Reply #7: Good question, Liz, and welcome [View All]

to DU! :hi:

I've never talked to my Europen friends about this so I don't know if there are abuses but there is serious potential for abuse. Once we have federalized drivers' licenses, all they have to do is pass a bill requiring non-drivers to have a federalized ID card. The requirement can include children over a certain age, perhaps everyone, and then citizens can be required to carry their national ID at all times. That makes it possible to set up checkpoints and to allow government employees to demand that you show your ID on any pretext.

We've been edging this way for some time, with the Supreme Court having essentially ruled there is no right to privacy, that autos and homes can be searched anytime for any reason. Say goodbye to our Bill of Rights. Add in the RFID and they have compromised your right to privacy and your right to freedom of assembly even more.

You always know the Nazis in the movies when they say "Your papers, please."