For the sake of security.
1) What rights are you willing to give up?
2) What freedoms are you willing to give up?
3) What conveniences are you willing to give up?
I answer first
1) NONE NADA I was born under the Constitution and I will Die under the Constitution.
2) At this time I would have to say None.
3) Precious few I would be willing to have a national ID card provided it ONLY states that I have the right to be here in my country as a citizen, NO SMART CARDS with any other imformation on them. Longer waits at airports will not effect me since I carry a pocket knife, as a RIGHT, so I'll be driving where ever I go. Security checkpoints on the road. Perhaps I have nothing to fear I follow the laws, provided it is no differant than DUI checkpoints.
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"the memories of a man in his old age,
are deeds of a man in his prime"