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In May of 2005, our wonderful government passed a bill called the Real ID Act. Originally it was passed through the house as a stand alone bill (H.R. 418).It went stagnant in the next few phases, but, that didn’t deter the powers that be. They attached it as a rider to a military spending bill (H.R.1268)It was then signed into law on May 11th, 2005. It was originally supposed to go into effect in March of 2008, but has since been delayed until December of 2009.

The reasoning behind the need for a National ID card is obvious. Keep America safe from terrorists, stop illegal immigration, and help us maintain security of our borders and travel. The problems with the National ID are just as obvious. "Federal employees would reject licenses or identity cards that don’t comply, which could curb Americans’ access to everything from airplanes to national parks and some courthouses." Now the REAL ID Act is labeled as a supposed "voluntary" system that the states can choose to enroll in, but, if they are not in compliance, well just read the above sentence again. You wouldn’t be able to fly, go to a park, board an Amtrak, take a bus, or even go see your elected officials in person. "After December 31, 2009, "a Federal agency may not accept, for any official purpose, a driver’s license or identification card issued by a state to any person unless the state is meeting the requirements" specified in the Real ID Act. States remain free to also issue non-complying licenses and IDs, so long as these have a unique design and a clear statement that they cannot be accepted for any Federal identification purpose. The federal Transportation Security Administration is responsible for security check-in at airports, so bearers of non-compliant documents would no longer be able to travel on common carrier aircraft without additional screening." There are no proposed outlines or descriptions for "additional screening". You just won’t be allowed to join in the democratic process or take a family vacation without it.

Now I know you may be thinking "So what? I have nothing to hide or fear". Well most Americans don’t. Most Americans are law abiding citizens who go to work, pay their taxes, and take care of their families. Most Americans, however, don’t realize the intrusiveness of the technology imbedded into the ID’s. Look what’s happening to our passports already, "The U.S. State Department soon will begin issuing passports with radio frequency identification, or RFID, chips embedded in them." If you are unfamiliar with RFID technology, you should learn about it. It is everywhere already. Wal-Mart is a huge proponent of the use of this technology. You probably have atleast 5 of them in your house that you were unaware of.

The result of these RFID chips imbedded into every facet of our lives is very Orwellian in it’s ideology. Big Brother at it’s strongest ever so much in tune with the major corporations that already use them in our clothing, razors, and toothpaste! They are the size of a grain of sand. And Wal-Mart or any other company using them have no legal right to disclose that you are getting them in your purchase.

Back to the National ID. Ron Paul, the Presidential candidate from Texas has said that "Supporters claim it is not a national ID because it is voluntary, However, any state that opts out will automatically make nonpersons out of its citizens. They will not be able to fly or to take a train." Paul warned that the legislation gives unfettered authority to the Department of Homeland Security to design state ID cards and driver’s licenses. Among the possibilities: biometric information such as retinal scans, fingerprints, DNA data and, of course, RFID tracking technology. This is a very strong statement. Becoming a "nonperson" in our country takes away your ability to participate in just about every aspect of life. Financially or socially. No bank accounts. No job. No loans. Add all of this up to the illegal and intrusive Federal Reserve System, and we are in a country that is similair to the Fascists and Nazi’s that we so hated only 60 years ago.

Maybe you think this is just some paranoid rant. I don’t blame you. It is quite a bit to grab hold of and understand, and that is not by accident. The government wants it to be hard for the citizens to understand, let alone find the information they need to make informed decisions. The mainstream media isn’t going to tell you about it. They are in on it. Very few publications or news outlets will actually give you the truth. Most of what they tell us is for our own security. We need to have this to keep the terrorists out. We need it to curb the illegal immigration that is so ravishing our country from jobs and social services. We are going to need it in order to remain a citizen of this great country.

We are very close to becoming a One World Government. The Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America is another step in the prosses. The SPP, as it is known, is dedicated to the security and economic prosperity of North America. It includes the US, Canada, and Mexico. Of course we know how important security and economic prosperity are to Gearge W. Bush, but who are the other leaders? Then President of Mexico, Vincente Fox is nothing more than a small time copy of Bush. He came from a corporation (coca-cola Mexico), to become President of Mexico. Prime Minister Stephen Harper, of Canada, is again a mere clone of Bush. He won the election in Canada as a conservative. That is unheard of if you consider that countries rich liberal history. The SPP is trying to becoming the latest version of the European Union(EU) which has transformed that continent into a supranational governing system based on their banking system. Lou Dobbs expressed his concerns about the SPP on his show, stating that the SPP is "barreling ahead" without any opposition or knowledge of the American people. Watch for yourself. It is happening and we have no idea how soon or how strong it will become.

All of this is changing our system of Democracy at an alarming pace. National ID cards, one North American Alliance, the Patriot Act are all very large steps in turning America into the next great Fascist country, and by definition, we are already there. Please read this. Follow up on it. Demand more information from you media and government. Say no to the REAL ID Act. Don’t let our government continue to turn this great country into the next Nazi Germany. This is not some paranoid rant. It is truth and truth is really all we have to stop it.

-Edwin Hess

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