North Carolinians Against Real ID
We the People of North Carolina Demand our State Officials Reject the Real ID
According to Marge Howell, the North Carolina DMV is already complying with the Real ID.
We want this issue to be part of the Legislative Process and we want the Real ID de-commissioned, and rejected by the State of North Carolina. | See some of the Facts about the Real ID.
Rep Cole Doesnt Have Time to Deal with Real ID
Rep Cole doesn't have time to save taxpayer $$ or Identities
You may want to contact him and ask him to make some time.
Phone: 919-733-5779 Email: Nelson.Cole@ncleg.net
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| The Battle Rages on in NC to Stop the Real ID |
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The battle rages on in North Carolina against the real Id and we will continue to add more members to this grassroots efforts to insist that North Carolina not only back down from complying with the unfunded federal mandate known as the Real ID, but that they also put in place protections for those of us who do have drivers likenesses and state issued identification cards.
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| Get the Facts About the Real ID / Pass ID |
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We the People of North Carolina Demand our State Officials Reject the Real ID. We want this issue to be part of the Legislative Process and we want the Real ID de-commissioned, and rejected by the State of North Carolina.
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| Utah updating Driving Privilege Card September 03, 2009 |
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The Department of Public Safety says the changes are necessary because of the federal REAL ID Act, which prohibits the Utah DPC from being used to access certain federally regulated buildings and commercial aircraft.
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| State Rep Charles Key Takes a Strong Stand in Support of Conusmers? September 03, 2009 |
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“I have authored and successfully passed Tenth Amendment legislation here in Oklahoma. For more than 16 years in the Oklahoma Legislature, I have focused on the importance of protecting states’ rights and each citizen’s constitutional rights,” Key said. “I worked with Democrats to pass legislation that would prohibit Oklahoma from participating in the Real ID Act 2005. I will reach out to Democrats again and ask that all lawmakers in Oklahoma support legislation to end the collection of biometric information. I will do the same thing about the collection of DNA samples. I will author or co-author legislation to oppose the use of RFID technology on identification documents. I will also introduce or co-sponsor legislation to end the tying of Social Security Numbers to obtaining a driver’s license. Finally, I want all existing biometric samples, biometric data and Social Security Numbers removed from DMV databases.”
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| Does this bill repeal REAL ID? August 31, 2009 |
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Politicians keep responding to your pressure by pretending to do what you want. The “responding” part is evidence that pressure works, while the “pretending” part is evidence that we need a larger Downsize DC Army. Here’s the latest response that we think could have a bit of pretense to it . . .
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| Must Have Real ID Compliant Card to Getr Section 8 Housing August 31, 2009 |
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Several Democrats also backed a separate Price amendment that would require anyone applying for Section 8 rent vouchers to produce a photo ID card that meets REAL ID standards, such as a passport or other identification approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The committee adopted the amendment, 37-31.
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| A real ID, but not their own August 24, 2009 |
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers report an upswing in so-called impostors and fraudulent document cases at U.S. ports of entry in recent years, as the government has increased border enforcement and cracked down on illegal crossings.
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| Did People Think No One Would Recognize REAL ID If Introduced Under Another Name? August 21, 2009 |
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Last year, it became clear that REAL ID was dead on arrival as pretty much everyone was against it, and states were refusing to implement it. With the changing of the administration, it seemed like REAL ID was finally going to die completely... but apparently not just yet. EFF alerts folks to the fact that the same concept has basically been reintroduced under the name PASS ID, as if that would trick people:
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| Time for a national ID card? August 20, 2009 |
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In an effort to block people from using stolen Social Security numbers to falsely prove their eligibility for employment, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) wants the government to create a computerized identity card system that would use biometrics to match cardholders to their Social Security numbers. So far, the approach would limit use of smart cards to employment applications. However, experts have floated the idea of using such cards in a variety of other transactions, from commerce to health care services, in physical environments and digitally for online authentication.
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| PASS ID: REAL ID Reanimated August 20, 2009 |
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In February, the opponents of REAL ID were given a bit of hope when Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said that she wanted to repeal the REAL ID Act, the federal government's failed plan to impose a national identification card through state driver's licenses. But what has taken place since is no return to sanity, as political machinations have produced a cosmetic makeover called "PASS ID" that has revived the push for a national identification card
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| Will National ID Protect Us From Identity Theft? August 20, 2009 |
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According to the Department of Justice, the personal credit and debit card information of 130 million was stolen. They are dubbing this "the single largest hacking and identity theft case ever prosecuted", according to Fox News
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| “Your Papers, Please!” August 19, 2009 |
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Not long ago, Americans feared and ridiculed the police states cursing too many parts of the world. We worried that they might one day conquer us despite their poverty and general misery even as we mocked their totalitarian tactics — especially their “Papers, please” mentality.
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| South Carolina balks at costs, implications of Real ID August 17, 2009 |
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Real ID is a "top-down, one-size-fits-all mandate" to turn drivers' licenses into "internal passports," writes South Carolina Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer in a counterpoint to the official position of USA TODAY. Until there is true consensus for a national ID card, writes Bauer, "let's label Real ID for what it really is: an unfunded mandate from Washington" that runs roughshod over the power of state governments.
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| SIA explains what the PASS ID Bill means for security businesses August 17, 2009 |
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SIA, in conjunction with the Document Security Alliance (DSA), will conduct a webinar on proposed revisions to the federal "REAL ID Act" on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 1 p.m. ET.
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| Q/A: License changes coming in Indiana August 16, 2009 |
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INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Mitch Daniels last week announced changes in the state's new driver's license policy, which goes into effect Jan. 1 and is meant to bring Indiana into compliance with the federal Real ID law.
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| Now, we don't have to rush to comply federally August 14, 2009 |
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We can just keep using our driver's licenses to operate our cars. Indiana motorists who have to renew their driver's licenses beginning in January should now give thanks to Gov. Mitch Daniels and the state officials who run the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The BMV has decided to slow down a little in its mad dash to make this state one of the first to embrace a de facto national ID card.
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| Governor Daniels: “Disingenuous” About ID Requirements August 14, 2009 |
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The Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne, Indiana takes Governor Mitch Daniels (R) to task for claiming that the burdensome identification requirements he’s implementing in the state are required by federal law. Many states across the country have refused to participate in the REAL ID Act, preserving their citizens’ privacy and tax dollars. Not Governor Daniels, and in a recent press release he misstated federal identification requirements while acting as if he’s helpless to do anything about them. Says the Journal Gazette: “[B]laming the federal government for non-existent requirements is disingenuous. If the governor wants Hoosiers to take extra steps to prove their identity, he should say so himself.”
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| Is PASS Better Than REAL ID? (Analysis) August 14, 2009 |
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Under PASS ID, states would still be required to implement drivers' licenses that feature digital photographs, digital signatures and a common machine-readable technology, such as a bar code.
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| Do We Need a National ID? August 14, 2009 |
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Congress is considering a controversial new plan called Pass ID that would require all American driver’s licenses to meet a set of national standards—creating, in effect, a national ID card. On one side of the debate are those who say the cards are necessary for national security. The idea arose after the 9/11 Commission called for standardized IDs, noting that “travel documents are as important as weapons” for terrorists operating on U.S. soil. Privacy advocates oppose the cards, saying they’d give the government too much access to citizens’ personal information.
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| Don't blame the feds August 14, 2009 |
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After an outpouring of complaints, Gov. Mitch Daniels has eased requirements for renewing an Indiana driverÂ’s license after Jan. 1. But state officials are still using misinformation to push Hoosiers to meet unnecessarily stringent requirements.
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| Want a Florida driver license? Be prepared to show passport, birth certificate, other documents August 13, 2009 |
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Floridians will need a slew of documents proving they are who they say they are to get a driver's license or state-issued identification card beginning Jan. 1.
The acceptable proofs of identification include birth certificates or passports, Social Security cards and two pieces of mail.
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| Beware ID funding mandate August 12, 2009 |
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South Carolina played a prominent role in the national resistance to a poorly considered and costly federal mandate for more secure state identification cards, known as REAL ID. That revolt is beginning to succeed with the introduction of new federal legislation addressing major state concerns. But our state must continue to insist that if the federal government wants things done its way, the federal government must pay.
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| PASS ID: National ID v3.0? August 12, 2009 |
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Michigan state representative Paul Opsommer (R) fits PASS ID into the overall national ID picture:
As politicians, we see firsthand how often things are simply retooled, renamed and resubmitted. And in the case of REAL ID, which has its roots in failed attempts to implement AAMVA’s Driver’s License Agreement (DLA), it would not be the first time the concept behind a “one license, one record” national ID card was being repackaged.
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| Home Affairs to probe ID theft in EC August 12, 2009 |
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AN EASTERN Cape teenager who has been waiting for an identity document for two years was shocked to discover last week that four people were using her ID number.
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| The REAL ID Threat is Still Real August 10, 2009 |
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The American people donÂ’t want a national ID card. Nevertheless, the REAL ID Act remains on the books, and the PASS Act (S. 1261) is still waiting in the wings to replace it. HereÂ’s the official description of the PASS Act . . .
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| Biometric requirement could make E-Verify worth billions August 07, 2009 |
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Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) enthusiastically supports adding a biometric identifier to the federal E-Verify employment eligibility verification system, which is setting the stage for potentially one of the largest federal biometric opportunities.
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| Privacy Council opposes biometric database August 04, 2009 |
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It warns of the risk of information leaks and says it will be the death knell for citizens' privacy.
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| One of the costliest federal mandates in history August 03, 2009 |
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Kentucky has not enacted any legislation so far concerning REAL ID and neither have many other states. The reason? Well, mostly, the cost. The federal Department of Homeland Security estimates that it will cost states up to $3.9 billion to implement REAL ID although Congress has only appropriated $150 million of that cost, leaving financially-strapped states with a massive unfunded mandate.
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| States have big stake in REAL ID overhaul August 03, 2009 |
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When Gov. Mark Sanford made his first public appearance recently after devastating personal revelations involving an extramarital affair, he tried to focus on a controversial national mandate known as the REAL ID that resulted in a showdown with the Bush administration. No surprise, the continued spotlight on his personal meltdown diverted the attention the issue deserves.
It should be noted, however, that the Republican governor is far more in tune with an overhaul of the law that's being supported by the Obama administration. So are many, if not most of his counterparts across the country, regardless of party labels.
That's because the new director of Homeland Security is former Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, who is empathetic with the governors' concerns about a program that directs major changes in the way state driver's licenses are issued and utilized. In fact, according to news accounts, when Napolitano was Arizona's chief executive she described REAL ID as "feel good" legislation that wasn't worth the high cost.
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| National ID cards could trade privacy for security August 02, 2009 |
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The government of India wants to keep track of all the people living in that country — all 1.2 billion of them. It plans to issue plastic identity cards with a microchip in each that would contain biometric information about the holder. The information would perhaps contain an eye scan, fingerprints, national status, credit history or criminal records. The idea is to give each Indian a unique identity, one that would not be stolen or used by others. Into that database the government could store anything about everyone. Can it really be kept private, or would this become a goldmine for hackers?
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| 'Real ID Act' is dead says ACLU August 01, 2009 |
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Many Christians who worry about the biblical mention of a 'one world government' can rest slightly easier today. Back in 2005, the Real ID Act was passed by Congress that mandated states to issue federally approved forms of I.D. that would be required for air travel. The information contained on the I.D. Card would be held in a federal database. These cards could have been in the form of Drivers Licenses or some other form such as a 'personal I.D. card.
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| Bill Introduced To Repeal Failed Real ID Act July 31, 2009 |
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In a welcome move today, legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives to repeal the discredited Real ID Act of 2005. The REAL ID Repeal and Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2009, introduced by Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN), would repeal Real ID and replace it with the original negotiated rulemaking process passed by Congress as part of the 9/11 Commission recommendations. Twenty-five states have already rejected Real ID, citing its high cost, invasiveness and the bureaucratic hassles it creates for citizens.
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| £10bn national ID card scheme vs. £65m cuts in higher education July 31, 2009 |
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With the Real ID Act 2005 introducing a national ID card controversy for the US, many are against the scheme. So far, nineteen states have rejected the idea throwing the scheme close to failing. After speaking to my friend, Bryant Zadegan, he believes (paraphrasing) that more states will reject it causing the Obama administration to try and pigeonhole the idea, if not already.
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| Legislative Update: New Requirements for Driver's Licenses July 31, 2009 |
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Pass ID would keep some of Real IDÂ’s requirements, including digital photographs of those receiving licenses, machine-readable technology in ID cards and the presentation of birth certificates by applicants, but it would drop others.
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| Committee approves bill to strip some IT requirements from Real ID July 30, 2009 |
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A Senate committee has approved a bill designed to make state-issued driverÂ’s licenses more secure. The legislation would eliminate controversial information technology requirements from a law passed in 2005.
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| Senate Approves New Federal Driver's License and ID Card Standards July 30, 2009 |
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The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee has approved legislation creating the PASS ID program to require states to issue driverÂ’s licenses that are compliant with federal standards by 2016. The bill requires that states show they are moving in the direction of compliance by 2011.
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| Panel votes to send PASS ID bill to Senate July 30, 2009 |
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A Senate panel approved legislation today that would establish federal security standards for driver's licenses and identification cards, including a $150 million grant program to help states digitize birth records
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| Senate panel has busy markup session July 29, 2009 |
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S.1261, the PASS ID Act. This bill is designed to replace the REAL ID act adopted by the previous Congress under the Bush Administration. The REAL ID act had mandated that states improve their drivers licenses for security reasons, but states resisted, saying the measure amounted to an unfunded mandate from the Federal Government, which would be unmanageable. The REAL ID bill removes many of the states' objections.
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| Ideological Purity and the Debate over "National ID" July 29, 2009 |
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The current debate over a "national" ID standard has touched off a fierce debate in the civil liberties community. While such a dustup can be normal, even healthy, the outcome of this one could have serious implications for Americans' privacy.
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| Assessing the Claim that CDT Opposes a National ID July 28, 2009 |
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It was good of Ari Schwartz to respond last week to my recent post querying whether the Center for Democracy and Technology outright opposes a national ID or simply “does not support” one.
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| Congress: Yes, Obama Was Born in Hawai July 28, 2009 |
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Yesterday, an innocuous-sounding resolution in honor of the 50th anniversary of Hawaiian statehood came up for vote on the House floor. No need to show Real ID as President.
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| Trying to get an Oregon ID card. Do I have the right stuff? July 28, 2009 |
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I can't get an ID right now because I don't have a birth certificate, and I can't get my birth certificate cause I don't have an ID. Go figure. Thanks to the governor for rushing right in to adopting the right-wing's borked ass Real ID policy as quickly as he could.
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| How much do you trust Uncle Sam? July 24, 2009 |
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The Senate Homeland Security Committee will hold an official mark up of the PASS ID bill on July 29, according to Chairman Joe Lieberman (ID-CT).
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| A national ID might not be fix we imagine it is July 23, 2009 |
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But in Indiana, we're racing headlong toward one anyway. Just how important a document do we want to make a driver's license? It's already almost a de facto national ID card, the first thing asked for in nearly all financial transactions. Soon, it will serve that function in an even stronger fashion, as Congress works on national standards.
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| Real ID, version 2 July 23, 2009 |
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Nevada residents are organizing to try to stop a Democratic version of Real ID, the federal law that requires states to issue driver licenses that constitute a national identification card. Nevada activists are asking opponents of the program to contact Clark County Sen. Dennis Nolan, who will chair a panel on the issue at the national convention of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).
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| Constitutional Tyranny July 22, 2009 |
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The Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee met July 15th to hear testimony regarding the Real ID Act 2005 and the newly introduced Providing for Additional Security in States’ Identification (”PASS”) Act. Senator Lieberman is the Chairman of the committee. As you will see, the “fix” was in.
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| Would PASS ID Really Save States Money? July 22, 2009 |
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The proposed PASS ID Act is a national ID just like REAL ID, and it threatens privacy just as much. Some argue that a national ID under PASS ID should be palatable, though, because it reduces costs to states.
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| Baldacci endorses Pass ID Even though it is just as bad as Real ID July 22, 2009 |
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Just back from the summer meeting of the National Governors Association, Gov. John Baldacci said Tuesday he is endorsing the Pass ID proposal of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
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| SC Governor Sanford Raises Concerns over Federal REAL ID/PASS ID law July 22, 2009 |
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According to Joel Sawyer, Governor Mark SanfordÂ’s Communications Director, in light of ongoing revisions to the federal REAL ID law (now renamed PASS ID), Gov. Sanford, on Tuesday, outlined three main concerns as policymakers in Washington, D.C. continue modifying what is now widely regarded as an impractical, intrusive federal mandate.
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| Nebraska suspends driver's licensing services July 21, 2009 |
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A technical problem has forced the state of Nebraska to suspend driver's licensing services everywhere in the state.
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| Sanford to discuss federal REAL ID/PASS ID legislation in Upstate July 21, 2009 |
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COLUMBIA - Governor Mark Sanford will travel to the Upstate to hold a news conference today to discuss ongoing revisions to the federal REAL ID law, now renamed PASS ID.
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| SC gov makes public appearance to discuss Real ID - Breaking News - The State July 21, 2009 |
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Gov. Mark Sanford is making his first public appearance since saying his Argentine mistress was his "soul mate." His office says Sanford is in Greer Tuesday to talk about the federal law that requires states to issue drivers licenses that meet new security mandates.
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| New driver's license procedures to require more ID July 20, 2009 |
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If youÂ’re in need of a driverÂ’s license or state identification card, youÂ’ll need to round up several supporting documents before heading off to your local Department of Motor Vehicle and county treasurerÂ’s offices.
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| ID laws are on the right track July 20, 2009 |
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In recent weeks, the Obama administration has pitched retooled proposals — good ones, we think — to ensure that people applying for a job or a driver's license are who they say they are. Editorial
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| License standards Revise federal requirements July 18, 2009 |
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Wednesday sounded a warning for airport travelers. If you're frustrated with the screening, questioning and delays now, it's just going to get worse next year if you don't have a Real ID driver's license.
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| Real ID -- a real pain July 18, 2009 |
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Legislation to create a federal ID card is an expensive, intrusive boondoggle that should be killed. With no debate, the Senate in 2005 approved the Real ID Act:h.r.00418: -- which had been inserted into must-pass legislation authorizing funds for the Iraq war. That may have been the only way to get the deeply controversial law through the upper house, because of all the heightened security measures passed following 9/11, none will have as dramatic and intrusive an effect on the lives of everyday Americans as Real ID.
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| Obama admin. pushes for new ID law July 16, 2009 |
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Change the Name, still violates our privacy and our Constituion. In a hearing today before the Senate Government Affairs Committee, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano pressed senators to replace the Bush-era Real ID national drivers license act with the Pass ID Act -- intended to make drivers licenses more secure and less costly for states.
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| Identification Security: Reevaluating the REAL ID Act July 16, 2009 |
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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., Wednesday held a hearing, “Identification Security: Reevaluating the REAL ID Act,” which examined problems with implementation of the REAL ID Act and looked at proposed legislation, the Providing for Additional Security in States’ Identification (PASS ID) Act of 2009, S. 1261, to address those problems.
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| Review of the Big REAL ID Hearing July 16, 2009 |
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Little good came from the hearing, as it was primarily focused on how to get the states and people to accept a national ID. But there is some good news. First, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano declared REAL ID dead (much as I did in my testimony two-plus years ago). “DOA” is how she referred to it. She also said that no state will be in compliance with REAL ID by the current December 31, 2009 deadline. This is important because a lot of people think that states doing anything about the security of drivers’ licenses and ID cards are complying with REAL ID.
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| U.S. Gov't Still Trying to Push Flawed ID Schemes July 16, 2009 |
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With the death of the REAL ID Act comes a replacement bill that poses many of the same threats, including what the Campaign for Liberty refers to as a federal grab for personal information. Now the act has been renamed and referred to as an enhanced or higher security driver's license. In reality, however, the only way to resolve the problem is to repeal it, not rename it.
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| The Surveillance State Threatens All of Us July 16, 2009 |
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When you hear the word "security" or "safety" watch out. They are the two buzz words that are most often used by the government, whether federal or local, to fearmonger. Fear can be used to drive bad policies that otherwise would be rejected. It has consequences, internationally, nationally, and locally.
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| Real ID Act faces repeal after outcry from Napolitano, states July 16, 2009 |
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is asking Congress to repeal a post-Sept. 11, 2001, law that was meant to enhance the security of driver's licenses but has elicited the wrath of governors nationwide who say it is too costly and violates the constituion.
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| Douglas Testifies on Security Cards July 15, 2009 |
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Gov. Jim Douglas, R-Vermont, is in Washington testifying on plans to overhaul the national security card program known as Real ID.
Critics say the current plan to replace drivers licenses with a national ID places too many demands on states and is too expensive. (Not to mention it viloates the Constitution of the Untied States)
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| Sheriff Lee Baca tells Senate panel REAL ID act needs revision July 15, 2009 |
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But REAL ID has been met by opposition from state governments, many of which have expressed privacy concerns or objected to what they perceive as an unfunded mandate. Thirteen states have passed laws prohibiting compliance with REAL ID, and many others have expressed opposition to the law, making it unlikely they will meet a Dec. 31 deadline by which they must demonstrate compliance with certain standards.
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| IT central to debate over Real ID, PASS ID July 15, 2009 |
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States have complained about provisions of the Real ID law that require them to upgrade their driver's license programs with new technology at their own expense. Real ID requires states to store data electronically and make it accessible to other states.
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| We CanÂ’t Go Back To Pre-9/11 Security System, Says Senator July 15, 2009 |
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Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) says that she is a firm supporter of the PASS ID act, which is intended to replace the REAL ID Act of 2005. Like the REAL ID Act, PASS ID would shift the authority of the states over identification to the federal level.
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| Napolitano And Others Pass On REAL ID July 15, 2009 |
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The REAL ID Act of 2005 (REAL ID), which imposes certain security standards for the issuance of state drivers licenses and identification, calls for compliance requirements that are not realistic and must be reformed, says Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano.
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| Senate Hearing Today to Examine Problematic Real ID Act of 2005 July 15, 2009 |
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Privacy, Constitutionality and Security Concerns of National ID Require Repeal of Law, Not Legislative Fix.
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| BMV headaches ahead July 15, 2009 |
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Count on IndianaÂ’s tough new requirements for renewing or obtaining a driverÂ’s license to be about as well received as the last round of license branch closings.
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| Napolitano will ask Congress to ease costly state ID rules July 15, 2009 |
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will ask Congress today to roll back some post-9/11 rules designed to keep state drivers' licenses out of the hands of terrorists.
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| Gov Nixon Signs Anti Real ID Bill in MO July 15, 2009 |
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Also Tuesday, Mr. Nixon supported a rejection of national driverÂ’s licenses by signing off on legislation that prohibits the state of Missouri from participating in the Federal Real ID Act of 2005.
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| VT: Douglas Pushes Alternative to Real ID July 14, 2009 |
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A new federal law requiring all drivers' licenses be replaced with a new security card called Real IDs is causing concern for states.
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| Future Of “REAL ID Act” Uncertain July 14, 2009 |
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The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will hear from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and others on Wednesday about the future of the REAL ID Act.
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| Immigration: Bringing Technology to Bear July 13, 2009 |
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It would cost a fortune to implement. No matter how good the technology, it would still depend on people using it properly. It would be a big burden on employers. And it raises privacy concerns because every American would have to have a biometric ID.
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| IMMIGRATION UPDATE: ARE BIOMETRIC CARDS COMING? July 13, 2009 |
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Requiring all U.S. employers to verify the identity and immigration status of their workers using biometrics - such as fingerprints or iris scans - is technically feasible but raises logistical challenges and privacy concerns, according to industry officials, immigration experts and civil liberties advocates.
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| ACLU And Other Privacy Groups Ask Lawmakers To Oppose “Pass ID Act” July 13, 2009 |
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In a letter to key lawmakers, the American Civil Liberties Union today joined 17 other civil liberties groups to oppose the Pass ID Act, a bill that intended but failed to fix the flawed Real ID Act of 2005 designed to turn the state driverÂ’s license into a national identity card.
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| Maritime Security, PASS ID, and Interagency Coordination July 13, 2009 |
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano visits Portsmouth, Va., to see the Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team in action.
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| Hackers: We can now steal data via electrical outlet July 11,2009 |
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A few years ago, the idea of using nothing more than a standard electrical outlet to hack into sensitive computer systems would be the stuff of Hollywood -- and far-fetched, eye-rolling Hollywood at that.
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| Kansas audit raises computer security questions July 10, 2009 |
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A legislative audit in Kansas has raised questions about the security of state computer networks and whether agencies are vulnerable to cyber attacks like a recent one against U.S. government Web sites.
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| Kansas audit raises computer security questions July 10, 2009 |
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A legislative audit in Kansas has raised questions about the security of state computer networks and whether agencies are vulnerable to cyber attacks like a recent one against U.S. government Web sites.
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| Wireless Cybercriminals Target Clueless Vacationers July 10, 2009 |
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Cybercriminals are targeting travelers by creating phony Wi-Fi hot spots in airports, in hotels, and even aboard airliners.
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| Real ID: States chase moving target July 09, 2009 |
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Creating more secure identity documents has been a federal objective since the 2001 terrorist attacks. Given the objections posed by both conservatives and liberals against a national identity card, Real ID was intended to be the next best thing. However, its success depends on the cooperation of the states, each of which maintains its own driverÂ’s license program.
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| L-1 Identity Solutions (ID) Momentum Alert: 7% Move in 24 Days July 10, 2009 |
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SmarTrend's proprietary algorithms detected bearish price action on shares of L-1 Identity Solutions (NYSE:ID) which generated a Downtrend alert on June 16, 2009 at $7.76.
Since the alert, ID has trended 7% lower as of today's recent price of $7.22.
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| L-1 Identity Solutions (ID) Momentum Alert: 7% Move in 24 Days July 10, 2009 |
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SmarTrend's proprietary algorithms detected bearish price action on shares of L-1 Identity Solutions (NYSE:ID) which generated a Downtrend alert on June 16, 2009 at $7.76.
Since the alert, ID has trended 7% lower as of today's recent price of $7.22.
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| Provisions of the Real ID Act have been a moving target July 09, 2009 |
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The original Real ID Act of 2005 was part of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriation for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief that was signed into law May 11, 2005. On June 15, 2009, several senators introduced the Providing for Additional Security in States Identification Act (PASS ID), which would change several provisions of Real ID.
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| Truly Obnoxious Fascist Legislation Slipping By, S.1261 July 09, 2009 |
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I too believe the word is overused, but you cannot read the provisions of Senate 1261 and not be alarmed. Left and right are coming together on this one. Groups from the ACLU to Sen. John Sununu are sounding the alarm. It is a non-partisan issue which strikes at the heart of what it means to be an American.
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| Real ID compliance score card July 09,2009 |
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The following states have enacted legislation that indicates their intentions regarding compliance with the Real ID Act of 2005.
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| Department of Homeland Security endorses ID bill July 08,2009 |
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Janet Napolitano, the Secretary of Homeland Security, has expressed her support for the Providing for Additional Security in StatesÂ’ Identification Act (PASS ID) legislation that has been introduced in the Senate on June 15.
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| Real ID: A Real Warning on the Danger of Government July 08,2009 |
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The REAL ID Act may be on the verge of receiving its final coffin nails. Unfortunately, the Obama administration is pushing a replacement bill that poses many of the same threats as REAL ID. The history of REAL ID should inspire friends of freedom to once again vigorously oppose any and every federal grab for their personal information.
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| REAL ID, the Race Card July 07,2009 |
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I testified in Congress yesterday, at a hearing on the REAL ID Act in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs CommitteeÂ’s Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. My testimony is here.
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| Identity Theft Expert; Fake IDs are as easy as 1,2,3 July 06,2009 |
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The fact is, our existing identification systems are insufficiently secure, and our identifying documents are easily copied. Anyone with a computer, scanner and printer can recreate an ID. Outdated systems exasperate the problem by making it too easy to obtain a real ID at the DMV, with either legitimate or falsified information.
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| ID scheme is 'without a purpose' July 06,2009 |
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The government's plan for national ID cards is a "scheme without a purpose" which will not tackle crime or terror, the shadow home secretary has said.
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| Anti-Real ID Governors Serially Discredited July 06,2009 |
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Something is definitely amiss in the Anti-Real ID political community. Amid chatter of neo-con infiltration in various Republican grassroots groups, 2 of the 5 original Governors in States opposed to the Real ID Act Maine, Alaska, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Montana seem to have been serially removed from effectiveness in public office.
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| Tell Senate Vote NO on PASS Act July 06,2009 |
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An action alert for those opposed to the continuance of The Real ID Act as the compromised version of the PASS Act. The PASS Act, S. 1261, a heavily compromised legislation which allows the majority of the Real ID Act to stay in place is moving toward a DHS Senate committee hearing in Washington, D.C.
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| Real ID Act Resurrected! Its comeback is sure to make waves July 03,2009 |
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Defeated back in 2005, the Real ID Act has new legs. The new name is called "The Pass Act". The Pass Act currently in the senate [S.1261] is much more pervasive and extensive in scope. This legislation is likely to generate heavy opposition from Christian groups, Gun Activists, Militia organizations, and libertarians. Here is an early example making its rounds on the Internet, this Special Video Report lists its concerns with the Pass Act
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| . . . and Replace It with REAL ID July 02,2009 |
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CNN wrote an exciting headline on Wednesday: “Homeland Security Chief Seeks to Repeal Real ID Act.” What they left out was that the replacement would be . . . the REAL ID Act.
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| Airport Security Screeners as Cops: Is TSA Going Too Far? July 01,2009 |
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TSA security screeners can make even the savviest road warrior just a bit bonkers. WeÂ’ve endured long lines, conflicting policies, inconsistent enforcement and boorish, barking employees. Now comes a deeper concern: Constitutional rights.
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| Napolitano: Scrap REAL ID July 02,2009 |
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She didnÂ’t put it so bluntly, but DHS secretary Janet Napolitano appears ready to scrap the failed national ID program in the REAL ID Act. This is good news.
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| Alan Johnson: ID cards 'will never be compulsory' for Britons July 01,2009 |
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Alan Johnson signalled a significant reversal over the GovernmentÂ’s identity card policy yesterday when he ruled out making them compulsory for British citizens.
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Real ID law to receive makeover under Obama
Battered, not dead
A law requiring US citizens to present federally mandated ID cards for "official purposes" such as boarding a plane is likely to be shaken down at the door under the US Department of Homeland Security's new secretary, Janet Napolitano.
The ex-governor of Arizona, tapped as chief homeland spook by Obama in January, has been an outspoken adversary of the law since its introduction as a rider act for the "Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005."
Revisions to the law being proposed by Napolitano and other officials, however, appear to be motivated by the cost of implementing the law, rather than out of concern for the privacy of American citizenry or states' rights.
Intelligence pick wants national ID
Urges creation of federal system 'so we can better know who is who
JERUSALEM – Following the 9/11 attacks, President Obama's nominee for a top intelligence post advocated that to effectively combat terrorism, the U.S. government should implement a national identity system, "so we better know who is who."
How easy Is To Clone Biometric Passport or Enhanced Real ID Drivers License Embedded with RFID Chips?
ePassports and Enhanced Real ID Drivers License's don't make much sense without one-only or unequalled biometric passport & Enhanced Real ID Drivers License readers. Let’s face it once and for all, ANY electronic data storage method by which content can be read (e.g. RFID, smart/storage cards, etc.), gives it the obvious potential to be hacked, copied and cloned. Let’s take this one step further. If stored information is designed to be read, then a device must exist with the ability to read the stored information for it to be of any value. Now, let us apply that simple logic to stored information that’s meant to be read in a widespread application. In this type of application, multiple standardized reading devices must exist in order to always yield the same result from that stored information. What purpose does, a means of identification serve, if we cannot be near certain that it has not been compromised? Further, once that ID has been compromised, how can it be prevented from yielding positive identification where not intended? For years, as technology developers would have it, much effort has been focused on providing more and more secure methods of storing sensitive information, without addressing the root of the problem. Regardless of how securely information is stored, because it is designed to be read, illicit methods by which to read the information will be found. Once that has been accomplished, the ability to create both fake and cloned ID’s exists. ePassport readers are addressing the standards and recommendations of predefined requirements like the Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTD). In order to make them usable, they must be consistent. If you have a set of identical targets (e.g. ePassports or National IDs or Driving Licenses or Employee cards etc.), breaching one of them is a breach of all of them. Identical electronic device is a single point of failure.
Cloning passport card Enhanced Real ID Drivers License RFIDs in bulk for under $250
Easy Score for Identity Thieves and Criminals
Can You Clone RFID , Yes You Can ....
Will NC Legislators Stop the Madness & Protect our Data, Liberties and Privacy?
Radio chip coming soon to your driver's license?
Homeland Security seeks next-generation REAL ID
Privacy advocates are issuing warnings about a new radio chip plan that ultimately could provide electronic identification for every adult in the U.S. and allow agents to compile attendance lists at anti-government rallies simply by walking through the assembly.
The Battle Rages on in NC to Stop the Real ID
The battle rages on in North Carolina against the real Id and we will continue to add more members to this grassroots efforts to insist that North Carolina not only back down from complying with the unfunded federal mandate known as the Real ID, but that they also put in place protections for those of us who do have drivers likenesses and state issued identification cards.
Celebrate Constitution Week and Get Your Real ID Card Today!
Those who refuse, will not be able to travel, get healthcare, bank, buy or sell.
The U.S. Constitution was adopted in a Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787 and became the supreme law of the United States of America in order to secure and guarantee the rights of all free citizens of the United States of America.
DMV drops the sinister hologram
he state Division of Motor Vehicles has stopped decorating driver’s licenses with a silvery hologram that was designed as a nationwide security tool — and derided as the symbol of an anti-American plot.
The foil stamp features the shimmering images of an automobile and a globe centered on North America. It appears on the flip side of 4.6 million licenses issued since December 2006.
National Effort to Stop Real ID from DownsizeDC
While we are waiting for our state legislators to return to session, we need to work on the Federal Level to fight the Real ID and get Congress and the Senate to Reapeal it. DownSizeDC is working to make that happen. With your help, we can attack this legislation on all fronts.
Driver's Privacy Protection Act Not as protective as it sounds
Representative Patrick McHenry thinks the Real ID is a good law and one of his talking points is that our data is secure because it is under Driver's Privacy Protection Act. They left out the sharing of information through the Driver's License Agreement (DLA) under the Real ID Act which allows your private data to be shared with Mexico and Canada. You will see under the Driver's Privacy Protection Act that there are many entities that can view your private information including private investigators and the DMV is allowed to sell or rent your private personal information. Don't take our word for it. Read it for your self.
Real ID Survey Sent to All Legislators in the North Carolina General Assembly. We will post the results if they answer it.
Many of our Legislators will not like being asked these questions because They request personal information about their lives which we are certain they feel is no ones business. Use the "Read More Link" Below and see what was sent to them.
OPERATION TAKE BACK COMMENCES NOW!
It's Time to Take Back our Liberties one at a time. Start with the Real ID and work our way up. This year is an election year. Let's make sure our voices our heard. We have a Legislative process that can work for us, if we use it the way it was intended. Take Action Today!
Jimmie Vaughan "Shackles On Me"
I hope this inspires you. We will continue to ensure the Real ID is Stopped in North Carolina.
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Anti Real ID Law Filed in North Carolina!
Our phone calls, emails, mailings, and visits have worked.
On May 19th Representatives Cole and Coates submitted the Bill "AN ACT to prevent the state of North Carolina from participating in or complying with the real id act of 2005." While we are happy that a bill has been filed, we need to work to get it amended. It is imperative that we act quickly to ensure the Legislation we want to see passes.
Oppose the Real ID
Ten Reasons Why All Legislators Should Oppose the Real Id Act
There are a variety of reasons why North Carolina Legislators should oppose the Real ID and it goes far beyond the list produced here. However we believe this list will reflect the majority of the views of those who oppose the National ID Card known as the Real ID.
US, Mexico, Canada and the Real ID Act
US, Mexico, Canada and the Real ID Act
By Jim Palmer
Here is a brochure from L-1 Identity Solutions from their web site. See the sample ID card. Notice they include the person's party affiliation? This information as well as religious affiliation can be required in the future if it is deemed necessary by DHS, no Questions or Restrictions on what kind of information they can obtain or require about each and everyone of us. http://www.l1id.com/
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Liberty & Security
Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety...Benjamin Franklin
SHOW ME YOUR PAPERS PLEASE! NC REAL ID IS IN FULL SWING!
No this isn't Nazi Germany of the Former Soviet Russian Communist Regime. This is The United States of America,. Land of the Free and Home of the Brave. Well maybe not so Free any longer.
The Real ID Act was tacked onto a budget spending bill in 2005 and was passed without any debate from our members of congress.
North Carolina, the First in Flight has also lauded itself for being First in Compliance to the national Identification System or Real ID, et al National ID Card.
The 9/11 Commission suggested a National ID Card to prevent terrorists from getting a fake id. Others claim it will stop illegal immigrants from getting driver's license. Terrorists are great at getting things without id and illegals immigrants are bypassing the Real ID Act thanks to states and localities providing them with resident id cards to bank and drive.
The Real ID Act will produce a massive database full of copies of birth certificates, social security cards, biometric photos, and other sensitive data of everyone who wishes to have an id or driver's license.
This information will be shared with other states, countries and private corporations. Despite the fact that Homeland Security has been hacked over 850 times in the past tow years and the Pentagon has had sensitive data breached, they somehow feel having all of our information in one database will protect us. If they cannot protect the data which could compromise the security of our nation, how are they going to protect ours? Tell your Legislators to pass Legislation to end the Real ID.