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The deadline of yet another, and perhaps the most insidious, element of the post-9/11 initiatives (a partial list of which includes the establishment of the Transportation Security Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, and a never-ending international war against a nebulously-defined, noncorporeal enemy, "terror") is less than one year from coming to fruition. Beginning no later than October 1, 2020, citizens of all US states and territories will be required to have a Real ID compliant card or US passport to board a commercial plane or enter a Federal government facility. Pundits citing the inevitability of what amounts to a national ID card have, regrettably, been vindicated.
https://www.aier.org/article/while-you-slept-government-created-internal-passports/
(Score: 2) by All Your Lawn Are Belong To Us on Wednesday November 06 2019, @07:57PM
Link [dhs.gov].
When I was a young child my parents allowed me to fly to California to see stay with extended family for a couple of weeks over the summer. This was before even metal detectors were required. They coordinated with the airline, walked me to my gate and IIRC my Mom came on board the aircraft to seat me, then left. The aircrew took wonderful care of me and the family were waiting when I came out of the gate on the other side. Then vice-versa to come home.
How does that work today, with the "you don't have ID and boarding pass you're not passing the security checkpoint"? Are minors still allowed to travel on a flight unaccompanied? And will Real ID change anything about that process if so?
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