Posted on 6/28/2007, 2:39:52 AM by Extremely Extreme Extremist
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire on Wednesday rejected the federal Real ID Act as tantamount to requiring a national ID card, joining five other states in opposing it.
South Carolina, Montana, Washington, Oklahoma and Maine also have rejected the federal act.
``Here in New Hampshire, we pride ourselves on being frugal, and here in New Hampshire, we pride ourselves on respecting the privacy of our neighbors,'' Gov. John Lynch said at the bill signing.
The law's supporters say it is needed to prevent terrorists and illegal immigrants from getting fake identification cards. Critics say it is too intrusive, too costly and likely to be abused by identity thieves.
The Real ID Act was passed in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. It requires all states to bring their driver's licenses under a national standard and to link their record-keeping systems. States must verify identification used to obtain a driver's license, such as birth certificates, Social Security numbers and passports.
Driver's licenses not meeting the standard won't be accepted as identification to board an airplane or enter a federal building.
New Hampshire's law calls the act ``repugnant'' to the state and federal constitutions. The law prohibits the state from complying with the act, which sets standards for state-issued driver's licenses.
``We are not about to be coerced into an unfunded mandate, especially one we'd have to pay for with our privacy,'' Lynch said.
In Washington on Wednesday, a group of senators including Republican John Sununu backed an effort to eliminate Real ID from the immigration bill.
``This amendment reinforces what the citizens of New Hampshire have known all along Real ID is too intrusive, too expensive and unnecessary,'' Sununu said. ``The federal government should work with the states to improve standards for issuing drivers' licenses, but the ultimate responsibility for issuing and maintaining that ID system should be kept by the states.''
Congress set a deadline for states to meet uniform licensing standards by May 2008. President Bush recently bowed to pressure from the nation's governors and Congress and granted states until Dec. 31, 2009, to comply.
BRAVO New Hampshire, BRAVO
Well there goes NH into the illegal voter column. Massachusetts Liberals move in, scruples move out.
The privacy of every single resident of New Hampshire is not worth my life at the hands of one of these pukes.
Time to give it up folks ~ or stay out of the Smithsonian, federal district courts, post offices, etc.
Massholes reign.
NH has the driveby register and vote thing going on.
Thousands of idiotic College kids from Boston started driving up there for the day of the vote in 00. Thank you Karenna Gore, and it hasn’t stopped yet!
Then again, there are all
of the Liberal Taxachusetts A holes who have moved up there to escape the taxes. They are TOO FREAKING STUPID to realize that they bought a 12 hour a week commute to inflict their stupid ideas on another state and spend just as much money.
You can’t fool these idiots.
Insanity is the definition of doing the same thing over and over again
and expecting a different result.
If the fe'ral government would make use of the powers it has to control illegal aliens, then I might believe it needs more powers like those in the "Real ID" act. But when it doesn't make a good faith effort to use the powers it already has, why should it be trusted with more?
Pardon my ignorance on this but can anyone tell me what the main objections are to this?
‘They’ (read Dems) say that having to produce an official ID would create undue hardship on the poor and elderly. For the life of me, I can’t figure out why. You have to have an ID to carry out most transactions in this country, why not voting?
Your response doesn’t address my concern about my life.
I’m not fan of real ID but the only reason this State is so against it is becasue it WILL make border enforcement easier. They don’t like it because it will make it harder for illegals to obtain employment. Libs don’t care a darn about privacy as their unending support for gun registries and registration show.
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