Liberty MavenOppose REAL ID
February 7th, 2008 8:49 pm | by Mike Miller | Published in Activism, Big Government, Individual Responsibility, Liberty, Philosophy, Politics, REAL ID | 0
In the most recent Advocates for Self-Government Liberator Online, James W. Harris wrote an excellent piece regarding the REAL ID coming soon…
The national ID battle, brewing for years, is now underway in earnest.
On January 11, the Department of Homeland Security released its final rules on what states must do to implement REAL ID, the national identification law Congress passed in 2005.
Homeland Security has taken the gloves off. States have until May to accept the plan. Beginning May 11, 2008, says Homeland Security, residents of states that have not agreed to implement REAL ID will not be allowed to use their state drivers licenses to board airplanes or enter federal buildings. They can use a U.S. passport or possibly other documents in some circumstances, but they must expect to “suffer delays due to the requirement for enhanced security screening.” In other words, take your shoes off, pal, and get in that LONG LONG line over there….
