The BetterBadNews panel is not surprised by the lack of debate.
In this short video blog the panelists examine how an entire nation can succumbed to Stockholm Syndrome.
The Real ID Act establishes what amounts to a national identity
card. State drivers’ licenses and other such documents have to meet
federal ID standards established by the Department of Homeland Security.
The Real ID Act hands the Department of Homeland Security the power to
set these standards and determine whether state drivers’ licenses and
other ID cards pass muster.
The Real ID Act, in effect, creates a new national identification card that can track individuals remotely.
the International Campaign Against Mass Surveillance
John Gilmore
Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF)
