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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: 2-14-2009
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.

[Your comment here]

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

Sincerely,
[Your name here]

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

# 20,104:

12:42 pm PST, Feb 9, Name not displayed, United Kingdom

# 20,103:

7:45 am PST, Feb 9, Judy Sly, Texas

# 20,102:

2:58 pm PST, Feb 8, Popa Mircea-Aurel, Romania

# 20,101:

8:06 pm PST, Feb 5, Michael Gruenwald, Illinois

# 20,100:

5:39 pm PST, Feb 2, Thresa Aguayo, Texas
The national ID card it a terrible idea and only allows for more of a police state from our government. This nation was founded on principles of freedom, not a government controlled society. The govermnment should stay limited and out of my and other american citizens business. The purpose of this is not to control illegal immigration, there are better ways to control illegal immigration you just aren't doing it. This is for more government control.

# 20,099:

11:48 am PST, Feb 1, Name not displayed, United Kingdom
I DO NOT WANT AN ID CARD OR TRACKING DEVICE. MY FAMILY ARE COLD ABOUT IT AND WE DON'T NEED IT BECAUSE THE ID CARD WILL ADD UP TO WORSE PROBLEMS. IMAGINE A WHOLE WORLD WITHOUT THE NATIONAL ID - AND TRY TO STOP THE UGLY SCHEME! - Thank you

# 20,098:

10:20 am PST, Jan 31, Name not displayed, California
if our civil rights are taken away, it defeats the purpose of our country

# 20,097:

11:12 am PST, Jan 29, Name not displayed, Greece
I should be able to enter the United States with my U.S passport and not need a real id card!

# 20,096:

11:01 am PST, Jan 29, Name not displayed, Nevada
I need money to pay my bills, I do not need a real id card!

# 20,093:

11:20 am PST, Jan 28, Name not displayed, Wisconsin
I want to keep me Privacy and Civil Rights !

# 20,092:

5:03 pm PST, Jan 27, Colton Baker, Oklahoma

# 20,091:

2:01 pm PST, Jan 26, Kristin Bauer, Wisconsin

# 20,090:

6:39 am PST, Jan 26, Name not displayed, Illinois

# 20,089:

2:41 am PST, Jan 25, Panos Papadoupoulos, Greece
Stop the mark of the beast Freedom is a human right!!!!

# 20,088:

9:44 am PST, Jan 24, Richard Parent, Michigan

# 20,087:

11:35 am PST, Jan 21, Name not displayed, Wyoming

# 20,086:

12:11 pm PST, Jan 20, Matthew Rice, Ohio
You and the other Govenors should continue to stand up to this unlawful act being put forth by a corrupt administration. Now it is up to you and the other Govenors to take a stand against the new administration and send a clear cut message that even though they got the majority in the House and Senate that we will not stand for an invasion of our privacy and civil liberties by the Federal Government.

# 20,085:

3:03 am PST, Jan 18, Rosamaria Cisneros-Kostic, Wisconsin

# 20,084:

6:42 pm PST, Jan 16, Sonny Grant, Alaska

# 20,083:

10:08 am PST, Jan 16, Name not displayed, Utah

# 20,082:

7:04 pm PST, Jan 12, Vivian LeFebvre, Colorado

# 20,081:

11:58 am PST, Jan 11, Roger Bibeau, California
Above and beyond the despicable acts by the U.S. government which brought about 911, and terrorist concerns ; beyond the lies which propagandize Americans into allowing the Iraq War; beyond the inexcusable treasonous acts Bush and Cheney perpetrated to inexhaustibly pursue the elimination of our civil rights; until we can mobilize Congressional fortitude to reclaim our Constitutional protections, DO NOT support any legislation connected to population controlling REAL I.D. technology. If YOU want support NEW U.S. security measures... SECURE OUR BORDERS.

# 20,079:

4:05 pm PST, Jan 8, John Lahtinen, North Carolina

# 20,078:

8:54 am PST, Jan 8, Mark Lloyd, North Carolina

# 20,077:

7:21 pm PST, Jan 7, Tammy Kozrad, Pennsylvania

# 20,076:

4:54 pm PST, Jan 6, Michael Miller, New York

# 20,075:

12:18 pm PST, Jan 6, Name not displayed, California

# 20,074:

8:10 am PST, Jan 5, Miranda Chavez, South Carolina

# 20,073:

4:39 am PST, Jan 5, Thomas Branna, United Kingdom
We do not need national ID. Apparently sexual preference is to be a question? well im sorry but that should be a private matter. its certainly only a private matter between me and my boyfriend.....

# 20,072:

2:03 pm PST, Jan 4, Gregory Brown, Texas

# 20,071:

8:48 am PST, Jan 3, Buck Ross, Florida
national ID?! GET OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

# 20,070:

11:50 am PST, Jan 1, Anne Jernigan, North Carolina

# 20,069:

10:16 pm PST, Dec 31, Joyce Barone, Pennsylvania

# 20,068:

1:39 pm PST, Dec 31, Petros Goulioumis, Greece
We the people,we have to fight about our freedom vs New World Order. Thank you

# 20,067:

12:45 am PST, Dec 31, Name not displayed, Oklahoma
This is just one step away from NWO. You must realize that instead of placing tracking devices in ID's, you need to tighten the security in the institution. I sense conspiracy; shady people using this for their own sick ends. Enough slavery and control.

# 20,066:

7:47 am PST, Dec 29, Tammy Bender, Oregon

# 20,065:

1:13 pm PST, Dec 28, Alan Kostyshak, California

# 20,063:

1:57 pm PST, Dec 27, Mileen Kirkpatrick, Florida

# 20,062:

11:25 am PST, Dec 27, Betsy Jane Achladis, Ohio

# 20,061:

5:23 am PST, Dec 27, William Getty, New Jersey
I say we should tag and monitor our politicians since they agreed to be accountable to us. I will never accept a national ID card. In fact, the only way I will accept one is if one is shoved into my cold, dead hands. Thank you.

# 20,060:

9:20 pm PST, Dec 26, Hugh McKenna, Ohio
I think the national id card is a trumped up mechanism used by the government to give the impression of protection from terrorism. It's absolutely unnecessary and a would even further erode of our rights and liberties. The Patriot Act is the ultimate clear example of the perversion our government is trying to sell the American citizens as protection against terrorism.

# 20,059:

10:58 am PST, Dec 24, Gloria Pondela, Hawaii

# 20,058:

2:03 pm PST, Dec 18, Matthew Dyess, Florida
IT would make privacy theft such as bank pin numbers even more easily available to criminals. Stay out of our lives Fed or pay the price!

# 20,057:

1:09 pm PST, Dec 18, Adam Arena, Pennsylvania

# 20,056:

9:05 pm PST, Dec 17, Miguel Lopez, California

# 20,055:

2:00 pm PST, Dec 17, Julia Litaker, California

# 20,054:

11:42 am PST, Dec 17, Name not displayed, Indiana

# 20,053:

7:16 pm PST, Dec 16, Kimberly Vawter, Illinois

# 20,052:

4:49 pm PST, Dec 16, Julie Gilliam, Pennsylvania
We already have enough surveillance as it is. The covert electronic harassment and surveillance they are using on unsuspecting victims that the government doesn't want you to know. Go to www.freedomfchs.com you may be a victim and don't even know it. This is another secret, sick way of harassing, torturing and following the victim everywhere you go as well as in you own home. This has gone beyond privacy.

# 20,051:

9:44 pm PST, Dec 14, Name not displayed, New York
Freedom

# 20,050:

5:25 pm PST, Dec 14, Katherine Everett, Maryland

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