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Democrats' ID Card Plan: Get Your Fingerprints

'Biometrics' a big part of immigration reform proposal

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 30, 2010 1:15 PM CDT

(Newser) – Now it's the Democrats' turn to be accused of trying to violate civil liberties in the name of immigration reform. A crucial part of their plan calls for what amounts to a high-tech national ID card. It would have a "biometrics" component—namely fingerprints—and every worker would need one within 6 years, reports the Hill. Hello, Orwell, say critics.

“Creating a biometric national ID will not only be astronomically expensive, it will usher government into the very center of our lives," says the ACLU. Plus, everyone will need to be fingerprinted a criminal. The criticisms are overblown, says Dick Durbin, who channels Mark Zuckerberg and says privacy just ain't what it used to be. In a world where people have to take off their shoes to board a plane, this isn't so bad, the senator says.

All workers will need to be fingerprinted under the Democratic plan.
All workers will need to be fingerprinted under the Democratic plan.   (Shutterstock)
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steverc53
May 2, 2010 7:12 AM CDT
Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.), who has worked on the proposal and helped unveil it at a press conference Thursday, predicted the public has become more comfortable with the idea of a national identification card. I don't know what this guy's been smoking, but i say BULLSH!T. For those of you that haven't read this proposal and want to try, i traced the link through "THE HILL" to: http://thehill.com/images/stor... Just try to wrap your heads around this crap and spread the word.
submarinesoup
May 1, 2010 5:20 PM CDT
Hell no. And you can suck it Dick Durbin, you don't know jack. Privacy is as important now as it ever was for the reasons you gave to support this ludicrous policy. When a politician's thoughts about privacy lead him to use the word "terrorism," alarm bells should go off.
pgrizzle
May 1, 2010 3:42 PM CDT
Picture ID with Fingerprints . The way to go.[Just ask DES!
To get a job with DES you first need TB test, Fingerprints, background check,references.
Fingerprints don`t lie. Whats your excuse???????????????

 
Democrats • biometrics • immigration reform • privacy • Mark Zuckerberg • ACLU • American Civil Liberties Union • civil liberties • Dick Durbin • national ID • Facebook privacy • fingerprints

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