PA Senate Unanimously Votes to Nullify Real ID

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Real IDIntroduced in the Pennsylvania Senate last year, Senate Bill 621 (SB621) was finally brought to a floor vote this week, and passed unanimously, 50-0.

The bill would make law that “Neither the Governor nor the Department of Transportation or any other Commonwealth agency shall participate in the compliance of any provision of the REAL ID Act of 2005 OR REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER.”

The 2005 Real ID Act created national standards for driver’s license and identification cards and opponents have been resisting it for various reasons – it’s a privacy risk, forces states to bear the financial burden, and is not authorized by the constitution.

“REAL ID was implemented by the federal government as a way to protect Americans from terrorists, but I believe it will redefine privacy as we know it and create a mountain of new bureaucracy and increase fees and taxes — without making us any safer,” said Sen Mike Folmer, the bill’s primary sponsor, in a news release.

States were originally given until May 2008 to comply with the law, but widespread state-level resistance resulted in the Federal Government changing that deadline not once, not twice, but three times.

When more than two dozen states refuse to comply with yet another unfunded mandate from D.C. – that mandate may sit on the books, but it’s as good as repealed, even without going to the federal courts to oppose it.

And, while the centralizers would certainly like to see their plans revived – either in Real ID itself, or in its latest incarnation, TWIC – the bottom line remains the same…nullification works.

CLICK HERE – to view all current Real ID nullification legislation

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Michael Boldin [send him email] is the founder of the Tenth Amendment Center. He was raised in Milwaukee, WI, and currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. Follow him on twitter - @michaelboldin, on LinkedIn, and on Facebook.

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4 comments
UpForDebate
UpForDebate

In Delaware, where I live they are pimping the Real ID like it is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

I will NEVER get one. If I can’t fix the situation in my State, than I will be moving. If I can’t move far enough, I will go off the grid. It is a shame that I would have to do such a crazy thing to protect my privacy and stand for my principles.

The sad truth is, the vast majority of people are too wrapped up in themselves and their lives to care about the loss of freedoms, the waste in government, or the death of our constitutional republic.

Even those who have interest, are so mis-informed and brain washed from the corporate media machine that they simply squabble whatever left or right sided position the news they choose to watch tells them.

We are becoming a nation void of individual thought. Convenience has taken the place of research. Corporations and chains have taken over.

Never mind the fact that we have sent generations of our bravest young men and women to fight wars that make our citizens less secure, poorer, and hated around the world.

This country has lost its way. I just can’t believe that socialism and communism ideas are now the main stream thought.

What ever happened to self reliance?

Whatever happened to keeping the money you earn from your efforts?

Whatever happened to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness? Why has it become the governments job to play Robin Hood?

It makes me sick that my government takes money from me and then uses that money to go kill people in Iraq, Afghanistan, and all the other countries we are in “unofficially” .

It makes me sick that my neighbors and acquaintances can’t even research the people they vote for. How many people even know the names of some of the people they vote for an hour later?

Just vote the party line! Who has time to think for themselves, it just hurts to much. ouch! Brain Pain

Just a load of crap. Why is it so hard to see that if Grandma was never taxed on her income, she would have enough money to buy her own medicine, or if you were not taxed on your income perhaps you could buy it for her.

I know I went off topic a bit there but when the rant starts it can’t stop easily.

The Real ID does drive me nuts. I actually have written an article about it here, http://www.upfordebate.us/story.php?title=real-id...

I think it is important to get the word out about this as much as possible. Most people have just bought the propaganda the State has put on them without even questioning why? Or if this is something considered American in values.

I have not yet given up on my country, though that day may come. I will fight as long as a fight is to be had. Unfortunately, they are winning, even as they are exposed. I feel we have a legitimate chance to make corrections in the coming years. I think within a decade we should know which way our country will go.

Until then I will do everything I can to thwart the Real ID Act and stand up for my friends and neighbors even as they mock me for standing on the side of liberty and freedom.

The true patriot always stands alone at first.

John
John

Try entering a port facility without a TWIC card, ain't happening unless you are a foreigner. Working class Americans have and will bear the costs untill we revolt at the polls and throw the bums out. Time to elect a people that will work for the people, not enslave us for the elites benefit. And yes I mean both parties are dirt bags out to protect themselves not us the people

Mike Valladares
Mike Valladares

Right this will work, until the Feds hold back the money every State needs. Then see how fast they all comply, a national ID is on the way for all of us, other countries have them and you bet your *** we'll have one too. National security won't be the reason, Illegal aliens will be the reason. It's starting in Arizona and that movement will spread across the Nation like wildfire. Yup, get ready for a National ID card, remember "don't leave home without it" Opps, that's a credit card ain't it?....

Michael Boldin
Michael Boldin

But it's already worked. That's the point. Your scare situation didn't happen - it went the other way around.

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