Today we asked, "Should America move toward a national ID card?" Here are the results:
Yes: 46%
No: 32%
Only if they are reasonably easy to obtain: 12%
Only if it leads to universal voting rights: 8%
We already have one--the state driver's license: 2%
Yes: 46%
No: 32%
Only if they are reasonably easy to obtain: 12%
Only if it leads to universal voting rights: 8%
We already have one--the state driver's license: 2%
Though the "Yes" option did get a majority, combining the "Yes" column with the other qualified answers would yield a majority of 68% who favor the national ID card in some form. But even within the many supporters, some readers were skeptical of how to implement a plan that seems plausible at least in principle.
Think4yourself:I read David's article. I don't see it happening as too many different interests would be against it.
David suggests the card would be free - who would pay for it? A card with comprehensive information that only gives specific information that a particular viewer might need?
David mentions the words "secure & encrypted" throughout the article. But as we know there is nothing that is really secure. The largest banks in the world have had privacy breeches. One of the advantages of a dicentralized system is that it can't be taken over at one time or by one person. If everything is centralized then it's more likely to be hacked - it becomes the Holy Grail of targets.
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