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

[aaron]

In other words, the "law" makes compliance a matter of extortion.

If a state expects to get a legitimate share of the federal tax dollars that 
it's citizens contribute to the national coffers, they better freakin get 
busy registering their gays and blacks and jews and hispanics and 
libertarians and quakers and arabs and asians with the Harmland Secretpolice 
data base.

I'm sure the states will be similarly extorted when its time for them to start 
issuing the arm bands...

peace
aaron


On Wednesday 11 May 2005 14:50, 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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