The events of September eleventh and other such attacks, forced Congress and other experts to once again address the idea of bringing a national identity card to the United States. Numerous other countries have a system that includes a single form of identification. It has been argued that the card will prevent terrorism, illegal immigration and other unlawful acts. However many believe that bringing such a card to this country is a violation of our civil rights. No matter how controversial this idea, it is a logical next step in homeland security. A National Identity card is an absolute necessity due to the recent events in America and around the world.

ID cards have been introduced for many different reasons, included but not limited to race, politics, and religion. These cards can “force enemies of the state in registration, or make them vulnerable in the open without proper documents” (Privacy International, pg.2). The cards can have different types of information, most start with basics such as name, sex, date of birth and a number to identify the person. However others go into more detail In Italy their card also includes a “fingerprint, physical characteristi

In spite of these accusations it is still clear that the ID card, although drastic, is by far the best move for the future. Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle, makes a good point when he said, “The Privacy you’re concerned about is largely an illusion. All you have to give up is your illusions, not any of your privacy. Right now, you can go onto the Internet and get a credit report about your neighbor and find out where your neighbor works and how much they earn” (Black, pg.2). Sadly it has become the truth that we have very little privacy left, however if all of our information can be easily exposed through the Internet then why would having and ID card be such a violation, especially when this card is protecting people from the many problems our country is facing. With this card police and other authority figures can stop immigration, terrorism and other crimes with much more ease, due to the identity number that will make it easier to find information on a person. Even though there are many people against the idea of this system there are more people in favor of establishing an ID system then not.

After weighing out the pros and cons of introducing a system of identification to the United States, it can easily be seen which way the scale leans to. With all the terrible acts going on in the world we need a little reassurance tha

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