Liberty Maven

Today’s economic woes have overshadowed it, but the REAL ID Act is still a reality. And it’s still a danger to our privacy rights.  Hillary Grachen over at Freedom Works spells out some of the real dangers of the REAL ID Act:

While one likes to assume that the government would never use this power for anything but good, we must remember that the government is composed of human beings.  Melanie Scarborough writes on examiner.com that, “Perhaps the most alarming aspect of Real ID is that it transfers to the government ultimate control over citizens’ movements. The ID card of a citizen not in good standing could have a hold put on it, just like a credit card can. If your ID card is declined, you will be unable to travel, access your money, get a job, enter buildings, or go about the basic routines of life until you have restored favor with your government.”  The government constantly justifies its over-controlling behavior with reasons such as security and thus it is easy for anyone to see how quickly our rights to privacy will disappear.

Please read the whole article.