Maine becomes first state to reject Real ID

From Declan McCullagh's Politech mail list...

IT students should be very aware of the real id legislation and have some opinions on why it's a good or bad idea.  Maine clearly says it's a terrible idea.

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News article:
http://news.com.com/Maine+rejects+Real+ID/2100-7348_3-6153532.html
Maine overwhelmingly rejected federal requirements for national
identification cards on Thursday, marking the first formal state
opposition to controversial legislation scheduled to go in effect for
Americans next year. [...]

Videos of Maine legislators:
http://www.mainesenate.org/realid/

Roll call info:
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ID=280022779

Text of resolution:
http://www.mainesenate.org/mitchell/realid.htm

Real ID FAQ:
http://news.com.com/FAQ+How+Real+ID+will+affect+you/2100-1028_3-5697111.html

-Declan
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