Comments on: Washington state accepts REAL ID, gets bonus http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/03/26/washington-state-accepts-real-id-gets-bonus/ Protect yourself from government gaffes, bureaucratic blunders and incumbent incompetence Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Fallen One http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/03/26/washington-state-accepts-real-id-gets-bonus/#comment-14798 The Fallen One Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:38:33 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/03/26/washington-state-accepts-real-id-gets-bonus/#comment-14798 For those of the religious persuasion I offer you... For those of the religious persuasion I offer you…

]]> By: Washington state pretends to reject REAL ID - Homeland Stupidity http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/03/26/washington-state-accepts-real-id-gets-bonus/#comment-14797 Washington state pretends to reject REAL ID - Homeland Stupidity Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:33:40 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/03/26/washington-state-accepts-real-id-gets-bonus/#comment-14797 [...] That seems to be what Washington state has done. Legislators there are not at all averse to the idea of REAL ID, as they proved last month by agreeing to issue a “secure” driver license which could be used to cross the Canadian border in a Homeland Security pilot project. Participants would pay $40 for their driver license, which will contain an RFID chip with their personal information, and be allowed to use it to cross the border instead of a passport. [...] [...] That seems to be what Washington state has done. Legislators there are not at all averse to the idea of REAL ID, as they proved last month by agreeing to issue a “secure” driver license which could be used to cross the Canadian border in a Homeland Security pilot project. Participants would pay $40 for their driver license, which will contain an RFID chip with their personal information, and be allowed to use it to cross the border instead of a passport. [...]

]]> By: jdsmit http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/03/26/washington-state-accepts-real-id-gets-bonus/#comment-14796 jdsmit Sun, 08 Apr 2007 19:43:03 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/03/26/washington-state-accepts-real-id-gets-bonus/#comment-14796 We are no longer "free" and our privacy is gone. Welcome to the new police state. sad but true We are no longer “free” and our privacy is gone. Welcome to the new police state.
sad but true

]]> By: forstand http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/03/26/washington-state-accepts-real-id-gets-bonus/#comment-14795 forstand Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:47:12 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/03/26/washington-state-accepts-real-id-gets-bonus/#comment-14795 Thanks, Michael, for the link to these nifty wallets. These sound like excellent Christmas/birthday gifts for my friends! Thanks, Michael, for the link to these nifty wallets. These sound like excellent Christmas/birthday gifts for my friends!

]]> By: Michael Hampton http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/03/26/washington-state-accepts-real-id-gets-bonus/#comment-14794 Michael Hampton Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:43:16 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/03/26/washington-state-accepts-real-id-gets-bonus/#comment-14794 You can buy an <a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/security/8cdd/?cpg=cj&ref=&CJURL=" rel="nofollow">RFID blocking wallet from ThinkGeek</a>. You can buy an RFID blocking wallet from ThinkGeek.

]]> By: forstand http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/03/26/washington-state-accepts-real-id-gets-bonus/#comment-14793 forstand Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:19:46 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/03/26/washington-state-accepts-real-id-gets-bonus/#comment-14793 All Russian citizens have an internal passport. During the Communist era they needed travel permission to travel within their own country. Those permitted to travel outside their country also had a passport for that purpose. It appears to me that the United States has just given up our right to travel within our own country--before long we will need internal permissions to simply go to the next state. I will be first in line for a wallet that will block communication with an RFID-enabled license. I wonder if our ears will be sporting a RFID tag (like animals are tagged with) if we start blocking the licenses and passports? It is so easy to duplicate (clone) the contents of a RFID tag. Spies wear disguises so why not carry an RFID tag of some innocent person to allay suspicion? Stupid, stupid, stupid government. All Russian citizens have an internal passport. During the Communist era they needed travel permission to travel within their own country. Those permitted to travel outside their country also had a passport for that purpose.

It appears to me that the United States has just given up our right to travel within our own country–before long we will need internal permissions to simply go to the next state.

I will be first in line for a wallet that will block communication with an RFID-enabled license. I wonder if our ears will be sporting a RFID tag (like animals are tagged with) if we start blocking the licenses and passports?

It is so easy to duplicate (clone) the contents of a RFID tag. Spies wear disguises so why not carry an RFID tag of some innocent person to allay suspicion?

Stupid, stupid, stupid government.

]]> By: geri http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/03/26/washington-state-accepts-real-id-gets-bonus/#comment-14792 geri Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:15:06 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/03/26/washington-state-accepts-real-id-gets-bonus/#comment-14792 I get the Downsizer email and I most certaintly sent in my message. I am in agreement with you. This is just another way to take away our freedom. $97 for a passport? I very small price to pay for keeping the freedom my country is supposed to be so famous for. I get the Downsizer email and I most certaintly sent in my message.
I am in agreement with you. This is just another way to take away our freedom.
$97 for a passport? I very small price to pay for keeping the freedom my country is supposed to be so famous for.

]]> By: Verbos http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/03/26/washington-state-accepts-real-id-gets-bonus/#comment-14791 Verbos Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:20:01 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/03/26/washington-state-accepts-real-id-gets-bonus/#comment-14791 Not surprised that Washington State would jump on the Fed band wagon. I lived there in the late 70's. The state is mostly arid farm land supported by irrigation. In the east there was one part that actually had streams which supported a working habitat for not only wild life, but a beautiful area with trees witch supported hunting, fishing, camping, hiking... The shear pleasures of a natural environment. The state government considered it so unimportant that it was converted into a nuclear waste dump. Not surprised that Washington State would jump on the Fed band wagon. I lived there in the late 70′s. The state is mostly arid farm land supported by irrigation. In the east there was one part that actually had streams which supported a working habitat for not only wild life, but a beautiful area with trees witch supported hunting, fishing, camping, hiking… The shear pleasures of a natural environment. The state government considered it so unimportant that it was converted into a nuclear waste dump.

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