tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128739242024-03-07T20:57:05.514-07:00Real ID RebellionSunnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648055226965667391noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-86345306337752118652017-01-13T15:52:00.001-07:002017-01-13T15:52:12.646-07:00Federal Offices No Longer Accepting Kentucky ID'sThe powers that be at Fort Knox, and other federal offices, will no longer accept valid Kentucky ID's or Drivers Licenses to gain access. As the Kentucky documents are not REAL ID compliant, they are no longer accepted as valid by the federales.
What this means for people who need access to these federal offices remains to be seen. Will they be denied access for legitimate business? Or will theyMichael Jarrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11482933886376216416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-73727638861773424432009-06-16T07:50:00.002-06:002009-06-16T07:56:30.909-06:00Still Alive And KickingThe entire REAL ID issue has been remarkably quite for quite some time, but now it's rearing its ugly head once more. The powers that be, headed by Janet Napolitano at DHS are re-crafting and re-branding REAL ID.Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano wants to repeal and replace the controversial, $4 billion domestic security initiative known as Real ID, which calls for placing more secure Michael Jarrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11482933886376216416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-81664844828143057732009-03-02T11:34:00.003-07:002009-03-02T11:39:23.441-07:00RFID Chips Coming To Your ID?Reports are coming out that the Obama administration may well be going ahead with plans to require "enhanced licenses" of all drivers in the US.Privacy advocates are issuing warnings about a new radio chip plan that ultimately could provide electronic identification for every adult in the U.S. and allow agents to compile attendance lists at anti-government rallies simply by walking through the Michael Jarrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11482933886376216416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-42932907011424055542007-05-14T14:06:00.000-06:002007-05-14T14:15:05.523-06:0033 States Now Lining Up In OppositionWhen even the Department of Homeland Stupidity's own privacy department gives the REAL ID a thumbs down you know things are looking better for the REAL ID Rebellion! From Consumer Affairs:At least 33 states are pushing for laws or resolutions blocking the program, the Senate recently held hearings on its implications for civil liberties, and the Department of Homeland Security's own privacy Michael Jarrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11482933886376216416noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-42375551522121587452007-04-18T16:17:00.000-06:002007-04-18T16:21:42.994-06:00Montana Governor Says, "Hell No!" To REAL IDMontana's governor signed off on legislation barring participation in the REAL ID program and did so in no uncertain terms.HELENA - Gov. Brian Schweitzer signed a law Tuesday rejecting national driver's licenses for Montanans, saying the message to the federal government was "no, nope, no way, hell no."--------------"We also don't think that bureaucrats in Washington D.C. ought to tell us that ifMichael Jarrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11482933886376216416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-1173456894884752102007-03-09T09:12:00.000-07:002008-12-12T21:51:02.358-07:00Idaho Opts Out Of REAL ID ActIdaho's legislature has passed House Joint Memorial 3 and rejected participation in the REAL ID Act, according to the ACLU and the Idaho legislatures bill status site. The battle wasn't a very hard fought one, either. Kudos to the politicians in Idaho who have decided that a national ID card is a bad idea on many different fronts.On a vote of 19 to 14, the State Senate today approved House Joint Michael Jarrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11482933886376216416noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-1173140005034439822007-03-05T17:09:00.000-07:002007-03-06T07:37:37.630-07:00DownsizeDC.org fights the Real ID ActA long email from DownsizeDC.org about the Real ID Act and how they plan to fight it:Subject: How vs Why of Real IDDate: 3/5/2007 12:17:20 PM Central Standard TimeFrom: downsizer-dispatch@downsizedc.orgD o w n s i z e r - D i s p a t c hLast week, the Department of Homeland Security released 162 pages of proposed regulations for the Real ID Act. The bill was (and basically still is) slated to Garry Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682828615594569631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-1172850511289851232007-03-02T08:46:00.000-07:002007-03-02T08:48:31.380-07:00The REAL ID Rules Are OutAfter foisting their national ID card scheme on us, the Department of Homeland Security has finally got around to putting out their requirements for federal ID cards (.pdf). The price tag has climbed, too. What was once a paltry $11 billion has now climbed to $23 billion and there is no expectation on my part that it won't grow even larger.Homeland Security officials released long-delayed Michael Jarrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11482933886376216416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-1170722044116915332007-02-05T17:29:00.000-07:002007-04-12T08:02:07.330-06:00States challenge nat'l driver's licenseBy LESLIE MILLER, Associated Press WriterSun Feb 4, 10:36 PM ET A revolt against a national driver's license, begun in Maine last month, is quickly spreading to other states.The Maine Legislature on Jan. 26 overwhelmingly passed a resolution objecting to the Real ID Act of 2005. The federal law sets a national standard for driver's licenses and requires states to link their record-keeping systemsGarry Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682828615594569631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-1169827029644131202007-01-26T08:39:00.000-07:002007-01-27T10:54:32.106-07:00Maine politicians exhibit rare backboneThe political classes in Maine, for whatever reason, are showing some backbone by standing up to the Fedgoons and demanding repeal of the Real ID Act. Can we hope that there's truth in the old saw, "As Maine goes, so goes the nation."? Maine revolts against digital U.S. ID card By Jason Szep, Thu Jan 25, 8:27 PM ET <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> Maine lawmakers on Garry Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682828615594569631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-1155308016278474862006-08-11T08:26:00.000-06:002006-08-11T13:21:06.396-06:00Feds Bribe NH SenateUsing tried and true methods to get their way the Federal government has decided to offer the politicians of New Hampshire a $3 million bribe to "test" REAL ID in their state. This "test" is nothing more than a way to lay the foundations for REAL ID in a state which has already said they wish to have no part in a national ID scheme.Members of the Granite State ID Coalition are urging Governor Michael Jarrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11482933886376216416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-1154465126358664042006-08-01T14:44:00.000-06:002006-08-11T13:26:35.160-06:00REAL ID Nightmares: A Glimpse At Our FuturesNot only are there no Federal guidelines in place to define the National ID Cards that will be issued under the REAL ID Act we can see that the early adopters, (who are saddling taxpayers with the bills) are showing us what is truly in store. I recently wrote about the myriad troubles that are plaguing Alabama in their misguided attempt to be an early adopter of the REAL ID fiasco, (at a guess soMichael Jarrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11482933886376216416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-1154023275209795252006-07-27T11:34:00.000-06:002006-07-27T12:07:13.346-06:00More Lost InformationThe US Navy has once again lost more sensitive information according to a report in the Washington Post. Not once, but twice in the last two months the Navy had laptops with sensitive information "stolen" from their offices. This brings their total up to three times in less than two months. These are supposedly secure sites, and yet the US Navy cannot keep thieves from stealing their stuff.Add inMichael Jarrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11482933886376216416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-1153946329348065762006-07-26T14:26:00.000-06:002006-07-26T14:39:33.193-06:00Cops, Computers And Mis-IdentificationCops in Indiana are facing a dilemma right now. They cannot use the computers in their cars for fear of misidentifying people and making a false arrest. They also cannot make an arrest that might be "legitimate" because of erroneous information flowing from the Indiana BMV.The Bureau of Motor Vehicles' new glitch-ridden computer system is hindering police across the state, making it difficult forMichael Jarrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11482933886376216416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-1153670938405458112006-07-23T08:53:00.000-06:002006-08-09T12:33:02.976-06:00Nightmare On Elm Street"Every town has an Elm Street", so claims infamous horror movie character Freddy Krueger and just as it is in the movies the nightmare of REAL ID is unfolding before the eyes of everyone who cares to look. The Las Vegas Business Press points out in a recent article that getting a Nevada license could well be a nightmare within two years and brings up a number of interesting facts on the matter, Michael Jarrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11482933886376216416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-1153252716049142162006-07-18T13:54:00.000-06:002006-07-18T13:58:36.070-06:00The Shape Of Things To ComeFrom not-so Great Britain, (via our comrade in arms, Bill St. Claire) comes a glimpse of our future under the REAL ID nightmare we are facing. Henry Porter, a subject of Her Majesty wrote a great piece on the subject of England's National ID card scam and National Identity Register and the lies behind it. If you think this may not have any bearing on the US, you might want to think again. The Michael Jarrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11482933886376216416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-1152649868776536222006-07-11T14:30:00.000-06:002006-07-11T14:31:08.790-06:00Government Keeps Losing InformationYes, the federal government that expects us to trust it on Real ID keeps letting information on federal employees slip through its fingers. Here's the latest: Navy probes data leak on 100,000 sailors, Marines. First two paragraphs:The Navy said on Friday that it was trying to determine how personal information on more than 100,000 Navy and Marine Corp aviators and air crew wound up on a publicly Sunnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648055226965667391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-1152244092575603312006-07-06T21:08:00.000-06:002006-07-11T16:26:26.476-06:00Wisconsin Takes A Lead in The WarOn May 30th, 2006 Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle signed Assembly Bill 290 into law. Now Wisconsin Act 482 is the law of the land in the Badger State and it outlaws requiring the implantation of microchips in individuals.AN ACT to create 146.25 of the statutes; relating to: prohibiting the required implanting of a microchip in an individualand providing a penalty.The people of the state of WisconsinMichael Jarrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11482933886376216416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-1151067290046915162006-06-23T07:55:00.000-06:002006-06-23T06:54:50.096-06:00Time to Dust This Place Off ...Hi! We're back! For those of you not yet familiar with the story, as the blog entry below states, I had moved this site to its own domain. Then a bug got into the Greymatter code, and I have been unable to eliminate it, which effectively shut down the site entirely. I'm not a hotshot coder, and since my requests for volunteer help went unanswered, I thought that was the end of this Rebellion ....Sunnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648055226965667391noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-1121086017439534272005-07-11T06:36:00.000-06:002005-07-11T06:46:57.456-06:00New Real ID Rebellion Site Now OnlineMy apologies for the delay in moving the site over, but it is finally accomplished. Henceforth, the URL for the Real ID Rebellion is:http://www.realidrebellion.com/.Please adjust your bookmarks and links as necessary, as this site will not be updated further.All the entries made here, and all comments, have been moved over to the new site (no easy task, since Blogger doesn't have export Sunnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648055226965667391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-1120154014632784152005-06-30T23:54:00.000-06:002005-07-11T06:35:13.373-06:00A Hint of Things to Come Here?; and AdministriviaThe Independent's entire story has disappeared behind a "purchase-me" link, but enough of it remains as a tease to give an unusually clear view of what the British government is up to with its NID pushing. The article is Ministers plan to sell your ID card details to raise cash, in case anyone wants to buy it. The entire tease is this:Personal details of all 44 million adults living in Britain Sunnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648055226965667391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-1119585232519248332005-06-23T21:46:00.000-06:002005-07-11T06:31:44.986-06:00Putting the Brakes on Real ID at the State Level?No Real Bucks for Real IDThe Real ID Act requiring U.S. citizens to carry federally approved identification cards has created a potentially huge, unfunded mandate that is sending shock waves through state governments. State officials are just beginning to comprehend the enormous changes ahead for their motor vehicle departments, which must issue driver's licenses and store personal data in line Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03208426146271950172noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-1118920928327455382005-06-16T04:48:00.000-06:002005-07-11T06:22:57.250-06:00Another Way Real ID Act Will Make Identity Theft EasierFrom a Scripps Howard news story titled In future, driver's licenses may be mailed to you (emphasis mine): Because DMV officials are going to have to verify the information -- and that process will take some time -- experts predict that most busy DMV offices soon will send licenses and renewals via the U.S. mail, just like most U.S. passports are currently delivered.Jason King, spokesman for the Sunnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648055226965667391noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-1118839950534191212005-06-15T06:41:00.000-06:002005-07-11T06:18:15.180-06:00Great Real ID Graphic!I was visiting the Loose Cannon Libertarian for my regular fix, when my still-sleepy brain registered an amusing addition to the animated graphic at the top of the page. Love it!! (And thanks for the link, Garry!)I've taken the liberty of cropping his artwork, because the ID there is just too good to not be spread further. Here's Garry's version of the Real ID, which is much too truthful to be Sunnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648055226965667391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12873924.post-1118752873430487802005-06-14T06:32:00.000-06:002005-07-11T06:16:49.536-06:00Fun, Fast Way to Get Some Anti-Real ID Memes SpreadOkay, writing letters to the editor isn't much fun for many people. And writing to politicians? Yeah -- even less fun. How about this as an alternative for spreading anti-NID ideas? Artist Cranks Up No-Name Rants."What would you say, given one free minute of anonymous, uncensored speech?"So asks Ohio State University MFA student Daniel Jolliffe in a thesis project that aims to plumb the nuances Sunnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648055226965667391noreply@blogger.com0