Comments on: Why do you need an ID?

By: Securing the homeland, one liberty at a time - Homeland Stupidity

Securing the homeland, one liberty at a time - Homeland Stupidity — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:03:53 +0000

[...] circumstances, forced to show them on demand. And the requirement to show your ID at the airport doesn’t even make you any safer. Chertoff even admitted as [...]

By: V.J. Cameron

V.J. Cameron — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:51:40 +0000

I’m 63 yrs of age, a working supervisor in the oil industry, yes making a good income. I have served 4 yrs in USAF in the early ’60′s, never been arested, and only a few trafic tickets. Been going offshore since 1968 to work. Never more than my word as to who I was or am. Since 9/11 our Dept. of Homeland Security has been inept and are now trying to make us feel secure by making anyone,even US Citizens get a TWIC CARD ( Transportation Worker Identification Credential) or “GREEN CARD’s” for American Citizen, many of which have put their butts on the line for the USA. This an insult to all American Citizens, especially Vets. We got people walking across our borders everday, working over here, sending US dollars home, getting benifits most of us can not get and our government wants to make anyone that walk on OUR land a citizen w/ full rights. But now real home grown US Citizens who want to work on the water have to have a “GREEN CARD”, American Citizens? I was going to work & pay income taxes till I was at lease 70: now, I’m going to retire and let Uncle Sam pay me to stay home and go fishing. I WILL NOT GET A TWIC “GREEN CARD” to work in my USA!!!!!! Think about it, where will it stop???????

By: Shawn-Earnest

Shawn-Earnest — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:11:16 +0000

Quite obvious why we need a “Real ID”, if we watch media news and of course they all tell the truth -scientifically that is.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:49:42 +0000

Excellent article, Mike, and your “hypothetical” example, Jeff, was excellent, as well. I’ve long laughed at the glaring vulnerabilities that exist in the air transport system, even after 9/11. In many ways the ultimate slap in the face would be for AQ or another group to conduct a copy-cat set of attacks, despite the billions wasted on so-called security measures. I tackled this issue back in June when TSA changed their policies on admitting folks without ID’s to the “secured” areas of airport terminals:

I wondered, at the time, if I was the only one on the planet that thought that TSA was a colossal waste of money with virtually negligible terms, save the “warm fuzzy” that it gave thousands of sheepish travelers who were standing in line praying they didn’t get the body cavity search in a private room while struggling to get their shoes off and questioning whether their carry on liquids were 4 oz. or 5 oz…because we all know that 4 oz. of high explosives on an airplane are OK, but 5 oz. is right out. You never know when your hand sanitizer might cause a massive decompression at altitude, thereby sucking out thousands of dollars of airline revenue in snack packs and extra blankets.

I’d never thought about hotels needing my ID before. I think I’m going to have to tighten up my practices in that area. Thanks again for a great article and being the voice of reason in the circus act.

By: Shawn Earnest

Shawn Earnest — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:07:39 +0000

Mean Spirited, your kind? Never!

U.S. Allies Begin Issuing High-Tech Passports for Travelers

NEW YORK — Countries that have historically friendly relations with the United States on Thursday will begin issuing passports to residents traveling abroad complete with facial-recognition software and digital chips.

By: Jeff Hoyt

Jeff Hoyt — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:59:13 +0000

Shawn,
Please don’t take this as mean-spirited; I promise you that it isn’t itended that way.
There may be some good points in your post, but trying to find them is like trying to catch a feather while standing in a prop-wash. A little more attention to grammar, please. This is a high-class place.

By: Shawn-Earnst

Shawn-Earnst — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:12:16 +0000

Whatever the government identity crisis brings about that it be safe rather than unsafe -in the end is out of our hands. I wish Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff is correct in identification card assessment that live up to government standards for security identification, make it so and get’er’dun. Again, 911/Sept-11Th was only a single Zeitgeist crack in the armor plating beginning in the twilight what is about to become of us all. Implanted RFID’s, this will make us a dog pound of live stock ripe for whatever is elected upon for us to serve. Either you are with us or you are a terrorist. Across the sky’s we fly unsafe, indeed. Not unless you are one of the govt owned elected citizens,and or in the military, a safe air transport in guaranteed security. “Metaphorically, a time capsule opens and married couple,”liberal minded for their time”, awaken from the year 1920 and would they approve of what we have all become? The Earth has become a powder-keg and we have become it canon fodder, and our leaders the gunners mates. We are so blind without a mirror to see; blinded by propaganda, look at what we have become.”, metaphorically. Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff, make it so.

By: Jeff Hoyt

Jeff Hoyt — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:54:32 +0000

Yeah, I’ve been told that before, usually by this buddy of mine that died in car wreck a couple of years ago. They brought him back, which makes conversation with him a little more routine.
But I’m not doin’ too bad; the doper wouldn’t get much ’cause I almost never carry cash, and I’ve never even ordered checks for the account I’ve had for about 6 years now. Call me your thoroughly modern man…

I like the quote. If I were elected president eventually someone would ask me what I wanted my legacy to be. I’d want to be known as the president that gave America its front porches back.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:54:25 +0000

In the real world Jeff, some bum would beat the cops to your wallet by at least fifteen minutes and trade it to the pusherman for drugs and such.
That’s why they say you need an ID locator chip up your nose. One that contains all your bank, driver, credit and medical information. It’s foolproof. This is the 21st century man. You’ve got to get with the times.

“The more civilized we are, the less civil we are to each other.”

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:38:45 +0000

“Tell me who are you!!??
Whoooooooo are you, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo?”

Those guys were ahead of their time.