Originally published at: DHS Wants States to Hand Over Driver’s License Data for Citizenship Checks - TPM – Talking Points Memo
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Hard pass.
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[Republicans] intend to add state driver’s license information to a swiftly expanding federal system
That’s the definition of “big government.”
This time, though, they don’t want fifty states with fifty administrations. Trump thinks he’s got the team in place to run the world.
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Remember when the Republicans whined and sniveled about the NANNY STATE??? GFY guys…
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The Department of Homeland Security says it intends to add state driver’s license information to a swiftly expanding federal system envisioned as a one-stop shop for checking citizenship.
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Ms Noem … for your information I’m 23 years your senior and I was born in Santa Monica, California which made me a citizen of the United States well befkre you showed up.. But further than that, my family came to what is now Virginia before that state existed. My family has been here for around 340 years. So do not question my citizenship m’kay?
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in other words: “Give us the data if you want SNAP benefits.”
Years ago I read Finding George Orwell in Burma. I was surprised at the time that Burmese called him ‘The Prophet.’ Now I just marvel at how perceptive and wise they were/are.