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Re: real id? PASSPORTS FOR DOMESTIVC TRAVEL??
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:03:45 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Bridget Magnus <bridgetmagnus () gmail com> Date: August 17, 2007 10:48:51 AM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: Re: [IP] real id? PASSPORTS FOR DOMESTIVC TRAVEL?? Reply-To: bmagnus () samespace comI read the CNN article about Real ID yesterday, and found it interesting. First, they point out that some Americans would need a passport "to have a picnic in a national park." While that is an interesting issue, "for all federal purposes" means those same Americans would also need a passport to do business in person with other federal entities such as the Social Security Administration offices, federal courthouses, and IRS offices. Will they need a passport to pick up a registered letter at the Post Office? I sincerely hope there is not an impending catch-22 with the State Department, since strictly speaking one should need a Real ID compliant card to get a passport. All these things seem much more important than "a picnic in a national park" to me.
Second, why is CNN suddenly on about a law passed 2 years ago?
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