Some of you may or may not know this but the REAL ID bill, HB 907 has passed the Louisiana Legislature! It is essential that all Louisiana voters contact Governor Jindal and ask him to veto this legislation.
REAL ID is an act passed by the United States Legislature in 2005 and works to weave state ID cards and driver’s licenses into a NATIONAL ID CARD! In 2008 and 2010 the Louisiana Legislature passed bills refusing to comply with this act, but now in the 2014 session they have voted to comply. The way the legislation was originally written makes it appear that citizens can opt out of this, but after many amendments one really can not opt out.
What does this mean to you? Well, for one when you provide documentation to the DMV to prove your identity (birth certificate, Social Security card, etc.) it will now be scanned and placed in a DMV database. This causes serious privacy concerns, and DHS will have access to this database. Upon receiving your Real ID you will be required to sign a document waiving your privacy rights.
The company that will be contracted to provide security for the DMV database containing your identity documents is MorphoTrust. MorphoTrust is also one of the leading companies in developing and providing facial recognition technology.
I urge all Louisiana citizens who have concerns about national ID cards and their privacy rights to please contact Governor Jindal before June 2nd and request that he veto HB 907 REAL ID. Governor Jindal’s office can be reached at 225-342-7015 or 866-366-1121 (Toll Free). One can email governor Jindal at the following web address: http://www.gov.la.gov/index.cfm?md=form&tmp=email_governor.
For more information on The REAL ID Act visit the following pages:
Zander From NOLA 