Show Your Papers To Move Between States
It is interesting that after so long, the case of John Gilmore refusing to put up with back door legislation of a "domestic passport" is finally getting its due. Read more at "http://www.postgazette.com/pg/05058/462446.stm"
The Gilmore case is, if anything, about things unsaid. Gilmore -- and millions of other people -- are daily instructed to produce some manner of ID: a driver's license, a Social Security number, a phone number, date of birth. When Gilmore asked to see the rules explaining why his photo ID is necessary for airline security, his request was denied. The regulation under which the Transportation Safety Administration, an arm of the Department of Homeland Security, instructs the airlines to collect such identification is classified as "Sensitive Security Information."