... National I.D. card has gained substantial ground and the interest of the Bush Administration officials. The controversial idea may be closer to reality than ever. Under Ellison's plan, the government would create a National I.D. card, the card would contain basic information of the holder, including SS#, and would be linked ... Government Security 4 identity in order to board a plane. The cards will also be linked to existing criminal and immigration databanks to screen out potential terrorists. Ellison also states that "the cards are voluntary to U.S. citizens, but if you choose not to g...

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... , religious preference, schooling, and political affiliations; as well as any identifying qualities, such as those on a standard driver's license. Even more frightening is the proposition of using biometrics, which Larry Ellison, founder and CEO of Oracle Corporation, says would possibly include "thumb prints, hand prints, iris scans, or other new technology [that] could detect false identities" (sec. 2). With these cards, privacy ... ...

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