is this true?

[Sister Alvear]

Based on the provisions of The Real ID Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-13, 119 Stat 392), Barack Obama's Department of Homeland Security will now require the federalization of State-issued driver's licenses by May 11, 2011 .

The new cards, disguised as a uniform drivers' license, will be biometric . Each card will store up to a gigabyte of personal data about the card holder AND will contain a GPS tracking chip .

The government will know where you are at all times .

No one is talking about this ... and certainly, this is something the Obama administration would like to keep quiet.

Barack Obama's America is quickly becoming Nazi Germany. Did you ever think you would experience invasive, Big Brother tactics in which uniformed officers ask: "Let me see your papers?"

[rgcraig]

Probably not true since.

[Elizabeth]

I could see that happening, but do not know if it is true. Wow-

When I am over seas I never take my Drivers License, if this is true about the chip in the DL, then the only time I would away from big brother is when I am outside of the US.

[rgcraig]

http://www.snopes.com/politics/traffic/realid.asp

[Light]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth

I could see that happening, but do not know if it is true. Wow-

When I am over seas I never take my Drivers License, if this is true about the chip in the DL, then the only time I would away from big brother is when I am outside of the US.

To go to any other country you must take a passport which has every thing about you in the inclosed chip.

[Sister Alvear]

thanks...someone sent me the e mail and just wondered...Yes the new passports have a chip my grand daughter just got one...

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

http://www.snopes.com/politics/traffic/realid.asp

Snopes says "hand" not card..Sister Alvear is talking about the chip being in the card.

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

thanks...someone sent me the e mail and just wondered...Yes the new passports have a chip my grand daughter just got one...

My passport is from 2007....???

[Elizabeth]

Found this:

http://www.abc-7.com/Global/story.asp?S=14368365

RFID chips-radio frequency identification

[Sweet Pea]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth

My passport is from 2007....???

Yes, Liz, I think even as far back as 2007 the chip was put in passports.