ACTION ITEM: DANGEROUS ID IN THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE Today's action item is to ask legislators to make sure Virginia does not participate in the federal government's "Dangerous ID" program.
While my instinct is to say "just eliminate licensure altogether, and let insurance companies and road owners weed out bad drivers directly", Incumbent Party politicians are generally timid -- so, let's ask for something many of them will agree is "do-able". Of course, feel free to add a couple of lines to the messages letting them know there is a constituency out there that is interested in going a lot further towards freedom. You can send a message to your Delegate and Senator by going to the "Who's My Legislator" page: http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy.nsf/main?openform Once you enter your address and press 'submit', it will show you your General Assembly members and provide links to email them directly. Below is a message from Delegate Bob Marshall, regarding his "Dangerous ID" legislation: ============================================================== >Dangerous ID Challenged > >HB 1587, which would prevent Virginia from formally co-operating with the >federal government s Real ID card if it would compromise the economic privacy >or biometric data of any resident of the Commonwealth, has been assigned to >the House Militia and Police Committee. ( >http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+com+H15 ) > >The Real ID Act has raised informed citizen opposition because of privacy >concerns, significant costs, the issue of a National ID card, firearms >purchases, placing domestic violence victims in danger, third-party access to >your identity data and/or personal documents, state and federal agency access >to your information, illegal immigration, the reliability of yet to be >developed data systems, and as yet unstated federal requirements for use of >the Real ID card. > >You are strongly urged to contact your own House of Delegates member and House >Militia and Police members by both phone and E-mail. If you do not know who >your delegate is, go to http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy.nsf/main?openform >for their name and contact information. > >You may contact me at [email protected], Richmond at >804-698-1013, or 703-361-5416 Manassas home office. The 2009 General >Assembly session starts January 14. > >A detailed explanation follows with quotes from Department of Homeland >Security Real ID regulations. > >Sincerely, > >Delegate Bob Marshall >http://delegatebob.com >Authorized and Paid for by Friends of Bob Marshall > >To view Delegate Marhsall's supporting article, see: ><http://action.delegatebob.com/lt.php?id=K0UAB1pWBgBJVwRICgAOVw%3D%3D>http://delegatebob.com/home/deal-id-introduction-legislative-history.html <http://action.delegatebob.com/lt.php?id=K0UAB1pWBgBJVwRICgAOVw%3D%3D> ============================================================== Jo Whistler <[email protected]> sends additional information: >After months of being at large, Delegate Bob Marshall's bill H.B. 1587 has >been referred to the House Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety. >http://stoprealid.info/site/index.php > >That committee meets Friday at 9 AM in Richmond. Details are hotlinked on the >STOP site. > >http://stoprealid.info/site/ Also see: www.valibertydefense.org ============================================================== It's quick and convenient! Remember -- http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy.nsf/main?openform Once you enter your address and press 'submit', it will show you your General Assembly members and provide links to email them directly. Please forward copies of any responses that you receive to: Marc Montoni <[email protected]> and Thank you! Marc Montoni, Secretary Libertarian Party of Virginia ============================================================== -- end -- ############################################################# Have an announcement you'd like to post? SCC members & many committee heads are all authorized to post; or you may send your announcements to the List Master: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=announcement>. ################################################## Unsubscribe: Send an email to [email protected] with no subject and "Unsubscribe Announce" as the text. ############################################################# Libertarian Party of Virginia http://www.LPVA.com Phone: 703-715-6230
