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2008-01-11 Home Front: WoT

New security rules for driver's licenses

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Posted by lotp 2008-01-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 With governors like Bill Richardson (D-NM) directing that the state MVD issue licenses to illegals, how is going to be 'secure'?

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-01-11 08:43|| 2008-01-11 08:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Exactly the point. DMVs around the country are the lowest order of government, and are often highly corrupt. This near guarantees that Real IDs will be useless. Overnight, all the illegals and criminals will suddenly get IDs from the corrupt States.

Right now, I think either Tennessee or Kentucky have a reputation as the most popular fake drivers license. However, it is a matter of scale.

Also, I think several States have already voted to opt out of the program.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-01-11 09:15|| 2008-01-11 09:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Washington has enacted this, as well as British Columbia, due to public backlash over the earlier requirement for passports.
But i still don't understand the reasoning that these DL are ok for surface travel ( car / boat) but for air travel you still need a passport. especially since the TSA does such a marvelous job screening out threats from the skies.....

Posted by USN,Ret. 2008-01-11 14:15|| 2008-01-11 14:15|| Front Page Top

#4 seems to me the easiest solution would be to let the states keep doing their thing and use a reganesque approach... create a secure ID format and require a secure ID for travel and the opening of a bank account or to wire money across state lines and all other things currently regulated under federal law. the need to have a secure ID for these activities will in fact drive compliance by market forces.

Posted by Abu do you love 2008-01-11 15:40|| 2008-01-11 15:40|| Front Page Top

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