As Two States Lead Revolt Against Real ID, Remember Real ID's Connection with the SPP/NAU
Thursday, April 19, 2007
By Larry Greenley
In defiance of the U.S. government, Montana and Washington state have enacted the first state laws to reject the 2005 federal Real ID Act and increased pressure on Congress to amend or repeal national standards for driver’s licenses.
So far, 30 states have passed or are considering proposals condemning the Real ID standards. Although state lawmakers have complained bitterly about the costs and deadlines imposed on states, the federal intrusion into what had been a state responsibility, and the specter of a national ID card, we need to remember the close connection between Real ID standards and President Bush's Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP). (See also, "Robert Pastor on the Real ID Antidote.")
The Real ID driver's license standards are being used to create a North American identity document that would be used to facilitate the easy migration of "North Americans" throughout the increasingly borderless continent.
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