Page is 503ing for me, which is probably why there are few responses. The development of the passport was more or less inevitable. Internal state-issued identi

Page is 503ing for me, which is probably why there are few responses. The development of the passport was more or less inevitable. Internal state-issued identification is a necessity at least for the right to vote if not also many domestic services from law enforcement (show us ID so we can ensure there isn't a warrant out for your arrest) to healthcare (show us ID so we can look up your health history, allergies, etc). The passport is merely a very-limited global standard for such identification.