Interesting how many different thoughts and opinions there are on the subject. Thank you all for the comments so far. I am not 100% decided about how I think on the topic. I kind of come down on the side of not making our social security card something to carry with us all of the time as ID. Since our SS number is linked to so many critical things, I still don’t like the idea of carrying it with me (as I mentioned at the top I never carry my SS card, not even when I need ID to start a job, I use my passport).
I do like the ID of a federal card though. One card. Not a federal card and a state drivers license, and something else. I would want it to simplify things, not make things more copmplicated or more burdensome. If we can incorporate our passport that would be awesome. I guess eventually passports will be all electronic? Maybe the card has our eligibility to work, not eligible, working visa, green card, citizen, etc., and serves as a drivers license, and whatever else might be pertinent. I can’t imagine with the direction the world is movig in technologically that all of this information might eventually get all coordinated. For now, at least in the US., agencies seem to not “talk” to each other. Kind of like the left does not now what the right is doing.
@CyanoticWasp Supposedly there are people who are stopped from flying who are on the no fly list, but I do see your point. Goodness knows we all get on buses and trains every day without any real ID check of any sort. I don’t mind them doing some basic checks for metal items before boarding the plane though. I guess if someone did blow up a plane, God forbid, if we can figure out who they are we can connect some dots. Also, for people who have loved ones flying, if something bad happens, I guess we want to know they were or were not on the plane. But, I guess for the most part as long as they checked in that would be covered? I have a hard time wrapping my head around not checking ID at the airport.
@RedPowerLady The reason I like the federal ID over state ID, is because I feel as a citizen or legal resident of the US, and having the ability to drive in any state, once I have a drivers license, it would be nice if when I moved to a new state, I don’t have to go through getting my drivers license again. It’s a nuisance. I guess it is revenue for the state, so fine I’ll send my check, but don’t make me got to the DMV if I just had my eyes checked two years ago in FL.