US Citizens To Require ''Clearance'' To Leave?

jo7hs2 writes "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has proposed a system which will in essence make it mandatory for you to have permission before leaving or entering the country, effectively putting everyone on a no-fly list unless the government says otherwise. Interestingly, the proposal does not seem to cover personal travel, only that on some sort of carrier like an airline or cruise vessel. While this certainly is concerning, it isn't exactly new, as a passport is already required for circumstances covered under the proposal."

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Re:Tuesday

[Redlazer]

I think the real issue here isn't necessarily attributed to Bush, but to all politicians. On Both sides.

I am a republican - but these people who call themselves such clearly do not understand the basic concepts of being a republican. The very idea for this bill makes that obvious.

At every turn a good republican should ask if what they are doing helps the people and minimizes the control the government has over the people. They are clearly not doing the latter, and the former as arguable.

But, i do not think that republicans exclusively are to blame - all politicians are scum, all of them have a thin layer of slime on them.

I wish everyone could see that, that it is not just Bush casuing problems - hes just the one who has to do it under public scrutiny. There are countless others doing terrible things to the government and the people it is his job to protect.

Republican, or democrat.

-Fred