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Originally Posted by ibex
You might want to consider the broader implications of this. Most states have an unenforceable law that requires every person to carry a state ID of some type in public, but the local authorities have too much else to worry about to bother with it. Is this SCOTUS decision another step towards a national ID? A scary concept that's been kicked around for years and even one that I'd venture to guess the GOP's embattled libertarian wing would vehemently oppose.
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The national ID, or REAL id, was passed when we went to war in Iraq. It was part of the second funding bill, I think. I wrote to Diane Fiensten and she wrote back saying she hated the addition of that act but had to vote for the funding.
So now, it's almost time for the feds to enforce the rules and some states are fighting back. Some are fighting back because its another unfunded mandate by the feds and others are fighting back because they don't like the concept of a national id in the first place. I'm kind of sure there are about 4-6 months left before enforcement takes place and that may mean that a lot of Americans who live in these states will be unable to board an airplane or even enter a federal building without a state ID that meets the requirements that were set.