Passport To Canada: An Innovative Idea

>>To establish identification, people will need more than just proof of insurance and vehicle registration. They'll have to produce a combination of birth certificates, Social Security numbers, marriage licenses and proof of residency (such as utility bills, etc.). Immigrants will have to produce proof of citizenship as well.

One American Civil Liberties Union official called Land's plan "a national ID card on steroids."

Would this plan mean a driver's license that is as bulky as a present passport? Or could a single computerized card be packed with the necessary identification? How much more costly will it be for residents, many of whom will not use a passport? <<

What about Bio-identification systems?

Bio-identification systems can be divided into two main types: visual and electronic.

Visual bio-identification methods include use of photographs, signatures and/or finger or thumb prints on identity cards. These are relatively low cost to implement and administer. Many off-the-shelf identity card issuing systems incorporate inclusion of photographs and signatures. At polling places, polling staff are expected to compare the photographs, signatures and/or finger or thumb prints on the identity cards with the voters.

This process has its weaknesses, as signature and finger print comparison is a highly skilled process that polling staff can not be expected to master, and a person's appearance can often change significantly from that contained in an identity photograph, particularly if the photograph is not updated regularly. Nevertheless this kind of identity system will probably suffice in most cases where the risk of voting fraud is not unacceptably high.

If visual bio-identification systems are not considered secure enough, electronic bio-identification systems can be used. Electronic bio-identification systems can include digitised voice, hand print, finger/thumb print, or retinal (eye) images. Using these systems, digital records of a person's voice or physical features are stored on disk or smartcard and compared to the actual features of the person using some form of electronic reader. Access is only provided where there is an exact match.

Electronic bio-identification systems are expensive to acquire and administer, and may not be practical for use with the general voting population (although this may change as the relevant technology becomes more widespread and cheaper). However, they are a feasible option for providing security at sensitive locations such as work places and counting centres.

Let's not forget DNA identification as well as all information about ones self that may be on any data base in North America including the world.

The main problem with all of this is and has never been addressed - who (OWNS) the data collected on each and everyone us and who has a right to access it? What are the limitations?

Who determines what can be done with this data and information?

Who has a right to profit from this information?

Who pays for the storage and protection of this data?

And what about system glitches? Do we suddenly disappear?

What legal recourse do we as individuals have to protect our selves from being abused and victimized by legitimate and non legitimate Governments, institutions, Companies, Businesses and individuals in all the nations of the World?

The United States of America is asking for a lot of trust me attitude from the rest of us in this World with no recourse.



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Perception is two thirds of what we perceive reality to be.

Difficult decisions are a privilege of rank.

In the USSR, one had to have identification to obtain even the basic amenities. Punishment would often include the identification making the convicted a "non-citizen". Would Alaska be cold enough to be considered the American version of Siberia? The military recruiters apparantly have contacted new drivers already. No "draft", just a loss of identification for those who don't volunteer when approached. The database will come in handy to save that country from those not on it.