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  National ID Cards

  by RescueMe in

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  the u.s. house of representatives approved on thursday a sweeping set of rules aimed at forcing states to issue all adults federally approved electronic id cards, including driver's licenses.

  under the rules, federal employees would reject licenses or identity cards that don't comply, which could curb americans' access to airplanes, trains, national parks, federal courthouses and other areas controlled by the federal government.

  the bill was approved by a 261-161 vote.

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  I have no problem with digitized info on a driver's license. Many states including the one I reside in do so. I do have reservations about the administration of such a program.

  The only thing that seems to be new is that States would have to share their database now (?)
  I don't see exactly what else is new in this Act.

  As a former transportation safety professional, I will attest to the fact that a similar federal program (the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986) did not work for the first 13 years it was in place. It put great burden on the employer, and even with vigilant checks, there were great anomolies from state to state. Also, it did not remove 'bad' drivers from the road. The national database that would have caught multi state licenses was never implemented, or was ineffectivley administered, again putting the burden on the employer.

  Maybe, this is Mr. Bush's was of creating jobs. The local news in Minneapolis had a feature last week on the TSA employees who stand around in airports doing crossword puzzles durring downtime. And there is lots of downtime for them. But hey, they are employed!

  http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safetyprogs/cdl.htm
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  Bin Laden Wishes Americans a Crappy Valentine's Day

  by NeonMadman in

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  Little Red Hen

  He probably suffers Charlie Brown complex, never having recieved a sweetheart from a sweetheart.
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  Do you think of yourself as an apostate

  by barbar in

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  many of the people on this site say that they are apostates.

  but that is not the way i feel about myself.. i am not angry with the "witnesses" or the organisation, i don't feel that i wasted my life.

  i just think that i was stupid to believe it for 30 years (well sort of believe it, i did have severe doubts on and off).

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  Only when I am around reactionary dyed in the wool brain dead dubs, I wear my A proudly. Those for whom there may be hope I am as guileless as a dove, and season my words with salt.
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  National ID Cards

  by RescueMe in

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  the u.s. house of representatives approved on thursday a sweeping set of rules aimed at forcing states to issue all adults federally approved electronic id cards, including driver's licenses.

  under the rules, federal employees would reject licenses or identity cards that don't comply, which could curb americans' access to airplanes, trains, national parks, federal courthouses and other areas controlled by the federal government.

  the bill was approved by a 261-161 vote.

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  I should have been more clear in my thought on investing in alt. energy. I mean implement the technology now, like there is no foreign oil. Farmers producing crops for bio-disel, ethanol, wind production, energy cells, solar, etc. Put the US to work. Fossil fuel grabbing stagnation, and what passes as survival instinct is entropy. If we are the 'best and the brightest', let's act like it.

  My appologies to all, for getting this off topic, but this apparently has hit my hot button. I didn't think I had one left! It is so nice to carry on a conversation with some one over the age of four! Thanks to all.
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  National ID Cards

  by RescueMe in

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  the u.s. house of representatives approved on thursday a sweeping set of rules aimed at forcing states to issue all adults federally approved electronic id cards, including driver's licenses.

  under the rules, federal employees would reject licenses or identity cards that don't comply, which could curb americans' access to airplanes, trains, national parks, federal courthouses and other areas controlled by the federal government.

  the bill was approved by a 261-161 vote.

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  well it is either cheap oil or exploit alternative energy (usa knows perfectly how to do it, it has perfected it). If other sources of energy become freely available it means the begining of the end for the present (oil controlled) geopolitical system.

  If the government was as serious as they have stated in the past to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, yes, they should invest in alternative energy. It would improve our economy via manufacturing, jobs, and new technologies to be liscensed (not given away!) to foreign countries. It would be a boon for our environment. Our elderly and poor would not have to decide between food, prescription drugs, or staying warm.

  Gmoney, you are spot on:

  Wake up, you have no rights. The government and powers that be want all Americans to be drunk and watch sports while everythiong is stolen from them. They may give you back some of the stolen things with strings attached.
  
  The government will make the people beg for "security" measures which will infringe upon their rights.
  
  We are moving from a republic to a totalitarianist regime and the people are too stupid to see it.

  And yes, I am a crazy hippie. Long hair, and in dire need of a bath! I am an idealistic, hence my flirtation with the WTBTS, but realistic enough to see right, hence my exit from same. I fear for our nation. Our consumeristic, liquor besotted culture fans the hatred of the Islamic world, and our current administration's foreign policies pour gasoline (no pun intended) on that hatred. The consequences of both side's intolerance will probably lead to WW3(?), and the domestic policies may spark a new civil war.

  As far as NO RIGHTS go, I am watching the Ward Churchill thingy with baded breath. The Govenor of Colorado is out for his job, if not legally, they by illegal means. Prof. Churchill's choice of words may have been poor, or his thought inadequately expressed, but I'll bet his First, Ninth and Tenth Ammendment rights will be his savior. Remember, the men that wrote our Constitution were 'radicals' too.

  Now, for that bath.
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  National ID Cards

  by RescueMe in

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  the u.s. house of representatives approved on thursday a sweeping set of rules aimed at forcing states to issue all adults federally approved electronic id cards, including driver's licenses.

  under the rules, federal employees would reject licenses or identity cards that don't comply, which could curb americans' access to airplanes, trains, national parks, federal courthouses and other areas controlled by the federal government.

  the bill was approved by a 261-161 vote.

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  "states to deny driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants"

  Is that a bad thing?

  Roybatty, no, it is not necessairaly a bad thing.

  The USA is at war, (permanently at war !) constitutional rights can be reduced during periods of war, or "national safety"
  that is the price usa residents and citizenz have to pay for their elected gov not doing its job preventing terrorism (intentionally to have excuses to...? )

  One, yes, Article 1 sec.8 gives Congress the authority to declare war. The President has the power to order the armed forces to act. http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/article01/

  The elastic clause in sec.8 gives Congress the power "To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof."

  The current administration has certainly taken this clause to heart and has run with it (patriot act, new environmental legislation and now the national id card). It seems to me that the US Government has not only not prevented terrorisim, but has throught it's sub rosa policies in the middle east has been actively encouraging it for years. To what end? Cheap Oil? Or the sacrifice of US Constitutional guarantees of personal liberties for the benefit of a technocracy?

  If we do not speak out now, our childeren may never get to form an accurate historical analysis of this era.

  edited to add: I don't know jack, but I'll stay sincere ~ moe.
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  National ID Cards

  by RescueMe in

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  the u.s. house of representatives approved on thursday a sweeping set of rules aimed at forcing states to issue all adults federally approved electronic id cards, including driver's licenses.

  under the rules, federal employees would reject licenses or identity cards that don't comply, which could curb americans' access to airplanes, trains, national parks, federal courthouses and other areas controlled by the federal government.

  the bill was approved by a 261-161 vote.

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  Oh yeah, Jeanniebeanz! Better living through Big Government Brother. I fear we (the US) is degenerating into a Player Piano world (Kurt Vonnegut) at best, or a world described by Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid's Tale) at worst.
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  National ID Cards

  by RescueMe in

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  2. current

  the u.s. house of representatives approved on thursday a sweeping set of rules aimed at forcing states to issue all adults federally approved electronic id cards, including driver's licenses.

  under the rules, federal employees would reject licenses or identity cards that don't comply, which could curb americans' access to airplanes, trains, national parks, federal courthouses and other areas controlled by the federal government.

  the bill was approved by a 261-161 vote.

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  Little Red Hen

  IP_SEC, the UCC applies to business and commerce.

  http://www.experian.com/business/public_records.html

  I believe the Bill of Rights applies to all US Citizens. The 14th amendment ( http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment14/ ) was added during Reconstruction,to define citizenship, and confer citizenship on the former slaves. In sec.1 the amendment defines a US Citizen (former negro slaves being given full citizenship), sec.2 affirms the rite to vote to all males (specifically to insure negro enfranchisement), sec.3 keeps former Confederate officials out of the Federal government, sec.4 forbids the Federal gvt. paying any debt owed by the Confederacy. Sec.5 gives Congress the power to enforce this amendment by appropriate legislation.

  Ironically, it was not untill 1920 that women were granted full citizenship by allowing them the vote. Even more ironic, Native Americans were not declared full citizens untill 1924.
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  National ID Cards

  by RescueMe in

  1. social
  2. current

  the u.s. house of representatives approved on thursday a sweeping set of rules aimed at forcing states to issue all adults federally approved electronic id cards, including driver's licenses.

  under the rules, federal employees would reject licenses or identity cards that don't comply, which could curb americans' access to airplanes, trains, national parks, federal courthouses and other areas controlled by the federal government.

  the bill was approved by a 261-161 vote.

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  Calling all Legal Eagles! How can this 'national id card' be reconciled to the 10th Amendment of the Bill of Rights? http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment10/

  The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

  Also, how can it be reconciled to the ninth Amendment? http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment09/

  The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

  Can it or is it being justified by that pesky 'Elastic Clause'?http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/articles.html

  To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

  Inquiring free minds want to know.
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  So my neighbor said the awesomest thing to JWs..

  by jwbot in

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  ok my landlords daughter and her husband max live above us.

  they are a really great family, very nice and cool.

  anyway once in a while we have a good conversation with each other and a while ago i had told max about my family situation and a little counter-witnessing.

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  we are not going to waste our weed on the witnesses.....

  Amen to that, Lisavegas!

  Barney, if you really want to sow some mayhem just drop a dime to the Bethel Service Desk. Just have a good story (you can implicate as many of 'em as you can build a story around). Just do it from a payphone, or *67 yours. Even better, if you can use a dub's phone!