Sunday, January 13, 2008

Your Papers, Please

DHS Announces New License Security Standards
Real ID Program Has Drawn Criticism From States, Privacy Groups

By JASON RYAN, PIERRE THOMAS and THERESA COOK
Jan. 11, 2008
If you were born after Dec. 1, 1964, be prepared to face something in addition to that long line at the Department of Motor Vehicles in the next few years: more scrutiny.

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"There are three categories of people who will be very unhappy about secured driver's licenses," Chertoff said, "terrorists and people who want to get on airplanes and in federal buildings and avoid terrorist watch lists, illegal immigrants who want to work in this country by pretending to be American citizens, and con men."


There is a fourth group - those who want to be left alone and not tracked by Big Brother.

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