And that effort will never succeed because both the general public and the Congress truly believe that demanding IDs enhances (or even guarantees!) "security." How many times have you heard responsible people say, "We want to know who is flying on our planes." Nobody thinks for a moment that we don't really know who is flying. We only know that somebody showed an ID, which is about as easy to get as a ham sandwich. Moreover, unless the passenger had a recognizable name (like Osama bin Laden) or one that the government already has on a watch list, then he or she would be allowed to board with no problems at all. And this policy has to be kept secret?

It's all so silly.

Bruce