Stop RealID!

Quotes

"Liberty has never come from the government.

Liberty has always come from the subjects of government.

The history of government is a history of resistance.

The history of liberty is the history of the limitation of government, not the increase of it."

- Woodrow Wilson, U.S. president, (1856 - 1924) in an address to the New York Press Club on September 9, 1912. -

"...it is important that we stay mindful not to fight yesterday's battle and to always remember that America's greatest homeland security rests in liberty..."

- Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina, near the close of a five-page letter dated March 31, 2008, to Secretary Michael Chertoff of the Department of Homeland Security. -

"Liberty is a chore...and a long-distance race, quite solitary, quite exhausting."

- Albert Camus, French-Algerian novelist, dramatist, philosopher (1913 - 1960) in The Fall. -

Who opposes REAL ID?

Click one of the organizations below and read its statement against REAL ID.

Organizations opposed to REAL ID include but are not limited to

Association of American Physicians and Surgeons *

American Civil Liberties Union *

American Library Association *

Center for Democracy and Technology *

Citizens Against Government Waste *

Downsize DC *

Electronic Frontier Foundation *

Electronic Privacy Information Center *

Privacy Activism *

Privacy Coalition *

World Privacy Forum

Read the American Bar Association's letter opposing REAL ID in Letters and statements of Documents and flyers section

Our Intent

Stop Real ID was developed by concerned citizens of Virginia over the Federal Government's "voluntary" enactment of the Real ID Act. Our members are dedicated in the effort to voice our stance to the Virginia General Assembly that Virginians do not want Real ID legislation established in our state. Our membership is as varied as the citizens of Virginia. Our motto: "Patriots are not born. They are awakened by necessity." We believe it is necessary that Virginians come together to ensure our fundamental rights are protected.

Our goal is to lobby the General Assembly for legislation that specifically states "Virginia will not participate in the Federal Government's Real ID Act." To this end we are determined to use grassroots efforts and coordinated actions to ensure our legislators pass laws to this effect.

Our People

Allan Neal is a peace and freedom activist from Virginia, whose legal entity is known as Campaign, LLC.

Ken Lyle is a technology and payments consultant whose web site is gracefultech.com

Debbie Sneller is an experienced lobbyist in the state of Virginia.

Jo Whistler is the webmaster and content developer for this site. She can be contacted at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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