On Sunday September the 7th we had Mark Lerner from the Stop Real ID Coalition come speak here in Frankfort Kentucky. I must say that for some time I thought that this event was not going to happen and that I might be over my head in getting involved in this endeavor. After this I have gained a new appreciation for those that plan such events; I knew it was not going to be easy but I did not know how hard it was going to be.
I first got the opportunity to hear Mr. Lerner speak at a Freedom 21 Conference (which is a related topic but on a much broader scale that can not possibly be explained within this blog) in Dallas Texas in late July and afterwards had the opportunity to discuss with him the possibility of having him come here to speak. I felt this was very important for a litany of reasons as Real ID is very unconstitutional but also not much that in the way of opposition has been presented in Kentucky as well as our state government being one of the leaders in compliance.
Mr. Lerner went into detail about how Real ID is an international violation of the US Constitution being perpetrated by the political elite here in the US and the world over. Most are told that this is a deterrent to illegal immigration, will stop identity theft, and a tool to help fight terrorism; when in fact it does none of these things. Many that do know about this think that at worst it is a National ID card and have become complacent in the 10th amendment being violated as over time the roles of the state and federal governments have reversed; however, it is not a National ID card but and international ID card. Those of us in attendance learned this and much more.
Before I continue I must also recognize that we did not just have independent citizens at this event but representation from Take Back Kentucky, The Family Foundation, Campaign for Liberty, and the Constitution Party. There was also representation from Constitutional camp called Camp American which is a summer camp program for kids that no only incorporate the normal fun activities you experience at a summer camp but the education on our Constitution and the foundation of the United States. Without these organizations this event would have never taken place in which there were about 50 in attendance; a very good number for this being done on such short notice.
Mr. Lerner started off the evening briefly explaining what the Stop Real ID Coalition is and how it came about. This entails the decision by Mark to leave the Biometrics industry after learning what biometrics and the Real ID was really all about. Before Mark was an avid supporter and believer in biometrics being a tool in the war on terror. This coincided with his meeting up with another individual whose forte is privacy and property rights and being a true jack of his trade wishes for the most part to remain private (I believe I met him in Dallas, but he is more of a behind the scenes guy and after meeting them both Mark can defiantly make up for his co-founders shyness.) He then detailed a recent decision by some like minded people and organizations to fight the Real ID as well as a few other issues. From this meeting the Constitutional Alliance was formed and some of the founding members were the American Policy Center, OK-SAFE, Liberty Coalition, Stop Real ID Coalition, Freedom Advocates, OK State Rep. Randy Brogdon, PA State Rep. Sam Rohrer to name a few.
After this little intro Mark began to go into the facts about Real ID and biometrics and how it threatens our nation and our freedom.
The Real ID was never actually passed in the bill created for it but was later attached to a Tsunami and Military Spending bill that did pass and so has become law through the back door and the rule making process at DHS has turned this into more than just a National ID. As Mark put it they turned a little Kitty into a Siberian Tiger.
The Real ID in short violates the 1st, 4th, 5th, and 10th amendments to the US Constitution. The Real ID erodes State Sovereignty and the concept of Federalism as well as our National Sovereignty.
Now I will give a brief overview but because of the complexity of the issue I want to make sure the facts are straight and make available at the bottom of the blog the Biometric Fact Sheets from the Stop Real ID Coalition.
We learned from Mr. Learner that this is not just a National ID system but an international ID system that is being implemented by international organizations such as the ICAO and AAMVA as well as international corporations such as Choice Point and L1-Identity Solutions. These international organizations have ties to political elites in this country like Ted Kennedy and George Tenant. Real ID calls for the elimination of the DLC (states) and replaces it with the DLA (international). The DLC is basically the sharing of certain vital information amongst states pertaining to driver’s license. The DLA is the international version but what makes it worse is that with Real ID it incorporates much more of your personal information (whatever the DHS Secretary deems) important enough to be on that card such as medical, financial, religious, political, sexual, etc. So as you can see this ID card has plowed right past State Sovereignty violating the 10th amendment but our National Sovereignty, but because of the all encompassing information required to be on this card it takes down the 4th amendment with it because there has been no warrant issued for this information with the requirements set forth in that amendment. But wait it gets worse, your biometric data is being collected through your driver’s license or CCTV and having you, your actual person enrolled in this global identification system. Not only that there is a program called hotel intent that works with facial recognition programs to determine if your facial expression may require the response of law enforcement even though no crime has been committed. So don’t get mad at the airport if your flight is delayed/canceled and your dealing with an impossible airline employee (most likely soon to be government employee.)
Now we have briefly covered how the 4th and 10th amendments are violated and now let’s get to the 1st amendment. This goes to religion and whether or not you believe in a GOD or that Christianity is right for you is not the issue; the issue is the violation to freely practice that religion and to not have your religious concepts violated by the government or any other entity or individual. If you look in Revelation Ch 13 of the Bible you will find the reference to the Mark of the Beast a concept most Christians oppose. Many thought the SSN back when it was issued was the Mark of the Beast but it clearly was not as the Mark of the Beast pertains to all citizens of the world; SSN did not, just US citizens for an enrollment in a government benefit program not an ID system (it has evolved to that to some degree but not the way Real ID will, but be on the look out for SSN legislation to implement this if Real ID fails because that process is already in the works.) The way this works is a mathematical algorithm is used based on facial features to assign you a number that is unique to you. Now I know that at some point 666 has to be implemented into this number and a few other criteria have to be met but due to the sophistication of today’s technology (RFID Chips) and the international nature of this program this is most defiantly a precursor to the Mark of the Beast. The main reasons Christians are opposed to 666 is that it will mean the end to having the ability to bring people to Christ and accepting a god on earth and not our Heavenly God which guarantees damnation.
In regard to the 5th amendment, the one everyone claims not to incriminate themselves but there is more to it than that. The 5th also guarantees the right to Life, Liberty and the Property. This is also referred to in the 14th amendment also known as the due process clause but with all the regulations and standards on Real ID due process would be hard to claim it complies with as well as the other rights.
We also learned form Mark that these ID cards are not secure and that the biometric recognition is not even accurate (for more on that see the Fact Sheets in the Box. So our data can be stolen by terrorists, identity thieves or illegal aliens and it won’t even faze them. But making it worse we are linking up data bases that are not compatible causing error, putting our information eggs all in one basket and then sharing it not just with other states but other countries and the more time our info is shared the more likely it is to get stolen. A few other concerns with Real ID is if you don’t possess on your job status is dependent upon it because it is supposed to stop illegals from getting jobs but if just a 1% error occurs it is estimated to cost 650,000 Americans the opportunity to get a new job. With Real ID no federal business can be done (i.e. SSN, UI, Medicare, Welfare, VA etc.), no travel on air planes will be allowed and no entry into Federal Parks that our tax dollars paid for. And this is not an effort to stop terrorism as this has been tried several times like in the 80’s while Reagan was President but thank God he shot this idea down and again in 1994. So Real ID will not make us safer but interfere with and make our lives more complicated than ever before.
Real ID was supposed to be implemented on May 11th 2008 but thanks to the work of people like Mark and states like Montana, Oklahoma, and South Carolina putting up a fight on this we have forced DHS and Chertoff to issue a waiver for compliance until December 31st 2009, but we don’t want it because we have no intention on complying.
Now at the end of the meeting Mark proposed helping us here in Kentucky get legislation the would fight Real ID, end our contracts with the main corporation working with our Transportation Cabinet and local DMVs, ending biometric collection for an ID system, putting a stop to any other legislation that calls for a National ID or an International ID as well as putting an end to interference from international organizations such as AAMV or ICAO. He gave us contact info for people and organizations in the Constitutional Alliance who have done this in other states and has contacted the ACLU and ACLJ two organizations normally opposed to each other to get legislators that would be open to opposing this involved in stopping Real ID here in Kentucky. So let’s get to work in putting this to an end here in Kentucky and take back our Liberty. Most likeely Tak Bakc Kentucky in conjunction with the Campaign for Liberty will have Mr. Lerner back here in Kentucky in January or Febuary for a longer stay and more meetings and meet with legislators and organizations opposed to Real ID. Hopefully there will also action in the legislature that Mr. Lerner and the citizens of Kentucky can help along.
Now I am sure there is something I have missed and am not the best with words so be sure to check the box at the bottom of this blog to get some fact sheets.
Some organizations to contact are:
Stop the Real ID Coalition @ http://www.stoprealidcoalition.com/
Take Back Kentucky @ http://www.takebackkentucky.com/
OK SAFE @ http://www.ok-safe.com/
Join the Campaign for Liberty here in Kentucky they have many Meet Up groups @ http://www.meetup.com/
BTW they have a great informational handout.
also contact stoprealidinky@gmail.com if you have any questions
