> You mean like social security numbers, which tell anyone where you were born, down to a fairly limited range of zipcodes? Indeed, I want none of that. I wish

> You mean like social security numbers, which tell anyone where you were born, down to a fairly limited range of zipcodes? Indeed, I want none of that. I wish I could ask the SS to delete my registration and let me deal with the consequences. > You think the guys in black helicopters are going to let a pesky little thing like "get the state's drivers license database" stop them It may be nothing much, but anything that can make the work of a potential abusive government HARDER should be done. > particularly when there's already a national clearing house system so states don't issue duplicate licenses, licenses to people who owe money or have had their license revoked, etc? And you nail it: with the system I proposed, there would be duplicates, and people owning money etc. It'd be messy. And that's good: because that's where freedom is often found, in messy systems.