Having recently traveled through airport security a few times (and taken off my shoes, and had my bag inspected, and had my body patted down by a stranger), I can definitely appreciate this article.
Tag: politics
REAL ID Harder Than Legislators Thought
What a surprise – people are finding out that this whole “REAL ID” thing is a big waste of money. I’ve heard of “throwing money at the problem,” but this is just ridiculous.
a tribute to charles clarke and his id cards
Apparently the British are trying to implement a national ID card – and someone didn’t like the idea. The above-linked flash animation is the result – I highly recommend watching it.
More REAL ID Stuff
Here’s some select reading. The first 3 articles are from Bruce Schneier’s “Crypto-Gram” newsletter; the other one is an EPIC article. Enjoy.
Real ID Summary
Because most people are too lazy to read the bill itself, (and frankly, it’s filled with so much legalese that most people can’t understand it) here’s an honest, unbiased breakdown of the bill’s ID-relevant sections.