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House Approves Electronic ID Cards
chrisaj5 writes "ZDNet News reports that the Real ID Act of 2005 has been passed by the House, by a 251-161 margin. It stipulates that driver's licenses must include a digital photograph, anticounterfeiting features and undefined machine-readable technology." From the article: "Another portion of the bill says that states would be required to link their DMV databases if they wished to receive federal funds. Among the information that must be shared: All data fields printed on drivers' licenses and identification cards, and complete drivers' histories, including motor vehicle violations, suspensions and points on licenses."
Why should we give driver's licenses to illegal immigrants? We should be giving them a ride home.
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Jees, whos side are you on? The fact is, these people had absolutely 100% valid ID's period, we all want to be safe and to know that people are who you say im not, this is being done to save lives and if you don't like that you can get just out.
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Your statement is false. It is not discrimination because EVERY state has the opportunity to accept or reject the law.
Here is another example. A company institutes a mandate - every 6 months EVERY employee must take a drug test. If you do not want to take the drug test you will be fired. Three employees decide to not take the drug test. They are fired. Have they been discriminated against? No, they had the option and they rejected it. With that rejection came certain consequences. If they didn't want the consequences, they should have taken the test.
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