[privacy] U.S. Senators Propose Repeal of National ID Card Law

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Via CDT.org.

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A pair of Senators last week proposed legislation to repeal a controversial
law mandating the creation of a national identification card. Senators
Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) and John Sununu (R-N.H.) proposed the bill on the
last day before the 109th Congress adjourned for good, but are likely to
reintroduce it in 2007.

The Real ID Act -- approved in 2005 without hearings or debate -- was
intended to standardize state drivers' licenses and create a national
network of databases of personal information. Since then, it has become
increasingly apparent that REAL ID is so fraught with privacy and security
concerns that it requires fundamental reevaluation.

CDT supports the bill and urges Sens. Akaka and Sununu to reintroduce it in
the 110th Congress.

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More:
http://www.cdt.org/headlines/956

Also see: http://UnRealID.com/

- - ferg

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