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National ID Card May Be Right Around the Corner

 The U.S. House of Representatives approved on Thursday a sweeping set of rules aimed at forcing states to issue all adults federally approved electronic ID cards, including driver's licenses.  The measure, called the Real ID Act, says that driver's licenses and other ID cards must include a digital photograph, anticounterfeiting features and undefined "machine-readable technology, with defined minimum data elements" that could include a magnetic strip or RFID tag. The Department of Homeland Security would be charged with drafting the details of the regulation. Your Social Security Number would be linked to the cards in order to make certain of your ID and to help to cut down on identity theft. You would need the card to buy guns and receive driver licenses. This was unusual that both the ACLU and the NRA were on the same side, both against the measure. At least they don’t force us all to have embedded microchips.

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I became a little "pissed-off" when I saw a post over at MetaFilter, titled "Heck... it works for our cattle". Basicly, RFID tags for kids in school is a reality. Scary crap! I'm not alone in my feelings, by the look of some of the replies, there.... [Read More]

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What a stupid, stupid, costly idea. Which part of the ID system will be accurately measuring the mind and intent of the card holder? Being required to carry and show 'my papers' whenever required is simply one more intrusion with no hope of creating ... [Read More]

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