State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Forty-eighth Legislature
Second Regular Session
2008
HOUSE BILL 2677
AN ACT
AMENDING TITLE 28, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 28-336; RELATING TO THE REAL ID ACT OF 2005.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 28, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 28-336, to read:
28-336. REAL ID act; implementation prohibited without legislative authorization
A. THIS STATE SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REAL ID ACT OF 2005 (P.L. 109-13, DIVISION B; 119 STAT. 302) UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT IMPLEMENT THE REAL ID ACT OF 2005 UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE AND SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ANY ATTEMPT BY AGENCIES OR AGENTS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO SECURE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REAL ID ACT OF 2005 THROUGH THE OPERATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
B. THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT THIS STATE FROM ESTABLISHING A STATE SECURE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM USING APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY AND STATE DATABASES.
Sometimes standing for freedom can be simple, straightforward, and free from fanfare.
All you have to have is courage, clarity, and will--every day.
For more, go here and here. (Tucson Citizen news story.)
1 comment:
Good. But we also lose much strength of argument, and sacrifice similar principles (already for a long time done) when we press the need for even State "ID" cards which is not what an "operators license" to drive originally was intended for. Resistance to retain our freedom and rights in the 4th amendment also extend to the states which should not require any proof of citizenship, nor use of Social Security numbers for anything beyond original purposes. The use of the SSN varies by states but is largely still a data-mining system even if not participating in the federal REAL ID program.
Also, how many Americans know that Canadian customs can pull up most personal info on them (without and before REAL ID) using their drivers licenses, which apparently link to IRS documentation about occupation, etc.? The tyranny is already broader than suspected.
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