foxnews.com — States are voicing strong opposition to the Federal Real ID act. Lawmakers are stating in uncertain terms that the legislation is invasive and bad for both states and individuals. Wiseman a Rep from Montana even went as far as to say "There’s a good whiff of a corporate boondoggle around this thing."
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websterjtcFeb 1, 2007
Unfortunately, The 10th Amendment does not apply to this. This power is delegated to the federal government. The federal government has the power to regulate interstate commerce, (Article 1, section 8). Interstate commerce includes channels and instrumentalities of interstate commerce (US v. Lopez). And unfortunately, requiring people (channels) to carry a federal ID (instrumentality) would apply.If Real ID is passed, states cannot reject it. Your representatives can reject it now by voting against it, but if it passes, your state cannot reject it because the Supremacy clause of the Constitution would preempt the state law if it conflicts with federal law.and to the person that said it's a myth that you don't have to carry id on you--All states have laws that require its citizens to carry ID on them in public.
cprincipeFeb 1, 2007
So embarassed that New Hampshire, the "Live Free or Die" state, caved to pressure from the federal Republican party on this issue.
jeffiekFeb 1, 2007
@sdsurf"could theoretically cover the "right to privacy", but that's a bit of a reach, "It's only a reach if you consider the constitution grants rights. It doesn't. We're born with them. The constitution grants power to the government. They have no power unless specifically granted. As an added protection, certain rights are enumerated that the government can't violate even in the exercise of legitimate power. Then on top of that, it clearly states that not all rights are listed.The writers bent over backwards trying to protect the citizens against the government.It didn't work.
arcticjklFeb 1, 2007
"How does this fall under interstate commerce?"The airplanes fly over more than one state. You pay money to use them.
williamdyerFeb 2, 2007
As a law-abiding person, the government has no right to ask about my identity, my finances, or my communication. Any government official who thinks otherwise is a dangerous criminal.
williamdyerFeb 2, 2007
@arcticJKLEver hear of bearer bonds?Probably not. Because real financial privacy is only for the rich. The rest of us are just tax cows.
cookiesFeb 3, 2007
What would we like: Privacy...we don't want the government to know every little thing about us. Think about it - privacy really isn't *that* important to we the sheeple. Our voice at the voting booth and with our pocketbooks has put to rest the fallacy that privacy is a priority to us.We've given them all of our financial info through taxes, and "modernization" of financial transactions - all of our money is on the grid, tracked and recorded by the government. They have access to all of your financial accounts; if you don't think they do, you're a fool. They know what you buy, when you bought it, what you paid for it.But still we scream for privacy!We're trying hard to give them our health care information - Universal Healthcare will seal that deal. Once UH is the law of the land, we'll all complain that the government is violating our privacy because it accesses our healthcare info.And still we're pissed that we need some ID to get into a federal building, or on an airplane?What do we have: the government knows every little thing about us. We voted in every president and congress that has taken away our privacy.We're not going to get any real privacy until start voting with our common sense and real research into the issues instead of relying on politicians. But this is asking you to do your homework on the issues, taking away your time being entertained....sorry 'bout that...my bad. Plug the iPod back into your head.Go ahead and burn your little ID cards. You'll just get another one after you make your YouTube video.
home412adFeb 15, 2007
This comment likely isn't worth the trouble. The States are against a national ID card because the program would cost too much. Dollars. Does anyone out there remember money? Some folk suspect Bush's friends would be given the contracts to make the cards and the reading equipment, and perhaps even operate the program. That is one reason influential people are opposed to the idea. I read a list pages long of comments and everyone is writing about silly abstractions and political ideals and I just despair for the youth of America. Get a grip, guys. Focus your minds on money. Political philosophy is bulls**t. No one gives a damn about ideals. Money is real.
raphinausAug 7, 2007
Ignorance is StrengthFreedom is SlaveryWar is Peaceright, Bush?