Skeletor Rides Again
Friday, January 11th, 2008
A couple of years back, Congress passed the Real ID act, which was intended to assert a level on control over and provide a level of conformity to states’ drivers licenses. The states, unsurprisingly, weren’t necessarily big fans and 17 of them passed laws saying they wouldn’t comply. Homeland Security Secretary Skeletor had an answer to those rebellious states: take a loyalty oath, or we’re not letting your citizens on planes or in federal buildings come May.
A couple of years back, Congress passed the Real ID act, which was intended to assert a level on control over and provide a level of conformity to states’ drivers licenses. The states, unsurprisingly, weren’t necessarily big fans and 17 of them passed laws saying they wouldn’t comply. Homeland Security Secretary Skeletor had an answer to those rebellious states: take a loyalty oath, or we’re not letting your citizens on planes or in federal buildings come May.
