4.11.2007

Real ID act getting smacked down again!

good. I knew there was a reason that NH said "Live free or Die"
some people there have sense.

NH House Votes to Ban Real ID Act
(April 6, 2007)
In a 268-8 vote, the New Hampshire House approved a bill rejecting the
federal Real ID Act. New Hampshire Governor John Lynch says he will
sign the bill into law if it passes the Senate. The states have been
given until December 31, 2009 to comply with the Real ID Act, which
requires them to establish uniform national licensing standards and link
their databases. Individuals whose licenses do not conform to the
standard will be barred from entering federal buildings and boarding
airplanes. The law has met with criticism because it is intrusive and
is costly to implement; in addition, the linked database of driver's
license data would be a treasure trove for identity thieves. Apparently
26 states have similar measures opposing Real ID in the works.

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