IP: NATIONAL ID CARD FAILING TO ATTRACT SUPPORTERS: Edupage, October 24, 2001

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Neither the Bush administration nor congressional leaders have
> embraced Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's proposal to create a national
> ID card system. Conservatives and civil liberties groups have
> come out against the measure, citing concerns about racial
> profiling and the potential for misuse and error. Although
> Ellison discussed his proposal with Sen. Dianne Feinstein
> (D-Calif.), among others, she reportedly has not endorsed it.
> Instead, Feinstein is focusing on legislation to issue biometric
> ID cards to non-citizens entering the country, and to build a
> database of criminal records that the immigration authorities can
> reference. Smart cards may also be used in a wider capacity by
> military and law enforcement officials, such as enhanced cards for
> special airline passengers, according to the FAA's Paul Takemoto.
> (Los Angeles Times, 24 October 2001)


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