Friday, March 23, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Florida's OpEd "Stacking the Deck"
Notes from the OTHER swamp
BTC -- I think it's always relevant to listen to the voices of organizations and citizens who are being impacted on a daily basis by bad law. To be a completely cynical comic I would say Real ID would be a back door way to keep old ladies from driving in Florida (tah-dum-CHH), but it would be a bad joke any way you slice it.
Paul Henry has consistent past as a public interest advocate in Florida on a law which is making it an increasingly miserable place to live for its oppressive politics, the large assortment of bloodsucking swamp parasites, giant flying cockroaches (palmetto drones), the snakes, criminal human vermin, transient tourist vermin, the gators, the heat ... you get it.
His commentary comes from the base stifles of Florida's own local swampy politics....
Stacking the Deck
BTC -- I think it's always relevant to listen to the voices of organizations and citizens who are being impacted on a daily basis by bad law. To be a completely cynical comic I would say Real ID would be a back door way to keep old ladies from driving in Florida (tah-dum-CHH), but it would be a bad joke any way you slice it.
Paul Henry has consistent past as a public interest advocate in Florida on a law which is making it an increasingly miserable place to live for its oppressive politics, the large assortment of bloodsucking swamp parasites, giant flying cockroaches (palmetto drones), the snakes, criminal human vermin, transient tourist vermin, the gators, the heat ... you get it.
His commentary comes from the base stifles of Florida's own local swampy politics....
Stacking the Deck
Some consider the way the liberty-killing politician from Wisconsin legislates majestic. Others, notably those that read and understand the Constitution, tend to view him as something else.:::MORE HERE:::
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Is Real ID still considered a serious issue by State-to-Federal agencies?
A BTC SPECIAL PODCAST
IN OBSERVANCE OF A JANUARY 2013 DEADLINE, a House Judiciary Subcommittee reviewed REAL ID policies and benchmark compliance for States issuing drivers licenses and ID cards. DHS has "kicked the can" twice on deadlines to implement the national identity program. Many wonder if this is still an issue the federal government takes seriously. AAMVA, the NCSL, the NGA and others have released some updated opinions on how to proceed with continued compliance for State drivers license rules. Some believe some lobbys are overlooking a legal contest with State laws banning compliance to Real ID's federal requirements.
ACLU's privacy and technology counsel, Chris Calabrese, adds his insights on the relevance of todays hearing and how Real ID, national ID and other related database initiatives will impact the ability to vote and travel in the near future.
Today's Real ID Hearing & Committee Witness Statements
Hearing Information: The Secure Identification: The REAL ID Act's Minimum Standards for Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards
VIDEO OF HEARING [Starts at approx. 30:00]
Video streaming by Ustream
Highlights from Twitter
#RealID supporter: it will fix ID theft. But putting all birth certs and other docs in big electronic databases is a honeypot for thieves
VIDEO OF HEARING [Starts at approx. 30:00]
Video streaming by Ustream
- Statement from House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith
- Written Testimony of [DHS]Office of Policy Assistant Secretary David Heyman
- Coalition Letter to the House Opposing Any Efforts to Force Compliance with Real ID
Highlights from Twitter
BeatTheChip
Heyman says "It's hard to move a national program when 1/4 of the States are not in compliance." - and no plan to extend deadline.
Rep Jackson [Lee] calls #RealID a "stalled law ready for burial"
BeatTheChip
25 States addressed by Reps. Judy Chu & Sheila Jaskson Lee
ACLU Live
Interesting - not a single rank and file Republican in attendance#RealID hearing. #NationalID making them uncomfortable?
Interesting - not a single rank and file Republican in attendance
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
REDUX: International Edition Biometric Requirements & PATRIOT Act gets twisted
"Speak up & Call Congressman Eric Cantor & encourage him to neutralize mandatory E-verify 202-225-2815 PLS RT... "- @StopRealIDNow - NCard.info
DOWNSIZER DISPATCH said today :
"URGENT: Time to Resist #REALID http://bit.ly/zXa8SL #downsizedc Pro REAL ID hearings this week. Let's refute the scaremongers."
Here is second life for news that matters:
EU, UK and France
"A Time Bomb For Civil Liberties": France Adopts a New Biometric ID Card
UK: IT firm behind 'unworkable' NHS database keeps IT deal to retain ID information @NO2ID
The Proposed European Privacy Directive and What It Means for Internet Privacy: A Presentation From Françoise Le Bail, Director General for Justice in the European Commission
FUN WITH DRONES
Could The Use Of Flying Death Robots Be Hurting America's Reputation Worldwide?
Other fun facts about the export-import drone manufacturing industry.
NORTH AMERICA
How cybersecurity threat inflation can hurt policymaking
Using Apps To 'Soft Control' People's Movements
Senators Tell The Obama Administration To Reveal Its Secret Interpretation Of The Patriot Act
A Perimeter Approach to Security and the Transformation of the U.S.-Canada Border (*biometrics mandate)
Secure Communities boosts otherwise declining jail populations
New NSA Spy Center Will Target Every Email and Phone Call
Mexico Urged to Protect Human Rights Defenders and Journalists
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