REAL ID ACTION ALERT

Campaign for Liberty and Take Back Kentucky have been working on trying to get legislation to block the implementation of the federal REAL ID Act in Kentucky. We started off with a meeting in Frankfort in September with Mark Lerner from the Constitutional Alliance to help inform us on the issue. The meeting drew a crowd of nearly 60 concerned Kentucky citizens.

On November 20 Mark Lerner, Chris Southworth, John Riley, Richard Lewis, and Norm Davis met for 2 hours with several state legislators over the issue and presented model legislation that could be modified for use in Kentucky to block Real ID implementation.

Members of TBK/C4L led by Chris Southworth have continued to meet with legislators. We’ve provided them with legislation and compelling information about why Real ID should not be implemented in Kentucky. Real ID not only is an unfunded federal mandate on the citizens of Kentucky, but it is also equivalent to a National and even International Identification Card using our state issued driver’s licenses.

We’ve had positive responses from most legislators and we hear most of them say "I could support this". However, NONE so far have stepped forward and offered legislative leadership to sponsor the legislation needed to block Real ID in Kentucky.

What must be done now:

THE DEADLINE FOR A SPONSOR (Legislator) TO ENTER LEGISLATION FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE CURRENT KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS FEB 6TH!

THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS SET A DEADLINE FOR ALL STATES TO COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL REAL ID ACT OF DECEMBER 31, 2009

It is critical that this issue is considered in this legislative session!

HERE’S WHAT ACTION WE NEED FROM OUR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS and please pass this along to anyone you know that may be interested in this important issue;

Call the Legislative Message line in Frankfort (1-800-372-7181).
TTY Message Line 800-896-0305
Tell the operator:

“I want to leave a message for my State Representative and my State Senator and to all Senate and House Leadership members.”

The operator will take your name, address and phone number (which will identify your representatives for those who don’t know who they are).

The operator will then ask what message you would like to leave. Simply say:

“I oppose any implementation of the federal Real ID act using my Kentucky driver’s license or any other method. I want the legislature to act during this legislative session to block Real ID from being implemented in Kentucky.”

THEN DO THE SAME THING NEXT WEEK! Leave them another message saying "Once again, I oppose implementation of Real ID and look for your leadership on this issue."


For those of you that have been already talking to your state representatives and building relationships with them (I hope all of you are doing that! It’s times like this that those personal relationships are very important!) please use this as an opportunity to contact them directly and discuss this issue with them and ask them to please consider sponsoring and supporting this legislation!

The Legislators that have been talked to and given a legislative information packet are as follows:


House of Representatives- The House is controlled by Democrats
(D)Derrick Graham
(D)Carl Rollins
(R)Joe Fischer
(D)Mary Lou Marzian- Sponsored legislation in 2007
(R)Stan Lee
(D)Mike Cherry
(D)Greg Stumbo- New Speaker of the House
(R)Kevin Bratcher
(D)Hubert Collins
(R)Brad Montell- Was at the meeting with Mark Lerner
(R)CB Embry- Was at the meeting with Mark Lerner

Senators- The Senate is controlled by Republicans
(R)Alice Forgy Kerr
(I)Bob Leeper
(D)Julian Carroll
(D)Kathy Stein- Sponsored legislation in 2007 when she was in the House
(D)Perry Clark- Sponsored legislation in 2007
(D)Ed Worley
(R)Damon Thayer
(R)Dave Williams- Senate President
(R)Garry Tapp
(R)Dan Seum- Was at the meeting with Mark Lerner
(R)Tom Bufford

These legislators were chosen because they are interested, in leadership positions, serve on committees it would get introduced in or sponsored this type of legislation before, and some were chosen at random as likely to be "sympathetic."

You can contact them through the toll free Legislative Message Line above or call 502-564-8100 and ask to be directed to their office to leave a message, of course this would work for any legislator.

You can also find their other contact information here http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Legislators.htm

Just in case we are unable to get this legislation filed I would remind everyone that the fight is not over and instead of having less than a half a year to work on this we will have a whole year for the 2010 session. I know the compliance deadline is 12/31/2009 but this "can" be delayed by the federal government. NOTE: The Identification Security Enhancement Act (ISE) may be passed by Congress this year and repeal REAL ID, however it is only a bait and switch tactic. Let’s stay vigilant on this issue!

If you need any additional information or help please contact Chris Southworth cgbs6183@gmail.com or phone 502-229-2042

REAL ID UPDATE

On the 20th of November Mark Lener and some concerned Kentucky citizens met with some legislators on the issue of REAL ID. What was meant to be half hour presentation and discussion turned into a 2 hour meeting. The presentation was well received and at the end of the meeting these legislators were presented with 5 model bills that will hopefully get filed into committee and introduced for a vote. If this is to happen Kentucky will most likely be joining about 20 other states in filing this legislation. That should send a clear message to DHS, the federal government, and the world powers that be, that the citizens of America will not giver up their Liberty and Freedoms without a fight.

The bills are as follows:

Direct prohibition of REAL ID
Purging SSNs from databases
Purging Biometric data from databases
State agency legislation regarding REAL ID, SSN, & Biometrics
10th Amendment Legislation

Shortly after a few meetings & discussions are had an action plan to garner attention and support will be implemented.

REAL ID UPDATE

It has been a while since I have posted anything on REAL ID, here are some things that have been going on. We have been handing out Stop REAL ID literature where ever we can raising awareness in the state. We have some bumper stickers available as well as copies of the meeting in Frankfort. We had a national media call in day for the Lou Dobbs Show on CNN to try and convince him to do some stories about the dangers of REAL ID and to have Pennsylvania State House Rep. Sam Rohrer on to talk about REAL ID. We have also reached out to State Sen. Perry Clark on the subject of introducing anti- REAL ID legislation in the Ky state Senate but right now he is in a tight race in his district so we have to wait and see after the election for the prospect. The Constitutional Alliance informs me that their will be anti-REAL ID legislation available for all who want it after a National Press Club meeting in Washington D.C. on the October 29, 2008 in which several organization and lawmakers will be present. Two such organizations include the ACLU and the ACLJ, I really hope this effort shines a light on the hidden dangers of REAL ID. I have also been able to obtain a copy of Oklahoma State House Rep. Charles Key's 10th Amendment Legislation; Norm Davis of Take Back Kentucky has tailored it fit Kentucky. Also the picture in this blog is a Banner that was made up by Adrienne Gilbert a member of TBK for us to have wherever we hold a public meeting/event; so thanks to her for that. I am also attempting to turn it into TBK web banner and have it displayed on the CA's web page.

TBK Joins the CA

This info is a little late but on the 20th of September at the last Take Back Kentucky meeting TBK decided to join the Constitutional Alliance.

This is the mission statement of the CA:

This Constitutional Alliance is a coalition of individuals and groups committed to preserving state and national sovereignty, the unalienable rights to life, liberty, and property as pronounced in the Declaration of Independence and protected under the Bill of Rights.

We see the following as some of the greatest threats to these unalienable rights:

• The collection and storage of biometric data into a single global biometric identification system;
• the Trans-Texas Corridor and other Super Corridor systems;
• the Security and Prosperity Partnership effort, in all it's permutations, and the effort to create a North American Union;
• the overarching effort called Sustainable Development/Agenda 21, a mechanism under which all these threats operate.

The Alliance sees these threats connected via a goal of assimilating the United States into a global system of government and economic control. Each threat operates with and connects to the other and is implemented by harmonization of regulations, contrived initiatives, and egregious laws such as the REAL ID Act of 2005 and the E-Passport.

Each Alliance member unequivocally supports each state's claim to sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment of the US Constitution; the alliance hereby serves notice and demands the federal government, as our agent, cease and desist all mandates that are beyond the scope of the constitutionally delegated powers contained in the Tenth Amendment, effective immediately.

The benefits to the Constitutional Alliance are:

• A greater impact can be achieved by coordinating efforts of each group's membership, exponentially increasing single group efforts. These efforts include email, phone, and lobbying the media, public and elected leaders at the state and federal levels.
• Each group retains control and communication with their own members
• Each member group's own initiatives/position is strengthened by the additional reinforcement of other Alliance members, who are in agreement that US sovereignty and states rights must be protected.
• Each group's memberships become more educated and knowledgeable concerning these threats to sovereignty.
• The members of this Alliance embrace those liberties considered most precious by all US citizens; therefore, this alliance can and should include all citizens regardless of political affiliation.

Biometrics, the REAL ID Act 2005, the Trans-Texas Corridor, and the SPP/NAU are all parts of the global mechanism called Sustainable Development. Together, the Alliance members can coordinate with others to expose and oppose these threats to liberty - and rise victorious!

One thing to note there is no fee to join but donations are needed to help support the CA and the Stop Real ID Coalition. So when they come to KY or any other state it would be very appreciated if we citizens could help them out in covering the expenses they incur.

TBK wants to not only get legislation form the CA but take an active role in shaping it; one because we want to do our part, two we ant to make this a legislative learning process for everyone, so we can go forward witht he knowlefe of what to do in the future.

Mr. Lerner Goes to Frankfort

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

Sunday, September 7th, 2008

Well for a while it looked like having Mr. Lerner come to Kentucky was going to fall through. However, we now have a place to meet (The Holiday Inn here in Frankfort) and enough interests and funds/pledges to have Mr. Lerner come here to Kentucky and speak about REAL ID and the proposals from The Stop REAL ID Coalition on how to stop REAL ID in the states. So far we will have representation from 3 groups: Take Back Kentucky, Campaign for Liberty and The Family Foundation.

Here is the info on the Event

What: The Stop REAL ID Coalition

Who: Mark Lerner

When: Sunday, September 7th at 3:00 PM

Where: Frankfort, Kentucky at the Holiday Inn Express conference room:
1000 Vandaly Drive (502)352-4650

Description: Mark Lerner of the Stop REAL ID Coalition will be speaking on the flaws and dangers of the REAL ID Act of 2005 as well as proposing to active citizens and legislators on how to fight REAL ID in Kentucky with the help a network of national alliances opposed to REAL ID.

Why Oppose: REAL ID violates the 1st, 4th, 5th, & 10th Amendments to the Constitution. Violates the concept of Federalism and State sovereignty as well as National sovereignty. Has a vast array of security concerns that won’t even guard against terrorism or deter illegal immigration. These of course are the simple basics, to learn more come here Mr. Lerner.

Bio: Mark became an early proponent of biometrics as a tool in the war on terrorism. He became a confidant to the senior executives and board members in the biometrics industry to such an extent that brokerage houses had Mark discussing the future of biometric companies with their wealthiest clients (Some worth in excess of 100 million dollars!). All was going very well until Mark uncovered some disturbing biometric facts. He compiled a pool of evidence, what attorneys are calling "massive evidence", of corruption. Mark and the Stop Real ID Coalition have been working to expose these truths where the exposure will have the most impact; Washington D.C. The team has created Model Legislation which is being implemented at the state level.

Contact: Chris Southworth
stoprealidinky@gmail.com
(502)229-2042

Directions: I 64 to Frankfort Exit 53 B – Toward Frankfort
Turn Right on US 127 North
Turn Right into Franklin West Shopping Center
Holiday Inn is on the right behind the Longhorn

Take Back Kentucky

Today I attend a Take Back Kentucky meeting in Elizabethtown and met a lot of Liberty and Freedom minded people. I got to hear from many active citizens on issues facing Kentucky and how we can take our state back. I was also able to speak about the Real ID and bringing Mark Lerner to the state to give a presentation and to begin the process of getting legislators involved to stop REAL ID in Kentucky. Everybody there was real receptive and understanding of the need to get rid of REAL ID and bringing Mr. Lerner to state. However the the short amount of time we had to put this together and the fact that it interfered with other planned events made it impossible to raise the money and get the involvement needed on such short notice. I would also have to concur with them that this was a long shot. So I decided to inform Mr. Lerner of the news and hopes of rescheduling for January when the state legislators will be in session. He was very understanding of the difficulties we were facing and so due to some changes in his plan he made this offer which is an abbreviated version of what he would like to do but it does lay he ground work for further opposition to REAL ID in Kentucky



My intention is to be in Frankfort, Kentucky on 7 September 2008.

At that time I will be able to provide the support of an alliance that is comprised of national groups/organizations, lawmakers and others to support the efforts of citizens in Kentucky to take back their state.

The assistance from the alliance will come in many forms. The alliance has the ability to mobilize ten's of thousand's of people and in reality many more. The alliance will assist Kentucky lawmakers with legislation that has a proven record of success in other states. The names of lawmakers in other states will be provided along with direct contact information in order that Kentucky lawmakers have a support network to assist them. The alliance will help with influencing the media. The alliance will also provide information that will prove beneficial to individual and groups in Kentucky to inform other Kentuckians on a variety of issues. The alliance will also have the ability to reach across both sides of the aisle to gather support. The alliance will be able to show the support the alliance has from any number ministries.

If upon my arrival I am not able to provide/show each of what is described is factually correct then no funding would be asked for in order to facilitate the trip to Frankfort.

We do ask that when coming to a state that it is appreciated we have a responsibility to all that have and are supporting our efforts to insure each state contribute to the financial needs required to continue to do what we have done. I have informed Chris we would come to Frankfort for $500. Providing everything in this letter as is I say I would expect the funding to be available prior to my leaving Frankfort.

If the people of Frankfort feel I do not live up to the standards/statements set in this letter they will be under no obligation to assist in any funding.

Please appreciate we do not disclose the membership of the alliance in advance of my arrival. The Stop Real ID Coalition is just one of many that comprise the alliance. I have a responsibility to insure that I am meeting with like minded people before discussing others in the alliance.

Mark Lerner
Co-founder Stop Real ID Coalition

I think this is doable and I am going to check on some places for this date. I am going to present this information to Take Back Kentucky and a few other people to see what they think. Hopefully when Mr. Lerner goes to Washington D.C. he can have Kentucky's voice in opposition to REAL ID
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