<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JS:
A driver's license or non-driver's ID card is issued by a state government. A Social Security card is not identification. A military I.D. is not for the general public. A passport is for international travel. There is no precedent for a national ID.
The Constitution lists certain functions of the federal government, with everything else reserved to the states. A national ID card is unconstitutional and does not improve security.</font>
I have a State issued ID..my drivers licence, but that just says I am licenced by the State of Maryland to drive a motor vehicle.
I have a National ID..my passport. It says the most important thing, and something I worked very hard for many years to achieve, that I am a CITIZEN of The United States Of America. I was explaining this last night to my (native born) 15 year old son, who needed a photo ID for a school dance and could not find his school ID, that his passport was the most important and highest ranked identification he has.
[This message has been edited by Kiwiboy2000 (edited 09-23-2001).]