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Barack Obama

"Lincoln Sells Out Slaves"
by: Rob Kailey - Sep 13
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I Told You He Was No Good!
by: Rob Kailey - Jun 22

If You Haven't Seen This
by: Rob Kailey - Apr 28
5 Comments

Impeach the President?
by: Rob Kailey - Mar 16
15 Comments

It's the system, stupid!
by: Jay Stevens - Oct 25
7 Comments

Rob Kailey is a working schmuck with no ties or affiliations to any governmental or political organizations, save those of sympathy.

John McCain Supports Real ID

by: Matt Singer

Mon May 12, 2008 at 16:15:33 PM MST

There are times where John McCain appears genuinely vulnerable in the Rocky Mountain West, including Montana. When he spends time saying things like this, it seems even more likely:

The 9/11 Commission recommended that the federal government set standards for the issuance of birth certificates and sources of identification, such as driver's licenses. Consistent with these recommendations, the Real ID act established federal guidelines to prevent fraud in the issuance and acquisition of identity documents. I support full implementation of Real ID but understand that states need to be given enough time and funding to implement the requirements. (Emphasis mine.)

There's some other mediocre stuff in that interview, like McCain's belief that a broadband infrastructure will just emerge without government help (I wonder where we'd be if Eisenhower took that approach with the Interstate system), but defense of Real ID is just clearly out of step here in the West.

Also -- I think McCain has voted for the Patriot Act repeatedly and opposed reforms. Yargh.

Matt Singer :: John McCain Supports Real ID