Oh boy... Who didn't see this coming a mile away? One only need examine past government decisions to predict this occurance. For example, during the "Red Scare" the government tightened it's internal security and was afraid of anything it didn't know.
So, logically, the next step after 9/11 is to tighten security further. Therefore the government needs a way to identify (almost) everyone! So, the best way to implement this system is by using a system already in place... Well, it seems logical to use a driver's license. Almost everyone has one, after all, to acquire the "privelege" of driving you need to ask the government first!
I mean, how can you be "safe" and "secure" if the government doesn't know who you are, where you live and virtually every other detail of your life? Don't fbi projects like "magic lantern" and "echelon" make YOU overwhelmed with a sense of security?
I know they make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside!
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Oh boy... Who didn't see this coming a mile away? One only need examine past government decisions to predict this occurance. For example, during the "Red Scare" the government tightened it's internal security and was afraid of anything it didn't know.
So, logically, the next step after 9/11 is to tighten security further. Therefore the government needs a way to identify (almost) everyone! So, the best way to implement this system is by using a system already in place... Well, it seems logical to use a driver's license. Almost everyone has one, after all, to acquire the "privelege" of driving you need to ask the government first!
I mean, how can you be "safe" and "secure" if the government doesn't know who you are, where you live and virtually every other detail of your life? Don't fbi projects like "magic lantern" and "echelon" make YOU overwhelmed with a sense of security?
I know they make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside!