domingo, mayo 15, 2005

United Soviet States of America

Algo de escándalo provocó la decisión del congreso estadounidense sobre el refuerzo de las medidas de seguridad en relación a la obtención de licencias de conducir, entre otros aspectos. Comparto con ustedes la opinión de Lyn Nofzinger, así como su ácida conclusión.

"The House of Representatives, in the name of security... [passed]a piece of Big Brother legislation that will establish a national identification card and... [it was] the brain child of the venerable conservative Jim Sensenbrenner who should know better. It is opposed by at least a score of organizations ranging from American Conservative Union on the right to the American Civil Liberties Union on the left. The little known 'Liberty Committee' has done the best analysis of the bill. Here's what it does:

1. Establish a national ID card passing as a nationally standardized driver's license.
2. Establish a federally-coordinated database of personal information onAmerican citizens with Canada and Mexico.
3. Use the ID card to track American citizens when traveling outside -- and inside -- the U.S.
4.Redefine 'terrorism' in broad new terms that could include members offirearms rights and anti-abortion groups.
5. Authorize the secretaryof homeland security unilaterally to expand the information included in driver's licenses, including such biometric information as retinascans and DNA information.

The Liberty Committee notes that the bill 'does nothing' to solve the threat to national security posed by people already in the country illegally. What is does do is 'impose a Soviet style internal passport on American citizens.' Supporters say the bill is necessary to control our borders. And, as usual with this kind of legislation, they assume it will not be abused by those who administer it. Some people never learn. Welcome to the United Soviet States of America."

posted by Roberto A. Juarez-Garza @ 10:02:00 a.m.