Originally Posted by
Boggie Dog
The feds have specified the style acceptable ID must conform to and is using a basic right, freedom to travel, to leverage compliance.
That may be true, but whether the feds have the right to require ID for travel is a completely separate issue. Even if they didn't, they could still coerce states to comply in other ways. Maybe they could require a REAL ID compliant ID in order to fill out an I-9, for example.
Originally Posted by
Boggie Dog
No Fly List compliance is accomplished when an airline ticket is purchase, TSA has little to do with that.
The TSA ID check is intended to make sure that the person checked against the no-fly list is actually the person who is flying. Otherwise, someone on the no-fly list could just buy a ticket under a different name and fly. Of course, we all know there are many ways to circumvent this, but that is the intention.
Originally Posted by
Boggie Dog
People who believe in freedom are focused on all attempts by government to steal rights and freedoms from the people. The Real ID Act is a prime example, one that should put everyone on notice that government is overstepping.
Anytime the government does something that people don't like, they will automatically claim that their freedoms are being violated. I've heard Americans argue that raising taxes is an infringement on their freedom, the ACA is an infringement on their freedom, zoning is an infringement on their freedom, speed limits are an infringement on their freedom, etc. etc. etc.
There are certain things that the federal government does that violate people's basic freedoms that are guaranteed in the constitution. Telling states how to issue driver's license is not one of them.