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US Federal ID card bill passed. | by wheresthefish | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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Reg in bad taste again. | by Esteis | 2005-05-11 05:06:33 |
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by Ravenlock |
2005-05-11 05:25:30 |
But some parts of the article hit it pretty much right.
They will become the most valuable fraudulent ID documents available, and the black market supplying them will flourish in unprecedented splendor. Criminals will get them. Terrorists will get them. Illegal aliens will get them. They'll pay a lot more than they do today for identity documents, but these will be worth the expense. They'll be really convincing.
The dwindling privacy of US citizens will be eroded dramatically for no real gain in security. Much money will be spent, much privacy will be lost, and states will lose a significant measure of sovereignty, for no purpose but making a collection of middle-class control freaks in Congress feel important. The whole project would be a sad waste of money and effort, if it wasn't actually harmful.
Personally, I have no interest in the government having full rights to track every purchase I make, every trip I take, every account I open, etc etc, at their whim and with great convenience. I don't think most Americans are too keen on that either, though some will undoubtedly be suckered into thinking it will help.
But our government doesn't always(/usually/ever) care so much what we're keen on, I don't think. ;-) |
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The article is good, yes. | by Esteis | 2005-05-11 05:33:32 |
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It's not the compulsory ID carrying that gets me | by VCA | 2005-05-11 05:40:11 |
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So even when I am jogging | by airborneric | 2005-05-11 05:43:29 |
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Or five bucks...it's up to you (n/t) | by VCA | 2005-05-11 06:16:41 |
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So they keys to your house don't count? | by Tomo | 2005-05-11 06:20:11 |
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the, not they. (n/t) | by Tomo | 2005-05-11 06:21:18 |
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Lose-Lose situation there | by TheGM | 2005-05-11 06:54:39 |
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And don't try to report the ID lost at a police | by chipmunk2 | 2005-05-11 07:01:11 |
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Yes you do especialy where you are at. (n/t) | by joecrouse | 2005-05-11 10:16:36 |
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Worse yet, surely, | by LionsPhil | 2005-05-11 05:58:23 |
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Agreed. | by Ravenlock | 2005-05-11 06:07:07 |
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The whole concept of tacking bills to other bills | by chipmunk2 | 2005-05-11 06:24:11 |
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Maybe some politician should | by Tomo | 2005-05-11 06:27:25 |
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I wish they would but it would be political | by classic_jon | 2005-05-11 06:53:40 |
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"Give me your votes" | by bitflipper | 2005-05-11 06:55:12 |
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And I'll bet the financial onus to "come up to | by voxwoman | 2005-05-11 06:03:17 |
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We have what, now? ;-) (n/t) | by Ravenlock | 2005-05-11 06:06:49 |
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I always thought we had 4 | by VCA | 2005-05-11 06:17:26 |
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Five, in fact. | by Esteis | 2005-05-11 06:37:03 |
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D'oh! How silly of me! (n/t) | by VCA | 2005-05-11 06:44:04 |
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they already can do that whats the big deal. (n/t) | by joecrouse | 2005-05-11 10:15:29 |
