The REAL ID Act of 2005 sets up a de facto national identification card for American citizens. Almost nobody actually wants a national identification card, though. For many, it brings up still-fresh memories of Nazi Germany, which used national identification to control, and later slaughter, its population. For others, the national ID is the mark of the beast, without which one won’t be able to participate in everyday commerce, and which brings closer the prophecy of the second coming.
For a very few well-connected people, the REAL ID Act is a way to make lots of money.
The organization set to profit from the REAL ID Act is the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. According to its web site, AAMVA “is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization striving to develop model programs in motor vehicle administration, police traffic services and highway safety. The association also serves as an information clearinghouse in these areas, and acts as the international spokesman for these interests.”
AAMVA is the most likely organization to run the massive new databases which will be required for the REAL ID Act. It represents all 50 U.S. states and 10 Canadian provinces.
And now, AAMVA has hired Brian Zimmer, a well-connected House staffer who is a major proponent of REAL ID.
Zimmer worked for the past five years as senior policy adviser and investigator for the House Judiciary Committee. There he helped investigate and conduct the committee’s oversight on issues such as fraud prevention, border security and counterterrorism, among others.
Before working with the Judiciary Committee, Zimmer from 1995 to 2001 served as the automated procurement manager in the Office of Procurement and Purchasing in the House.
At AAMVA, his responsibilities include working on identity management policy, managing the identity management staff and working with outside groups that deal with identify management, among other activities. He also will work to pursue federal grants for identity management projects. — Roll Call
AAMVA has been at this for a very long time, notes Jim Harper, director of information policy studies for the Cato Institute.
AAMVA is well recognized (by those who care to follow these issues) as a proponent of driver regulation, national IDs, and even internationally uniform ID systems. Since at least the late 1930’s AAMVA has been pushing regulatory control of drivers and driving. As I note in my book, Identity Crisis, “Before September 11, 2001, AAMVA promoted a national identification card as a solution to illegal immigration. After September 11, 2001, it promoted a national identification card as a solution to terrorism. If national identification cards are a hammer, AAMVA sees every public policy problem as a nail.”
AAMVA collects about $1 per driver per year (roughly $13 million) for its part in administering the Commercial Drivers License Information System. AAMVA would make much more as the administrator of databases required by the REAL ID Act. — Jim Harper, Cato Institute
Harper further notes that “Brian is a nice guy and, as I say, dedicated to his cause.”
The people who want to control and oppress you are almost always nice guys. But they’re always dedicated to their cause, that of complete domination of your life in every conceivable aspect. That’s why, nice as they may be, they must continue to be vigorously opposed.
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Steve Noe
Nov 17, 2006
It’s time to follow Nancy Reagan’s advice and “just say
‘NO’”! When the government breaks the law, it can expect
the People to follow suit. Or, more specifically, the
People must OBEY the Law of God and Nature. Ignorance and
Freedom were never found together. And, because “security”
is an illusion, we must find the courage to resist
tyranny. Semper Fi!!!
Andrea J. Larned
Nov 17, 2006
11-17-06
Comments: I have noticed our world being bombarded with :pre-occupation: which does not allow us to be sharpened alert and ready for what may lie ahead of all of us. Cell phones, hi-tech technology and all the rest!
Our youth will not have a future like ours. It will be for the loss and NOT the benefit. Most children who try to get ahead modestly are moral and humble are not recognized enough in our Public Schools, instead the teacher must NOT teach to be comptitive but to include all! Why is this important? Continual conditiioniing to the masses and origional thought put out! Even Mega churches can allow us to have our brain be on “cruise control” Whatch stay alert and notify this young generation of what lies ahead acording to the New World Order, chip and identification!
Robert Kimak
Nov 18, 2006
People and organizations are trying to sell the U.S. government
technology that will make U.S. citizens slaves for the U.S. government.
The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. constitution should protect the citi-
zens from government invasion of privacy, but how many members of the
of the U.S. Congress actually read the Bill of Rights? Even President
Bush apparently doesn’t read it…if he did, would he have signed the
bill that made the REAL ID Act of 2005 U.S Public Law.
I believe that forcing citizens to get a driver’s license is an inva-
sion of privacy and wouldn’t be allowed if everyone protected the
Fourth Amendment rights.
olga
Nov 20, 2006
Can christian people accept new Driver Lisence (National ID)if it will be Mark of the Beast?
Michael Hampton
Nov 20, 2006
I doubt it.
And that’s only one of many reasons to refuse REAL ID.
northwoods@centuryte
Nov 24, 2006
thank you for all that you do.
we are in the end times , it is proficy revealed
peace
Dot , wisconsin
Joe Plotnick
Nov 25, 2006
This is not only a law that makes mockery of our citizenship, it is ill-fated law to snub our freedom for the mere fact of MONEY. I don’t know how we can reverse this law but must be done, else we can kiss our freedom and civil society goodbye for the new form of communism based dictatorship. Mind you conservativeness brought this stupid law forward in the name of Christianity. It’s time for all of us to make aware our local churches, friends and family for this silent freedom killer law. It’s time to SAY NO. Please ssend emails to your congress men and woman to halt this law. Gov. is to work for us not aginst us.
Mr. Go
Nov 28, 2006
I always thought “The Mark of the Beast” could be an imbedded micro chip implanted somewhere in your skin. But the National ID card could be a sign of an early “Mark of the Beast” era.
nick s
Dec 05, 2006
no nation id………… PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!! WE NOT STUPID!!
nick s
Dec 05, 2006
no nation id………… PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!! WE’RE NOT STUPID!!
Dec 05, 2006
BLOGical Thoughts » Wednesday, 15 November, 2006
Dec 17, 2006
Chertoff: Real ID not “invasion of privacy” - Homeland Stupidity
ct
Dec 29, 2006
we are sheep and need a id to be tended to if we get an real id then build us a fence and put us in it i heard the fence around allentown pennsylvania is supposed to be a concentration camp for rebels in the future ever wonder why the fence is there hummmm
Jan 15, 2007
Real ID database to be outsourced - Homeland Stupidity
Ivy
Jan 31, 2007
The United States is one of the only 1st world nations that does not YET have a national ID. Countries that do issue National ID’s include: Australia, Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Iceland, Sweden and Switzerland.
Perhaps if this web site used more than archaic notions of ‘the mark of the beast’ for political direction, your case against Real ID would make more sense.
Feb 07, 2008
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