[George W. Bush]

No, it's a Bad Thing. Honestly, some people would, if told by Bush that there was a Muslim under their beds, demand that he implement a full Soviet-era police state and abolish the Constitution entirely.

Notice in the article how it is cemented into place with the Senate's immigration bill. It won't just be the illegals and the guest workers who will be forced to carry these.

After this, they'll want to chip you, probably subcutaneous RFID.

[TChris]

No, it's a Bad Thing. Honestly, some people would, if told by Bush that there was a Muslim under their beds, demand that he implement a full Soviet-era police state and abolish the Constitution entirely.

I'm thinking from the illegal alien angle, and how easily they obtain forged documentation, and some states issue them driver's licenses, and those items can allow them to VOTE...

I don't know the particulars of RealID, but I think there are some genuine ID issues to consider.

I love the idea of every American being free to come and go and exercise their rights without such an intrusion. But how do we tell who is really a citizen when it comes time to vote? I think the right to vote becomes very diluted if there's no control over who can vote.