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I mean, I get that DHS still wants it, but... Why? It might have made sense in 2005 with the post-2001 political climate, but it's 20 years later. We've been f
by mynameisvlad 4y ago
I mean, I get that DHS still wants it, but... Why?
It might have made sense in 2005 with the post-2001 political climate, but it's 20 years later. We've been fine with the current IDs for so long, and the climate is not anywhere near the same now as it was then with relation to security theater.
- rtkwe 4y agoWell at this point AFAIK it's a legal requirement that they do it. To fully cancel it would require action by congress to remove the program all together, I'm willing to bet (but not willing to find the language) that DHS can extend implementation but not cancel it.
- rolph 4y agoapparently the only way to cancel it is to refuse to use it, en masse, its the low adoption rate by end user that keeps the deadline being kicked down the road
- yownie 4y agocontrol
- spoils19 4y agoThis is why I'm glad that we have the 2nd Amendment.
- amanaplanacanal 4y agoI’m trying to imagine how this applies. Are you going to shoot anybody who asks you for Real ID?
- Integrape 4y agoKeep it simple and just hijack the airplane.
- spoils19 4y agoWhile I wouldn't go that far, I definitely support Americans who wish to utilize their unique free speech and freedom for this cause. Example: https://i.imgur.com/C12Cw06.jpg https://i.imgur.com/C12Cw06.jpg (Ignore the reply tweet, it's an obvious Russian troll)