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Driver's Licenses to Become National ID Cards

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the mission-creep dept.

XorNand writes: "Time is reporting that the Dept of Transportation, acting on instructions from Congress, is in the process of linking together states' drivers' license databases. They figure that it'll be cheaper and easier to slip under the radar of civil libertarians and privacy watchdogs. Wonder if Larry is a bit peeved that he's not getting his cut?"

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  1. I like this by carrier+lost · · Score: 0, Offtopic


    You can opt-out!

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  2. Re:holy moly by TheGreenLantern · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Run coward! Run!

    Sinistar, you ole floating space monster of death and destruction, how are ya?

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  3. First Post? by BluedemonX · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Who knows...

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  4. Nice that google has saved all postings... by dragonbe · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Well, if this is true that one can be accused of tresspassing a law in a country or state just by what this person is posting on local forums, well than I think we all should ask google to only allow Internet-friendly countries to it's magnificent log of all postings back till '81.

    If you were a furious rebel in your childhood back than, you better watch out!

    1. Re:Nice that google has saved all postings... by dragonbe · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      sorry...toppic had to be Net?...I need to sleep some more, but you guys keep on posting :)

  5. Re:Let me guess... by Seor+Obvious · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You know what else is ironic? He didn't have a Pilot's License either.

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