National Identification

[Meph]

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=108&session=2&vote=00199

S. 2845 (National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004) passed the Senate yesterday at 5:01 pm. The final version incorporates John McCain and Joe Lieberman's amendment (3807), which mandates the creation of a national ID card - likely to be built into drivers' licenses.

[Mango]

so its a Social Security Card?

[PyRo]

Kerry didn't vote

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Or maybe Kerry did? Who know?

[Head knight of Ni]

he wasn't able to vote. Or did you not look at edwards.

[PyRo]

he wasn't able to vote. Or did you not look at edwards.

I did notice Edwards didn't vote either, but for some reason neglected to measure it. I'm just trying to start arguments here leave me alone.

[Kevmaster]

Kerry didn't vote

actually he did...he voted for it begore voting against it

[MrWallen]

Ok...so back to the topic....

I know most people are against this, but I don't really see why. Everyone's basically already a number in the form of SS and Driver's License numbers, with signatures just being a way of verifying that you are your number.

[1stdeadeye]

We already offer a national ID. It is called your passport!

THis bill is to help standardize the format of all d/l nationwide. Check out your state. They are all changing to pretty much the same format. It makes it easier for Law Enforcement to identify fakes faster.

[PyRo]

Wait, so now it's that much harder to get a fake ID?

[Jack_Dubious]

They should just encode the ID into a RFID chip and implant it under your skin. Like in your hand or your head. Just a thought...


JDub

[Lohman446]

They should just encode the ID into a RFID chip and implant it under your skin. Like in your hand or your head. Just a thought...


JDub

Yeh, the Christian right would not take this as the mark of the beast or something Sometimes it important to consider reactions to ideas.

[Flamebo]

Totally against it. Not cool at all.

[PyRo]

Try to implant an identification chip in me i'm going to implant a bullet in your brain. I don't even like this whole card idea either. We really are going overboard. I would rather run the chance of someone blowing me up then having to deal with too much security. Not that this pushes it over the edge, but it is one step closesr, and that damn patriot act was a giant leap foward. If Kerry attacked the patriot act I might think about voting for him.

[Steelrat]

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

-Benjamin Franklin