[Ithaca37]

This piece of legislation proposes a nat'l ID card. For the official text of the bill go to:

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.R.418:

For general info go to:

http://news.com.com/FAQ How Real ID will affect you/2100-1028_3-5697111.html

Essentially this bill would establish a nat'l ID card that would be required to do just about anything, this card would be linked to all of the data the Gov't had on you and would probably include biometrics (fingerprints, DNA, Retinal Scan, etc.).

 

[kenton6]

Personally, I think this is bad for everyone. Unfortunately, this is one of those very costly "feel good" bills that, if passed, would make the left feel like they are much more protected and this would not be the case.
The money should be better spent sealing up our boarders and prohibiting listed terrorists and suspected rift-raft from getting in.

 

[Ithaca37]

"They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin

Exactly Ben.