The states have been backing away from the REAL ID act as they get their heads around it. Louisiana is the latest to do so.
From KATC TV:
At least 10 states have passed laws rejecting the REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005 and supported by President Bush as a nationwide identification system aimed at stopping terrorists, con artists and illegal immigrants. The measure would require states to enhance their identification system for driver licenses.
The Louisiana legislation, by Rep. Brett Geymann, blocks compliance with the federal law and orders the state Department of Public Safety “to report to the governor any attempt by agencies or agents of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security” who seek compliance. Geymann, R-Lake Charles, said he sponsored the measure after queries from individual constituents; but national opposition to REAL ID has come from activist groups with an array of political stances: social conservatives, the ACLU and libertarians.
OK, who’s next?
