Looks like everything's on schedule for Judgment Day, eh? -hedges- >From freecongress.org<-Scan This News: >***** >Implementation of National ID Imminent >By Scott McDonald, SCAN THIS NEWS > >On Wednesday, June 17th, the U.S. Department of Transportation published >the proposed "Driver's License/SSN/National Identification Document" >guidelines which all states will be compelled to comply with over the >next two years. The "Notice of Proposed Rule Making" (NPRM) sets out the >"standard feature" requirements for driver's license cards and other >"identification" documents. States that do not comply will find that >their citizens will not be allowed to participate in routine, >life-essential functions after the imposed federal deadline of October >1, 2000. > >Non-conforming licenses will not be accepted for identification by any >federal agency. Once implemented no one in the U.S. will be able to >engage in many basic, fundamental societal activities unless they carry >with them at all times a conforming government-issued identification >card. Not surprisingly, under the proposed rule it will become MANDATORY >that social security numbers must be submitted in order for anyone to >receive a state-issued driver's license. > >Perhaps the most pervasive implication of this new National ID scheme is >that in the near future an identification card will be required just to >engage in activities we now take for granted. > >Under the federal "New Hires Database" system and the related >"Employment Eligibility Confirmation System" program, EVERYONE will be >required to possess an approved identification document in order to get >a job and work in the United States. > >Also, as a condition of the new and upcoming healthcare-provider >requirements everyone will have to submit a conforming identification >document in order to receive health care. Otherwise, the healthcare >provider will forfeit all federal compensation for their services -- >Medicaid, Medicare -- and you know they're not about to risk that. > >Of course other activities such as banking, purchasing insurance, >writing a check, obtaining a passport, boarding a commercial airliner -- >and the list goes on and on -- will all likewise require the new IDs. >The proponents of this measure are intent on establishing a universal, >nationwide identification system -- and state-issued driver's licenses >are the method they have chosen as the "path of least resistance." > >Under the "Administrative Procedures Act" federal agencies must announce >their intention to promulgate new rules, (as they have now done in this >case), and they must provide an opportunity for the general public to >comment on their proposal. Watch for more information on how to oppose >this rule in upcoming editions of the CfCL Weekly Update. > >Read the Proposed DOT Rules (cut and paste URL into browser): >http://www.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?IPaddress=&dbname=1998_register&do >cid=98-16062 >
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