People's Republik of Kalifornia ....

[unixronin]

So, let's see ....

• In 2005, Congress passed the RealID Act.
• In April 2006, New Hampshire more or less told Congress to take its RealID Act and shove it.
• In December 2006, Sen. John Sununu (R-NH) and Daniel Akawa (D-HI) introduced a bill to repeal the RealID Act.
• In January 2007, Maine followed suit.
• In the wake of Maine's announcement, similar bills are pending in six other states including Georgia, Massachusetts, Wyoming, Montana and Washington.

And meanwhile, what's happening in California and New Jersey?

Well, C|Net reports that they're looking into ways to EXPAND RealID.

Let's hear it for the People's Socialist Republic....

(Crossposted to neph_politics)

Comments

teh nanny state, she comes

[tague.livejournal.com]

but if we don't expand RealID how else are we going to fine those parents who spank their children or don't buy cf light bulbs.

my god, WONT YOU PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN.

Re: teh nanny state, she comes

[anda.livejournal.com]

mmmm... coldfusion light bulbs.

Re: teh nanny state, she comes

[tague.livejournal.com]

so your coldfusion is yellow and delicious

[jilara.livejournal.com]

A friend recently tried to change ISPs, and found the one that was her first choice required a driver's licence to sign up. They afraid she'd going to engage in reckless internetting?

Now that former Governor Moonbeam is (shudder) California's state Attorney General, I'm sure we can expect even more madness. Bob Hayes says he's reading some scary things between the lines of some recent new "requirements" sent to his gun shop.

[genuine-snark.livejournal.com]

Ugh. Apparently, I need to find my birth certificate and reapply for another SS card.