DHS Worried Widespread Mask Use Will Thwart Government Facial Recognition
There has been a lot of controversy over masks, but no matter what you think about the efficacy of face coverings in preventing the spread of COVID-19, there is one advantage to masking up. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has expressed concern that...
REAL ID Ravages Our Liberty
National ID cards have been atop the command-and-control political wish list for decades. In the 1990s, Republican Congresses shot down efforts to move toward national identification cards. However, after 9/11, “everything changed” and politicians seized the chance to...
REAL ID Deadline Extended for Another Year. Again
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the enforcement deadline for REAL ID. Again. This time, coronavirus serves as the excuse, but this is just of many extensions, delays and waivers that litter the history of this ill-conceived federal ID system....