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Electronic IDs are catching on

The Real ID Act, which could be signed by President Bush in May, would require states to meet federal standards for electronically readable driver's licenses. Currently state laws can vary widely. In this photo from December 2004, a liquor store in Massachusetts scans a customer's license to verify its authenticity.

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What difference will it make.
How will this ID card stop terrorism or prevent illegal immigration? Seems like it is just another way for the government to track honest hard working citizens behavior. And to what end.
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Fascism is here....
The constraints being put on us by this administration get tighter with every day bringing on more and more policy change that strengthens their hold on the future of the country while the voices and the welfare of the masses are totally ignored.
When will they be handing out the brown shirts and marching boots? Fascism is here!
minnie
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Because of the card?
So Fascism is here because of the ID card, or was that just the final
straw that pushed the U.S. over the edge? I could understand this
comment if each card was handed out with "...brown shirts and
marching boots", however posting a comment such as this on this
specific article makes no sense.
Posted by Mazintosh (1 comment )
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Facism is here
What a bunch of crap! Facism is the middle name of the Democrat Party.
Posted by nosevenh (2 comments )
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Fascism is here
I agree 200%.We got to stop this
Posted by al7212 (2 comments )
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Look at your Social Security card
Take a look at the bottom of your social security card. What does it say? "Not for identification." Now, social security is one of the two primary forms of ID. How do we know the REAL ID card might change it's purposes too?
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Just another step in the wrong direction
It most definately will or at least lead to something else. Something that we are not ready for. Possibly, at a later time, it is going to be told us that this system is weak and can be strengthened by inserting the information on the card directly underneath our skin. I think this is where this national ID is headed too. Once there it can be programmed by the same system that houses the information and we can be controlled and tracked and then told what we can and can not do as far as worship and basically anything.
Posted by Yolanda01 (1 comment )
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national id
WELL IT IS EXactly WHAT I EXPECTTED THE BIBLE IN THE BOOK OF REVELATIONS TALKS ABOUT THE "MARK OF THE BEAST" THIS CERTAINLY MEETS THAT CRITERIA AND IT LOOKS LIKE A VERY TOP LEADER MEETS THE CRITERIA AS THE ANRTICHRIST ITS PREDICTED IN REVELATIOSN HE WILL DO THAT.SO IT IS NOW CONFIRMED BY THAT ACT. JESUS WILL BE COMING SOON
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so the Bible is genuine
You have expressed my thoughts upon hearing of the ID & its characteristics!!!
I still have goose bumps.
Tha Mark of the Beast will truly be that, when these ID's will be physically implanted in each individual's body (i.e. a microchip). Then everyone will truly bear that mark on their forehead or hand!
Posted by doihaveafuture (12 comments )
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You are right
It does look like the book of Revelations is coming true, But the Antichrist will come out of the old roman government thats now the E.U. But I would not take the new federal ID just in case its the mark!
Posted by williamwheeler7581 (1 comment )
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here
he's already here
Posted by kemor (1 comment )
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Real ID Act
What is the house bill or senate bill number for this Real ID Act? Also, I would like to know more about the bill that will cause churches to lose their 5013c status for endorsing a candidate. Is this House bill 235 that is suppose to go into effect in May 2006?
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The churches will lose their tax free status
Come on, the churches are eventually going to be one universial church any way ! That is basicly what this is all going to end up being about anyway! Is about worship.501-3(C)IS JUST SOMETHING THE GOVERNMENT IS USING TO GROUP THE CHURCHES UNDER THE RIGHT TO EXISIT CLAUSE!Watch the churches will start closing unless they combine with a larger church organization !The majority of the pastors are so into materialism they will be blind sided!!
Posted by rsmith16 (1 comment )
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I THINK ELECTRONIC IDs WILL BE A PLUS FOR AMERICANS
ELECTRONIC IDs ARE A GREAT WAY TO DISTINGUISH LAW ABIDING AMERICANS FROM THE NON-LAW-ABIDING PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY PARADING AS UP-RIGHT CITIZENS AND ACTUALLY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ALL OF US. I APPLAUDE THIS IDEA. AMERICANS IN THIS COUNTRY DESERVE THIS AND MORE. THANK YOU!
Posted by agnesgilcrease (2 comments )
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Agnes, You are wrong
Agnesgilcrease comments could not be more wrong, and for reasons she or he can not even begin to fathom.

The US Congress legislates for two distinct and separate geographic areas.

They legislate for the District of Columbia and the Federal States, such as US territories and possesions, and they also legislsate for the 50 states united by and under the USA Constituion. One has to understand this basic fact, before one goes and assumes that every law passed by Congress applies within the 50 Union states.

The REAL ID Act is NOT law within the 50 UNion states and this fact is proven by reading the REAL Act itself, where the term "States of the United States" is defined and limited to only the certain U.S. territories and possessions, but excludes the 50 Union states.

To wit:

TITLE II--IMPROVED SECURITY FOR DRIVERS' LICENSES AND PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS

SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.

In this title, the following definitions apply:

(1) DRIVER'S LICENSE- The term `driver's license' means a motor vehicle operator's license, as defined in section 30301 of title 49, United States Code.

(2) IDENTIFICATION CARD- The term `identification card' means a personal identification card, as defined in section 1028(d) of title 18, United States Code, issued by a State.

(3) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Homeland Security.

(4) STATE- The term `State' means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States. . .

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Massachusetts is a state of the USA, it is not one of the States of the United States, because here, the term "United States" means the Federal United States, IT DOES NOT MEAN THE U.S.A.!!!

Once again, the US Congress is lying and tryiong to trick teh American people and the 50 state legislatures into complying with a law that does not actually apply within the 50 Union states.

If Ciongress meant for this law to apply within the 50 Union states of the USA, they wopuld have said so in the definition of the terms used in the ACT itself, they did not do that, so that means that the ACT is not mandatory on the 50 states.

But there is even more compelling evidence that my assertions are true. New Hampshire and last, Maine Legislature, rejected the REAL ID ACT and passed laws AGAINST their Union State DMV from assisting or participating in the REAL ID Program.

So, you have to ask yourselves, if the REAL ID ACT was actually law within the 50 states, how come growing numbers of state legislatures are REFUSING to comply?

Sunzi9
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These Kids today
When you get to high school, and are studding American history along with the history of WWII. Ask your teacher who said the following line & in which year.

"Those who would sacrifice freedom for temporary security deserve neither."


Perhaps our founders knew something that we forgot.
Posted by spacecowboytopher (1 comment )
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You have lost your mind!
Soon you will find that you've lost all of your freedom as well.

I'd read about this in 2004.

Please read more - use your brain - you've been spoon fed a bunch of crap, I'm so sorry to say.
It's sad and shocking that you and others can't see what's happening right under your nose. This frightens me. It truly does.

I hope to God you are not a member of Congress, or any sort of politician.

Unplug yourself from "the matrix" !
Posted by Coco.Rivera (3 comments )
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WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD ORDER
remember bush sr. speech on sept 11, 1991 ten years to the date of 911. He said that we are moving to a New World Order. To those of you that have very little real life experiance, and I'm talking to those of you that are twenty something, learn your history before you write anything about this. Your heads are full of mush. And you will believe just about anything that this government tells you.
Posted by fjerins (9 comments )
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NEW WORLD ORDER
Absutely agree.We have to study and learn ourselves.A person without knowledge of self, is like a tree without roots!Everyones head is full of mush because whatever the television tell and show us we believe.STOP IT! Let's break down TELEVISION (Telling Lies Visually)All the evidence is presented before us but we are too damn lazy to pick it up and find the real truth on our own so therefore we will continue to be a lost cause,Why?Because we see and hear what's going down and all we say is (GOD help us)It's not what you think (GOD BREAKDOWN-GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE AND DEFENSE)PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PEOPLE DO THE MATH -DO YOUR OWN MATH.
Posted by Assata07 (3 comments )
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REAL ID
The U.S. must come up with some form of tamper proof identification system for the citizens of this country. As it stands now, there is absolutely no way to verify someone's true identity due to all of the identity theft going on by citizens and illegal aliens in this country. With today's available technology there is absolutely no reason that we can't have a more effective verification system.
Posted by nosevenh (2 comments )
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Electronic IDs
Well darn it, my first impression was, "there goes more freedom and more power to our (having a hard time of it) government". It doesn't matter whose in office, our borders are open and our DEPLETED man power are stationed elsewhere. Homeland security is embarrassing. If we have to have these electronic ID's, the bad guys will find a way around that too. THEY ALWAYS DO. Let's bring the forces home and secure what needs securing at OUR borders. I'm sorry Lady Liberty, give me your tired your poor is not cutting it in the USA anymore. WE need to help ourselves. This will help other countries in the long run. I'm really tired of puting us last. I was taught to shine by example. I don't think America feels so shiney right now. We can fix that with the House and Congress. My goodness, they have children and grand and great grand children. Don't they care about their own? OK, give us the rediculous Electronic ID's and wait another decade of our brave soldiers put their life on the line for their country that needs them more than an electronic (can be magnetically stripped) ID, and watch more time & soldiers get wasted. Embarrassing. I LOVE MY COUNTRY. I hope the government finds that out too. You are your own homeland security. Guess I'm gonna have to get used to it until our Government accepts that as Bring Our Soldiers Home as realistic. Yes, I'm a disabled woman of 59 years and it is a hard case to swallow. Electronis Id's Hmmmmm, don't like it, but probably can't stop it. michelle deerfoot (8 miles from the Mexico Border)
Posted by mdeerfoot (2 comments )
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Worse times to come
Im not as good at *wording* as you are, so ill just say *i agree with everything you just said*
Ive thought for a very long time, that things here in the US were being *over looked* We arent taking care of our own. I dont agree with this *ID Card* and I too, feel that it will lead to the Implanted Chip. *very scary thought* Makes ya wonder what they'll do with the ones who refuse to take it. *very sad how the US has changed*
Posted by Imaware (1 comment )
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ELECTRONIC IDs
I HAVE A REAL PROBLEM WITH THOSE WHO THINK THAT THE GOVERNMENT DON'T ALREADY KNOW MORE ABOUT WHAT WE ARE DOING THAN WE CARE TO THINK. IF YOU ARE THE LEAST BIT COMPUTER SAVVY, YOU CAN FIND OUT JUST ABOUT ANY INFORMATION ABOUT ANY CITIZEN IN THE UNITED STATES THAT YOU DESIRE TO KNOW. WHAT MAKE YOU THINK THE GOVERNMENT, WITH ALL OF ITS COMPUTER WIZARDS CAN'T DO THE SAME. ELECTRONIC IDs, IN MY OPINION, WOULD NOT INVADE OUR PRIVACY ANY MORE THAN A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, FINGER PRINTS AND DNA. IF ANYBODY ANYWHERE CHOOSES TO BREAK THE LAW WHENEVER THEY WANT TO, THEN ELECTRONIC IDs ARE NOT YOUR FRIEND. LET'S GET REAL.
Posted by agnesgilcrease (2 comments )
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This is very very BAD
the magnetic strip can have 666 on it.We must unite to stop this
Posted by al7212 (2 comments )
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I agree, soon we will all be doomed
I cant belive im just learning about this and other things concerning our future or whats left of it. They are not making it wide spred enough to sweep it past us. Just like this video on google called zeitgeist explaining everything, it needs to be know by all. If there is a movement to stop this wiping out of our constitution i would love to be apart in any way. Its a sad day when the needs of the few are given to them at the expense of every one else. I would rather die than to have a chip forced into my body. This is only the start, we have to do something. I hope a leader arises that will not get assassinated like all the others. We must unite as one.
Posted by runwonderland (2 comments )
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crazy
for those who do not know about this sooner or later they will use the barcode system if you do not except it you will be out of the system and you will not be able to eat or get a job or nothing the real id is just the first phaseof the new system new world order is real.they are even going to change our tags to barcodes on our cars so get ready for a strang ride.oh yeh don't forget about the chips they put in the doggies they will put them in rapest and murderers to keep track of them and sooner or later it will be you all of this stuff is very very bad the old way of things are history welcome to the future.
Posted by genefury (1 comment )
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Total goverment control?
Thats no democracy. The last time I checked it was a free society. When the goverment controls the people any revolution we could have will be totaly wiped out. The end of freedom is what you are preaching, I hope one day you and every one else will be able to see the truth as it is and not what you are just being told.
Posted by runwonderland (2 comments )
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wake up people!! This is the last step before they are going to implant people Anyone who thinks this is great is completely ignorant!!We need to stand up for ourselves as Americans and stop living in fear. We dont need to be worrying about terrorist but instead we need to be worrying about our own government and the lies they tell us>>> The government is trying to dumbdown Americans. i suggest everyone to go to educate-yourself.com
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