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Deadline For Saying "No" To National ID
cnet-declan writes "If you don't like the idea of a federalized ID card, you have only have an hour left to let Homeland Security know your thoughts: the deadline to file comments on the Real ID Act is 5:00 pm EDT on Tuesday. Probably the best place to do that is a Web site created by an ad hoc alliance called the Privacy Coalition (they oppose the idea, but if you're a big Real ID fan you can use their site to send adoring comments too). Alternatively, Homeland Security has finally seen fit to give us an email address that you can use to submit comments on the Real ID Act. Send email to oscomments@dhs.gov with 'Docket No. DHS-2006-0030' in the Subject: line. Here's some background on what the Feds are planning."
Is it helpful for non USA citizens to also voice their disquiet?
As a US citizen, I appreciate your concern, but I have to ask:
Why do you care?
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In case you hadn't noticed, this government does not give a rat's butt about the opinion of the citizenry.
--Pete
...to invoke Al Gore's inspiring leadership in leading us in our succession from the unjust and intolerant union from whence we sprang.
Mexico and Japan both join me in pleading, "Mr. Gore, Lead us to freedom! Lead us to that glorious future that only the great country of Mexiforniapan can offer!"
Read my Very Short "Stories"
What makes the national ID bad is that it's been designed by an intelligent being, instead of using an evolutionary design model.
For all the horrific breaches of privacy and freedom that the Patriot Act etc have brought you over there
Seriously, I haven't noticed any. I know that facts really don't matter, but nothing in my life has changed since the PATRIOT Act was passed.
If you can regain your freedom...
Again, I haven't lost any freedoms. As for Britain, it sounds like you haven't lost any freedoms either. Privacy while you are in public maybe, but not any freedoms. (Although, as I have never been there, I'm really just speaking out my arse)
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Persons get a number and are registered. The Netherlands made it easy for the nazi occupation to kill jews. They had a register of jews. Security by obfuscation works. It makes it more complicated to track you down.