These are terrible inconveniences to a law-abiding American citizen, an invasion of privacy and probably unconstitutional … but what can we do about it??
I’m all for universal driver’s licenses/ID’s which applicants must go thru an extensive vetting process, much like applying for a passport and do not have to to be renewed until reaching the age of 75, barring any revocations or medical reasons preventing driving. Then, persons who possess these types of licenses should be let go and not hassled, either by TSA, US Customs officials of the Border Patrol.[/quote]
On what basis do you claim that the procedures to which you refer are unconstitutional? Unreasonable search? What would be your definition of reasonable?
And in terms of the ID – such a card would be the ideal tool for a terrorist to use to get through customs . . . You do realize that such things could probably be forged pretty easily, right?
