N.H. Governor Signs Law Banning Real ID

[Purveyor]

Source: Associated Press

New Hampshire on Wednesday rejected the federal Real ID Act as tantamount to requiring a national ID card, joining five other states in opposing it.

South Carolina, Montana, Washington, Oklahoma and Maine also have rejected the federal act.

"Here in New Hampshire, we pride ourselves on being frugal, and here in New Hampshire, we pride ourselves on respecting the privacy of our neighbors," Gov. John Lynch said at the bill signing.

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New Hampshire's law calls the act "repugnant" to the state and federal constitutions. The law prohibits the state from complying with the act, which sets standards for state-issued driver's licenses.

"We are not about to be coerced into an unfunded mandate, especially one we'd have to pay for with our privacy," Lynch said.


Read more: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/06/27/national/a192314D93.DTL

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Hear, Hear...to the good Dem Gov. John Lynch!

[UrbScotty]

1. K&R for Governor Lynch! (nt)

[Socal31]

2. Nice!

Im glad to see Blue as well as Red states against this kind of shit.

[Vidar]

3. Bravo Governor Lynch!

[PinkyisBlue]

4. That's my governor!!

Good move, Governor Lynch. New Hampshire is turning bluer every day with more crap like this coming out of Washington.