RFID Chip Technology: Capable of Tracking Your Movements

This is an important issue that requires "We the People" to get up and do something to make a change. That is, unless you like the idea of having your driver's license enhanced with more info, impregnated with an RFID chip capable of tracking your movements, and tied to a National database shared among the states as well as other entities both private and Foreign. (What a target that will make for the 14 year old hackers once they get tired of breaking into Defense computers.)

Used as primary identification, it will be required for purposes such as boarding a plane or other form of interstate travel (possibly even vehicular checkpoints at state boarders), opening a bank account, entering ANY Federal building, collecting Social Security (the years of paying in don't count now?) or any other purpose the government can regulate and obviously for driving.

The requirements are to be dictated by the Department of Homeland Security and are open-ended. Additional parameters are at the sole discretion of the DHS. An early draft of this law would have provided for it not to be subject to judicial review, meaning that the courts would be powerless over it.

The supposed purpose of this Act is to deter terrorism by creating a means of ID that is resistant to tampering and duplication, making it near impossible for terrorists to obtain ID's. Holding to the premise that it would be unlikely for a terrorist to obtain a license in the first place, I ask what then is the purpose for RFID chips (which are in preliminary testing now) if not to track us American cattle? Over 600 organizations have expressed concerns, many stating that such a card would do nothing to deter terrorists. Any terrorist hell bent on terror will find a way and legislating away our freedom will not stop them any more than stripping away Second Amendment rights from law abiding citizens have served to deter criminals. Laws don't stop crime, all they do is draw a line in the sand defining criminal behavior and all this law does is to set more boundaries for you and me.

Even if taken at face value, the few merits of this law are not outweighed by the huge potential for abuse and misappropriation. Once the Federal Government gets a foothold into State databases it will not stop. We live in the Information Age, information is power. Don't doubt that there are those who would love to have the ability to get their hands on all they can with impunity and without the need to go through proper channels or obtain warrants. The future possibilities of misuse with the effect of limiting our freedoms are staggering when you start to think about them.

One example, several years ago there was a push for a National Gun Registry, which was fought against as being an infringement on Second Amendment rights. Since most applicable gun laws are state legislated and state enforced, current registry information is held at the state level. By being granted even limited access to State databases, this law potentially puts the Feds that much closer to realizing that goal among many others that we haven't even considered yet.

A system with the potential to allow Big Brother to know who owns guns (and remember this only applies to legal gun owners) and where they may be at any given time all too easily can become a vehicle by which to control. This and other events occurring have the appearance of a Government positioning itself to exert complete control over and protect itself from it's population. Slowly, but surely. There has been a big push lately among Defense contractors to develop non-lethal deterrent systems suitable for crowd control use (AWW how nice, they don't really want to kill us just control us). Since contractors do not waste time and money developing systems there is no market for, one must assume that a need has been perceived. And no, it's really not for the humane treatment of Iraqis. There has also been a request for the creation of almost a half million new prison beds. Do you really think it is because they want criminals to be comfy? Or is it because they anticipate the need? Can't you just see where this is going?

Whether you believe these potential abuses are intended or not, you must admit that they are possible. The Government doesn't exactly have a good track record of being able to limit itself to the original scope or intent of the programs it creates. Just one look at Social Security should prove that, not to mention the original Bills of Rights itself, which the DHS appears intent on assailing at every turn. Please for the sake of yourselves, your loved ones and keeping our constitutional liberties, Google "Real ID", get informed and act!