TOTAL INFORMATION ANALYSIS

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

From UnREALID.com:

"We have less than two days to stop a national ID card from becoming reality.

The US Senate is trying to force states to adopt a National ID card: it's time to stop them. As part the debate on immigration legislation, the states will be forced to become REAL ID compliant.

States have strongly resisted this unfunded federal mandate – one that the Department of Homeland Security expects to cost more that $23 billion or almost $100 per license holder. Seventeen states have said 'no' to REAL ID – labeling it invasive, un-American, costly and an invitation to identity theft. They know it will force citizens to stand in long lines for licenses and endure numerous hassles looking for documents like birth certificates.

Now instead of listening to the states, the US Senate is trying to force them to comply through the back door. As part of immigration legislation being considered next week in the Senate, an employment verification system will be created that requires everyone to have a REAL ID in order to get a job.

There is still hope. There are two amendments that will remove REAL ID from the Senate immigration bill: take action now.

>> Click Here to Fax your Senators...

The time for action is now.

It's time to put the Senate on notice that we think a national ID scheme is un-American, dangerous and wrong. Our Senators will be voting on amendments to the immigration bill that will remove REAL ID provisions from the bill either today or tomorrow (June 26th or 27th): we need to get these amendments passed. When writing them, remember to:

* be polite, and respectful;
* ask them to support the Baucus-Tester and Grassley-Baucus amendments to the immigration bill;
* tell them that REAL ID is real expensive, real stupid, and real evil;
* tell them that this is America, not Communist China;
* suggest that putting cops and judges in danger is not a good idea;
* inform them that we must not let the terrorists change American life;
* tell them that forcing National ID cards on us would be a victory for Osama bin Laden.

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UPDATE: The amendments in question are on p131 and pp132-195 of this PDF document just released by Senate Mormon Leader Harry Reid which contains the only amendments allowed for debate on the Senate floor.

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