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Stand Firm Against the Privacy-Violating National ID Card

Target: Governors of ME, MT, NH, OK and SC
Sponsored by: American Civil Liberties Union

The federal effort to create a national identity card would take us one step closer to a surveillance society, erode our right to privacy, and put our personal information at risk!

Real ID would force all states to connect their DMV databases to one single interlinked system -- facilitating government tracking of ordinary Americans. It would also expose our most sensitive personal information to criminal identity theft.

Governors in five states courageously rejected this invasive law and the dramatic tax increases required to pay its massive price tag last year. If these states stand their ground, Congress will be forced to repeal this horrible program! Thank the Governors who’ve stood up against the national ID card AND ASK THEM TO KEEP UP THE FIGHT.

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 30,000

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Dear Governor [Name],

Thank you for standing up to the Bush administration and fighting against the Real ID Act. Your courageous stand is not only protecting state residents, but also setting a national example to other states.

I am deeply concerned about the impact of Real ID on our privacy and pocketbooks, and I am very pleased that you opted out of the program last year. Since the Department of Homeland Security has failed to heed the concerns of the states about this misguided and dangerous law, it is even more critical now that the states that have rejected it stand together against the administration's scare tactics.

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Again, thank you for leading the charge against Real ID. Please stand strong and keep protecting our privacy and civil rights.

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We signed the “Stand Firm Against the Privacy-Violating National ID Card” petition!

# 19,450:

12:59 pm PDT, May 28, Aldo Arevalo, Oregon

# 19,449:

12:55 pm PDT, May 28, Simon Andersson, Sweden

# 19,448:

12:55 pm PDT, May 28, Chandler Price, Georgia
Simply because it is against the will of us, the people. This government was made FOR the people. But they are starting to inact things behind our backs that leave us with no say. I'm glad the internet brings these things to light, but nonetheless it's not enough. Maybe one day the government will understand who they are working for, and who their employer is. US.

# 19,447:

12:54 pm PDT, May 28, Alexander Simard Ouellet, Canada
It is way too unsafe

# 19,446:

12:53 pm PDT, May 28, Name not displayed, Florida

# 19,445:

12:48 pm PDT, May 28, Corey Brown, Maine

# 19,444:

12:13 pm PDT, May 28, Kevin Lazaroff, Maine

# 19,443:

6:34 am PDT, May 28, Andy Smith, New Jersey
If you've got that kind of money to spend, fix those old clunker voting machines, or figure out how we can vote online securely. Hint: call Microsoft

# 19,442:

4:06 pm PDT, May 27, Jon Nowak, New York

# 19,441:

3:14 pm PDT, May 27, Pat Smith, Florida
Surely there are many far more important uses for the mega-millions of dollars this program would cost. And certainly not until at least we can be overwhelming convinced that strong safeguards are in place and tested should we risk everyone's privacy in this shortsighted scheme.

# 19,440:

2:18 pm PDT, May 27, Richard Wilkins, Florida

# 19,439:

12:51 pm PDT, May 27, Sandra Beryle, Florida

# 19,438:

7:05 am PDT, May 27, Janis Ciofalo, New York

# 19,437:

11:54 pm PDT, May 26, Linda Robertson, New York
Thank you for leading cause to protect the privacy of American citizens. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.

# 19,436:

10:17 pm PDT, May 26, James Kuhn, Virginia

# 19,435:

7:28 pm PDT, May 26, Harry Miersma, Oregon
You are true patriots!

# 19,434:

3:24 pm PDT, May 26, Cheryl Atwell, Missouri
This is against the US Constitution. I am an American and I served my country and in return I want the respect to my privacy that I served for. This is against every reason why soldiers agree to fight for this country. It is a freedom issue and we served to keep that freedom. I am a prior military person and this is a slap in the face. I am no terrorist. I am a God fearing, loving, caring American.

# 19,433:

2:46 pm PDT, May 26, Ashley Culp, Georgia

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2:13 pm PDT, May 26, Noelle Cherubim, New York

# 19,431:

12:35 pm PDT, May 26, Elliot White, New Hampshire

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7:34 am PDT, May 26, Jennifer Heneghan, Florida

# 19,429:

11:38 pm PDT, May 25, Jeff Dearman, Massachusetts

# 19,428:

4:25 pm PDT, May 25, Madeline Schindel, Pennsylvania

# 19,427:

8:11 am PDT, May 25, Danielle LeBoeuf, Florida
Did your Fathers need a card? Would thay object?? Freedom???? What are you thinking?

# 19,426:

10:32 pm PDT, May 24, Roy Bonura, Louisiana

# 19,425:

10:38 pm PDT, May 23, Zobeda Fernandez-cook, Florida

# 19,424:

5:58 pm PDT, May 23, Regina Knapp, California

# 19,423:

12:04 pm PDT, May 23, Jeanie Buerger, Massachusetts

# 19,422:

11:23 am PDT, May 23, Glenda Jasper, California

# 19,421:

10:39 am PDT, May 23, Bradley Coleman, New Jersey

# 19,420:

8:28 am PDT, May 23, Name not displayed, Georgia

# 19,419:

4:04 am PDT, May 23, Tatiana Kostanian, California

# 19,418:

9:20 pm PDT, May 22, Leia Bess, Missouri

# 19,417:

9:39 am PDT, May 22, Melanie Simas, California
remember the US Constitution.

# 19,416:

4:52 am PDT, May 22, Tina O riordan, Ireland
PRIVACY IS EASILY BROKEN.

# 19,415:

2:35 pm PDT, May 21, Tamekia Brown, Florida

# 19,414:

4:42 pm PDT, May 20, J Touroul, New York

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8:48 am PDT, May 20, Name not displayed, Pennsylvania

# 19,412:

5:41 pm PDT, May 19, Name not displayed, California

# 19,411:

5:37 am PDT, May 16, Seth Cochran, West Virginia
The REAL ID Act may help government officials track criminals, but at what cost to the privacy of ordinary citizens like me? Can our leaders sleep soundly knowing that they are violating my Constitutional right to privacy? Ben Franklin said "Those who would sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither liberty nor security. Thank you for taking a stand.

# 19,410:

11:54 pm PDT, May 15, Daniel Peterson, Missouri
The American people should not be spied on. The facilitators of the power-hungry federal government must be stopped. This will not happen without public awareness of the problems we all face.

# 19,409:

11:42 pm PDT, May 15, Evan Wong-drenning, Wisconsin
I'm ashamed that my governor has not joined the first five, but it is time to concentrate on more important things than denying people who have a harder time getting ID to vote.

# 19,408:

8:49 pm PDT, May 15, Rebecca Furspan, Michigan

# 19,407:

8:34 pm PDT, May 15, Tori Bush, Florida

# 19,406:

8:03 pm PDT, May 15, Jenny Bourgeois, California
Enough of Big Brother. 1984 has come and it needs to go!

# 19,405:

4:24 pm PDT, May 15, Didier BELAIR, France
BELAIR DICTIONARIES http://www.dr-belair.com/

# 19,404:

4:00 pm PDT, May 15, Kristi Klein, South Dakota

# 19,403:

3:12 pm PDT, May 15, Valeria Rogers, Michigan

# 19,402:

1:37 pm PDT, May 15, Linda Mcmillan, Indiana

# 19,401:

1:30 pm PDT, May 15, Allison Kline, New York

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