Massachusetts Joins the Real ID Fight

In the battle against big government and the infamous Real ID, Massachusetts has hopped on board. In the words of State Senator Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, "Historically, Americans have resisted the idea, which totalitarian governments have tended to do, of having a national ID. That's the broad philosophical issue. I don't think it's a good move and I would be reluctant to see why we are going to that step." And State Attorney General Martha Coakley thinks "it's a bad idea." Should be interesting to see how it gets voted.

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Privacy is already dead

[Marxist Hacker 42]

Knowing who people are is the first step towards knowing how to truly protect people from fraud and invasion. Privacy as we knew it is dead. Get over it, and let's get ONE card that identifies us down to the DNA level so that we don't have to keep a bazillion cards in our wallet. Only luddites and con artists would be against this- as it would make identity MUCH harder to steal....

Re:Privacy is already dead

[operagost]

"I'm sorry, but John Doe is dead." "I'm John Doe and I'm standing right in front of you." "The database says John Doe is dead. You must be a criminal trying to steal John Doe's identity."

Sounds right to me. Every time I've encountered a John Doe, he's been a corpse!

Re:National ID == license to exist

[Anonymous Coward]

Did this account get stolen? This doesn't sound like MarxistHacker at all.

Citizen MarxistHacker was found to be without his identity card. Clearly the State can not condone such flagrant support of terrorism. His account is now state managed for the benefit of us all.