National Identity Cards
Tayllor Robertson
Professor Cordova
English 101
March 13, 2013 Another Wallet Slot Filled... In the present time of security issues and threats from terrorists, the idea of a national identity card has risen. Larry Elison, the CEO of Oracle Corp., who sells software for managing large database, offered to give his company’s services for the government’s use without a fee. Although national identity are a quick fix, Americans lose more of their privacy and freedom. We do not need another card that will cause another payout for taxpayers, invades our privacy, and not solve any serious problems. Americans feel like we have no other choice or option. According to Apathy Voters, roughly seventy percent of voters show strong support for a national ID card. And yes, including, the Motor Vehicle Adminstrators (which sees this as an opportunity for a national driver’s license), the Justice Department, lawmakers in the U.S.-Mexico borders states, and all of those in charge of immigration committees. Even Alan Dershowitz claimed that it would reduce racial profiling. No. National ID cards pulls the U.S. more in a totalitarian system with the cards being our passport around. It stops people from moving freely without asking leave of anyone, and living free without government interference. Politicians such as George W. Bush have openly stated that national ID cards are unnecessary to improve security. American Civil Liberties Union, Citizens against Government Waste, Privacyactivism, Equal Justice Alliance, U.S. Bill of Rights Foundation, and eleven more privacy advocates are all opposing these IDs. Congress hasn’t made a decision because of all the negative outweighs the positive. Americans do not need another experiment at the expense of American taxpayers. According to Social Security Administration, the cost of this project including costs for maintaining the
Professor Cordova
English 101
March 13, 2013 Another Wallet Slot Filled... In the present time of security issues and threats from terrorists, the idea of a national identity card has risen. Larry Elison, the CEO of Oracle Corp., who sells software for managing large database, offered to give his company’s services for the government’s use without a fee. Although national identity are a quick fix, Americans lose more of their privacy and freedom. We do not need another card that will cause another payout for taxpayers, invades our privacy, and not solve any serious problems. Americans feel like we have no other choice or option. According to Apathy Voters, roughly seventy percent of voters show strong support for a national ID card. And yes, including, the Motor Vehicle Adminstrators (which sees this as an opportunity for a national driver’s license), the Justice Department, lawmakers in the U.S.-Mexico borders states, and all of those in charge of immigration committees. Even Alan Dershowitz claimed that it would reduce racial profiling. No. National ID cards pulls the U.S. more in a totalitarian system with the cards being our passport around. It stops people from moving freely without asking leave of anyone, and living free without government interference. Politicians such as George W. Bush have openly stated that national ID cards are unnecessary to improve security. American Civil Liberties Union, Citizens against Government Waste, Privacyactivism, Equal Justice Alliance, U.S. Bill of Rights Foundation, and eleven more privacy advocates are all opposing these IDs. Congress hasn’t made a decision because of all the negative outweighs the positive. Americans do not need another experiment at the expense of American taxpayers. According to Social Security Administration, the cost of this project including costs for maintaining the