REAL ID: George W. Bush’s Trojan Horse for Surveillance State
You thought the Patriot Act and secret FISA courts were bad? Enter the REAL ID Act, quietly signed into law by George W. Bush on May 11, 2005
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REAL ID: Because You’re Definitely You… Unless You’re Voting
So let me get this straight. Starting May 7, 2025, I’ll need a REAL ID—with capital letters and a government-sanctioned gold star of approval—to do all kinds of Very Serious American things. But vote? Oh no, that’s a bridge too far.