A move is afoot to repeal the Real ID Act of 2005, but the real power lies with the people
There is a way to rebel against this draconian anti-American mandate but if we wait on the politicians it will never happen.
Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky is one of the few members of Congress that still believes in the concept limited government and citizen privacy.
Last month, Paul introduced Senate Bill 2769, to repeal Title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005, the controversial federal law that set federal standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards. This is an area within which the federal government has no legal authority to operate.
Passed in the wake of 9/11, the REAL ID Act requires states to adopt federally approved standards for ID cards, effectively turning driver’s licenses into a form of national identification.
To fly domestically or enter certain federal buildings, Americans must present a REAL ID-compliant card.
States that resist federal mandates risk having their residents barred from boarding commercial flights.
Privacy advocates argue the law creates a de facto national database of personal information.
It’s important to note that President Trump is all on board with the R…
