In light of recent comments about RealID, I thought I’d post some links from the blogosphere:
- Bruce Schneier says: “It’s a bad idea, and is going to make us all less safe. It’s also very expensive. And it’s all happening without any serious debate in Congress.”
- AlwaysRight.org correctly states that, “They talk tough about cracking down on illegals, and the give us the RealID act that is so full of �Big Brother� that even the staunchest border control proponents are having problems supporting it.”
- Labryinth.org writes his Senators, “Taking rights away from the states, the way that this act if passed, will do, is totally unacceptable. DMVs have traditionally been under the purview of the states. Mandating how the states will operate their DMVs is just another attempt by the Federal government to seize powers granted to the states by the US Constitution. Federal withholding of highways funds is tantamount to extortion.”
- This guy says, “Like I’ve said beyond count today, “If you’re willing to scale back your liberty for your supposed security, you deserve neither” and that sticks.”
- Wil Wheaton has a particularly vitriolic response, “I believe that this is national ID card is incredibly stupid, expensive, invasive, and unnecessary. But whether you think it’s a swell idea or not, ask yourself, “Do I want Congress passing laws that fundamentally change something as valuable as my right to privacy, without any discussion or debate at all?” If Congress is willing to force us all to submit to this invasion of privacy, without even allowing us to weigh in on it, how are they effectively representing us?”
Erosion of freedoms. It is the name of the beast in Washington. And it doesn’t matter what party is pushing it. They both are the same. For this season, it is the GOP.
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Listen, whatever concepts or preconcieved notions you have about your “privacy” the government knows who you are, and they can access you more now than they ever could due to modern internet technology.
That being said, I don’t want my government prying it’s eyes into my business, nor do I want them stalking me to determine whether or not I am a threat to a government politician or office simply because I have blogged that I oppose policies and laws.
But if you think that by passing a National ID is somehow going to be the ultimate invasion of your privacy you apparently don’t have a bank account, credit card, or cellphone.
How many times have you walked into a bank and stuck your thumbprint on your check to cash it and yet still have to provide 2 forms of ID?
What do you think banks do with your fingerprint?
The only thing that keeps you thinking your privacy ISN’T being invaded is you don’t have that nondescript Chevy Suburban with the dark tinted windows out on your street every day.
I submit to you that those in Law Enforcement and Government can get to know you in alot more easier ways than you having a National ID card. LOL
Listen, whatever concepts or preconcieved notions you have about your “privacy” the government knows who you are, and they can access you more now than they ever could due to modern internet technology. That being said, I don’t want my government prying it’s eyes into my business, nor do I want them stalking me to determine whether or not I am a threat to a government politician or office simply because I have blogged that I oppose policies and laws. But if you think that by passing a National ID is somehow going to be the ultimate invasion of your privacy you apparently don’t have a bank account, credit card, or cellphone. How many times have you walked into a bank and stuck your thumbprint on your check to cash it and yet still have to provide 2 forms of ID? What do you think banks do with your fingerprint? The only thing that keeps you thinking your privacy ISN’T being invaded is you don’t have that nondescript Chevy Suburban with the dark tinted windows out on your street every day.I submit to you that those in Law Enforcement and Government can get to know you in alot more easier ways than you having a National ID card. LOL
congress is not representing you and has not done for quite some time. same as here in australia.
nevertheless if people really wanted to do something about it, we would fire our leaders.
then again, who would we elect.
the problem is, people are generally frightened of thinking, of change, of evoluting.
the good news is, that when it gets bad enough, as if it is not bad enough now, people will gather together and make the changes.
the change will come from the ground up, as it always has done. not from the top down.
alto
congress is not representing you and has not done for quite some time. same as here in australia.nevertheless if people really wanted to do something about it, we would fire our leaders.then again, who would we elect.the problem is, people are generally frightened of thinking, of change, of evoluting.the good news is, that when it gets bad enough, as if it is not bad enough now, people will gather together and make the changes.the change will come from the ground up, as it always has done. not from the top down.alto