Going to Yosemite? Get Your Passport Ready!

rev_media writes to tell us that CNN has a few updates to the Real ID act currently facing legislators. The Real ID acts mandates all states to begin issuing federal IDs to all citizens by 2008. Costs could be as much at $14 billion, but only 40 million are currently allocated. Several states have passed legislation expressly forbidding participation in the program, while others seem to be all for it. The IDs will be required for access to all federal areas including flights, state parks and federal buildings. People in states refusing to comply will need to show passports even for domestic flights.

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Evil company: RealNetworks

[Anonymous Coward]

First RealPlayer, now Real ID. They're worse than Diebold.

Ron Paul wants to do away with REAL ID!

[SonicSpike]

Ron Paul thinks that we do not need a national ID and that the REAL ID is a power grab.

"I AM ABSOLUTELY OPPOSED TO A NATIONAL ID CARD. this is a contradiction of what a free society is all about. The purpose of government is to protect the secrecy and privacy of all individuals, NOT the secrecy of government. WE DON'T NEED A NATIONAL ID CARD"

See this 1 minute video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HIYVXklvsQA

and

the 1 minute video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tGHCEbL4U7E

Re:Vote for Ron Paul 2008

[SonicSpike]

See these two quick videos:

Ron Paul: "I AM ABSOLUTELY OPPOSED TO A NATIONAL ID CARD. this is a contradiction of what a free society is all about. The purpose of government is to protect the secrecy and privacy of all individuals, NOT the secrecy of government. WE DON'T NEED A NATIONAL ID CARD"

See this 1 minute video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HIYVXklvsQA [youtube.com]

and

the 1 minute video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tGHCEbL4U7E

Re:Outrageous

[SonicSpike]

Yes - normally I would vote Libertarian, but I think our best chance is US Rep Dr. Ron Paul

Ron Paul: "I AM ABSOLUTELY OPPOSED TO A NATIONAL ID CARD. this is a contradiction of what a free society is all about. The purpose of government is to protect the secrecy and privacy of all individuals, NOT the secrecy of government. WE DON'T NEED A NATIONAL ID CARD"

See this 1 minute video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HIYVXklvsQA [youtube.com]

and

the 1 minute video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tGHCEbL4U7E

Why Ron Paul should be President

[SonicSpike]

See this 1 minute video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HIYVXklvsQA [youtube.com]

and

the 1 minute video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tGHCEbL4U7E

Ron Paul: "I AM ABSOLUTELY OPPOSED TO A NATIONAL ID CARD. this is a contradiction of what a free society is all about. The purpose of government is to protect the secrecy and privacy of all individuals, NOT the secrecy of government. WE DON'T NEED A NATIONAL ID CARD"

Re:Vote for Ron Paul 2008

[SonicSpike]

Actually Ron Paul tends to be more of a true Constitutionalist instead of a true libertarian. He is both, but I think his Constitutional philosophies come before his libertarian philosophies.

On this topic, you should see this video:

Ron Paul: "I AM ABSOLUTELY OPPOSED TO A NATIONAL ID CARD. this is a contradiction of what a free society is all about. The purpose of government is to protect the secrecy and privacy of all individuals, NOT the secrecy of government. WE DON'T NEED A NATIONAL ID CARD"

See this 1 minute video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HIYVXklvsQA [youtube.com]

and

the 1 minute video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tGHCEbL4U7E

Re:You're kidding, right?

[SonicSpike]

Exactly. Normally I would vote for a Libertarian, but in this case US Rep Ron Paul has a chance of winning.

Ron Paul: "I AM ABSOLUTELY OPPOSED TO A NATIONAL ID CARD. this is a contradiction of what a free society is all about. The purpose of government is to protect the secrecy and privacy of all individuals, NOT the secrecy of government. WE DON'T NEED A NATIONAL ID CARD"

This 1 minute video shows him talking about this:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HIYVXklvsQA [youtube.com]

and

the 1 minute video here does also:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tGHCEbL4U7E

Not if...

[SonicSpike]

Not if Ron Paul gets elected.

See this 1 minute video of him talking about this:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HIYVXklvsQA

and then

the 1 minute video here:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tGHCEbL4U7E

Ron Paul: "I AM ABSOLUTELY OPPOSED TO A NATIONAL ID CARD. this is a contradiction of what a free society is all about. The purpose of government is to protect the secrecy and privacy of all individuals, NOT the secrecy of government. WE DON'T NEED A NATIONAL ID CARD"

Vote for a different canididate

[SonicSpike]

Exactly. Normally I would vote for a Libertarian, but in this case US Rep Ron Paul has a chance of winning.

Ron Paul: "I AM ABSOLUTELY OPPOSED TO A NATIONAL ID CARD. this is a contradiction of what a free society is all about. The purpose of government is to protect the secrecy and privacy of all individuals, NOT the secrecy of government. WE DON'T NEED A NATIONAL ID CARD"

This 1 minute video shows him talking about this:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HIYVXklvsQA [youtube.com]

and

the 1 minute video here does also:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tGHCEbL4U7E

Re:Please don't spam ...

[SonicSpike]

My apologies for coming across that way, I am not trying to "spam the thread".

But I am replying to posts with a relevant response to the topic.

Re:Vote for a different canididate ENOUGH

[SonicSpike]

One more time, sorry, I am not trying to "spam the thread".

But I am replying to posts with a relevant response to the topic.

Re:MOD PARENT DOWN

[SonicSpike]

Again, my apologies, I am not trying to "spam the thread".

But I am replying to posts with a relevant response to the topic.