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To: LindyBill who wrote (376231)	8/3/2010 5:39:27 AM
From: Maurice Winn	2 Recommendations Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 793963

Lindy, carrying an ID card is last century. It's a simple matter for police or the citizenship inspectorate to stop somebody, photograph their eyes, record their voice and perhaps even get a digital image of their fingerprints. That way, there would be positive and instant documentation. To speed it up, the person could say their name so the computers could easily match their name, voice, irises, fingerprints. Seconds later the person could be on their way - either to whatever they were doing or back to Mexico [or to prison if they are Osama bin Laden]. Heck, with good technology, the person wouldn't need to be stopped. Just use facial recognition software and directional microphones to eavesdrop on a few spoken words. Mqurice

To: LindyBill who wrote (376231)	8/3/2010 8:42:27 AM
From: aladin	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793963

Bill, Wait until your son is at an ER without a health care (picture) ID card and they won't treat him (he is unconscious was transported by ambulance - and its not clear how damaged he is). This happened last month to my son (in Canada) - while he was ok - the difference in our systems was never more clear - costs have driven Canada to be very stingy with 'free' health care - up there it does not cover tourists - let alone illegals, and while my son is a US resident and citizen he is also a Canadian citizen. Do we deport people who have forgotten their ID cards? Is this becoming Burma? The feds need to secure the border, then have a national debate and comprehensive reform on immigration and implement it. But there is at least one thing Sarah got right - no one in Washington has the cajones to do this - let alone Obama. John