Real ID – An Attempt At a National ID Card?

January 11, 2008 · Posted in Politics · Comment 

They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security… Benjamin Franklin

Despite opposition from many states and privacy groups, such as the ACLU, Homeland Security is moving forward with their Real ID plan. This plan will require that everyone born after December 1, 1964 carry a Real ID card. These cards will be mandatory by 2014 and will be required if you wish to drive a car, get on a plane or enter a governmental building. Smells like a National ID card to me. The “Real ID Act’ flew through the House and Senate. It was attached to an Iraq spending bill in 2005. I suppose this was another bill that our elected officials couldn’t be bothered to read thoroughly. Some states have already passed legislation against the Real ID Plan for various reasons; privacy concerns, identity theft and cost. Thankfully, Colorado is one of those states.

Both Ron Paul and Barack Obama are against implementing any such ID card to the American public.

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