[ale] Big Brother Wins, We lose... From /. Real-ID Passes U.S. Senate 100-0

[Mike Murphy]

Have you been to a Driver's License office in GA lately? This is only 
going to make the lines longer.

On 05/11/2005 10:50 AM, James Baldwin wrote:
> Apart from the FUD that has been flooding this list, does anyone have  
> any reasonable disagreements with the Real ID Act? Specifically I am  
> referring to H.R.418.RFS Title II (If you find a later draft, please  
> link me to it).
> 
> First, Sec. 202 stipulates minimum requirements for a State to be in  
> compliance. This bill/law does not REQUIRE a State to do ANYTHING. It  
> only requires it to meet these requirements if they wish it to be  used 
> in FEDERAL transactions. Also, please look at Sec. 202  Subsection B. Is 
> there any information required here that you  _really_ object to? Is 
> there any information here which is not  already available through other 
> public means?
> 
> Secondly, Sec. 203 does not REQUIRE States to participate in the  
> database information exchange. If your State wants a grant, they must  
> meet the requirements of Sec. 202 and participate as stipulated in  Sec. 
> 203.
> 
> It is appropriate to note that Sec. 202, as concerned with the  
> acceptability of your State issued ID for Federal transaction, is  
> completely independent of Sec. 203. Your State need NOT participate  in 
> the sharing of data with other States in order for your license to  be 
> accept. It only participates if it wishes to receive funding.
> 
> So... What is everyone getting their panties in a knot about?
> 
> 
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