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White House Frowns on National ID Card

Posted by Hemos on from the good-move dept.

sonic writes "'One security measure that [Homeland Defense Chief] Clarke didn't put much store in, however, was a proposal by some industry leaders, including Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, to create a national ID card. Clarke said he could not name one official who supports the idea as proposed, though he said the administration does not yet have a formal position on the concept. "Everyone I've talked to doesn't think it's a good idea," Clarke said. "

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  1. What's the problem... by Krapangor · · Score: 2, Troll

    ..we have lot's of national ID cards all over Europe and no big brother in sight.
    Just our crime rates are lower, our economic wealth is greater and people may drink alcohol on the streets.
    The US is in fact criminals paradise without any decent resident laws (you must register where you live at the local public authority). Swift moving around, never be caught. There might be reasons for this but they belong to the 18th century not to the 21th.

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  2. My national ID number... by colmore · · Score: 0, Troll

    that's funny, mine says "666"

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