States Challenge Nat'l Driver's License

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By LESLIE MILLER

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WASHINGTON (AP) - A revolt against a national driver’s license, begun in Maine last month, is quickly spreading to other states.
The Maine Legislature on Jan. 26 overwhelmingly passed a resolution objecting to the Real ID Act of 2005. The federal law sets a national standard for driver’s licenses and requires states to link their record-keeping systems to national databases. Within a week of Maine’s action, lawmakers in Georgia, Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico, Vermont and Washington state also balked at Real ID. They are expected soon to pass laws or adopt resolutions declining to participate in the federal identification network.

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Good! There is no Constitutional justification for a National ID card, PERIOD!
 
I don’t know about an ID card but I live near a college town which tends to carry that area and surrounding small areas in politics. When it comes to election, the college students vote in local elections which raises the issue, are they residents?

We as residents often have little say on important issue that affect our community. We do not require verification of residence and I would like to see everyone verified…
 
I guess I must be missing something… what is the big deal.
why would a national ID card be an invasion of privacy?
I am not trying to be obtuse, I just don’t know enough about the arguments either way.
 
rayne100 said:
I guess I must be missing something… what is the big deal.
why would a national ID card be an invasion of privacy?
I am not trying to be obtuse, I just don’t know enough about the arguments either way.
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I see no problem with it too.

There could be various reasons, some of them are:

  1. *]People have something to hide (Criminals, Terrorists, Activists)
    *]It was not passed by a Democrat President (The “hate Bush” crowd)
    *]People think it is the “mark of the beast” (Dispensationalists)
    *]The Black Helicopter Crowd (just plain Paranoid)
    When I travel, I always use my Passport as identification. This is true even if I am traveling within the United States. I find it much easier
 
WanderAimlessly said:
I see no problem with it too.

There could be various reasons, some of them are:
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You forgot a group–Strict Federalists.

A national ID card is not one of the enumerated powers of Congress, so according to the 10th Admendment that power is reserved to the states or to the people.
 
WanderAimlessly said:
I see no problem with it too.

There could be various reasons, some of them are:
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Another reason you forgot: it has historically been the first step on the path to totalitarianism to require a mandatory national identification credential. Hitler did it, and many of us would prefer the U.S. to stay far, far, away from things Hitler pioneered.

Jeremy
 
Timidity said:
You forgot a group–Strict Federalists.

A national ID card is not one of the enumerated powers of Congress, so according to the 10th Admendment that power is reserved to the states or to the people.
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You are so right. And isn’t it amazing how often folks forget that. The founding fathers, in their wisdom, sought to discourage a strong federal government and left decisions to be made closer to the people who were the benefactors of these laws.
 
mary_bobo said:
The founding fathers, in their wisdom, sought to discourage a strong federal government and left decisions to be made closer to the people who were the benefactors of these laws.
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The sneering pessimist in me would have said “… the people who would be the victims of these laws”
 
I personally don’t see much wrong with a national driver’s license. I would have no problem with getting one.
 
mary_bobo said:
You are so right. And isn’t it amazing how often folks forget that. The founding fathers, in their wisdom, sought to discourage a strong federal government and left decisions to be made closer to the people who were the benefactors of these laws.
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Well then couldn’t the federal government make a request that ALL states provide the same information and standard requirements for obtaining a state license.

AS far As I knew this would be a good way to have all the information but still have each state in charge?

Maybe I’m being nieve
 
rayne100 said:
Well then couldn’t the federal government make a request that ALL states provide the same information and standard requirements for obtaining a state license.

AS far As I knew this would be a good way to have all the information but still have each state in charge?

Maybe I’m being nieve
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No this is what i thought the national license would mean. It just links all the state records together. Which helps when you run background checks or driver records on people off of their DL. I think each state would keep their own records and rules but they would just have to make sure they provide certain infomation. I just can’t see why that would be such a problem. It would just allow easier and more accurate infomation when running check on people who got pulled over, apply for jobs etc…
 
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