[privacy] U.S. Senators Propose Repeal of National ID Card Law

[Brian Loe]

On 12/15/06, Drsolly <drsollyp at drsolly.com> wrote:

> > There are now state-by-state laws that require presentation of ID for
> > alcohol purchases up to 27 years old. The legal limit is still 21, but
> > Missouri will card people even if they look older.
>
> But 21 year olds, are legally adults. Why can't they buy a beer?
>
> I agree, it's wrong to allow children to buy things like alcohol and
> cigarettes, but aren't you going over the top there?

Surely you're not so dense...

> > Our soon-to-be-former-senator Talent introduced a bill that was passed
> > requiring over the counter medications that contain pseudoephedrine to be
> > logged and you have to register in a national database to do so. Its
> > supposed to counter the cheap production of methamphetamine. Funny thing,
> > tho, demand for sudafed actually went up in 2006.....
>
> Again, I'm a bit baffled. Either something is a prescription drug only, in
> which case you have a doctor's prescription for it, and it's a controlled
> substance, or else it's in the same class as aspirin, and anyone can buy
> it without needing anything.

Are you baffled because you're *trying* to be difficult or because you
don't understand the concept of categories? You mention two categories
yourself and Dennis told you that the government had recently created
a third. That's not confusing at all.

If you want to be confused we could discuss drug schedules and such,
but that would be off-topic.

And, finally, you probably don't need a national ID in the UK because
they're tracking your every move via CSTV and facial
recognition....and have it tied in with your national health care
database and revenue records... ;)