AM | TrackBack
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