Congress Close to Establishing Rules for Driver's Licenses

[J.A. Terranson]

> In both houses, the legislation is geared to respond to numerous
> recommendations made by the Sept. 11 commission. For years before the
> terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, law enforcement officials, especially
> those concerned with identity theft, argued that the states should have
> more rigorous standards for issuing driver's licenses. But the commission
> pointed out that "fraud in identification documents is no longer just a
> problem of theft."

Which of course neatly sidesteps the issue that a DRIVERS LICENSE is not
"identification", it is proof you have some minimum competency to operate
a motor vehicle...

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J.A. Terranson
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