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National ID Card Draws Fire

An AP newswire article posted to Wired News this afternoon begins:

New driver's license rules tucked in a military spending bill will create national identification cards for Americans and stick state governments with the bill, Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander said Tuesday.

Alexander, a Tennessee Republican, joined Democrats and state officials in railing against the White House-backed driver's license rules and other immigration measures before the Senate approved the $82 billion spending bill 100-0. The House approved it last week.

My personal favorite quote from this article:

"If you think a trip to the division of motor vehicle is a bad experience today, wait until the Real ID takes effect." -- Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.

posted by Fergie @ 5/11/2005 11:19:00 AM