Lawmakers recently forced what was originally known as the Real ID bill through the House of Representatives; it’s scheduled to pass the Senate next week. Didn’t hear much debate over this sweeping bill before it passed? That’s because there wasn’t any. This version of the Real ID Act never received a hearing in either chamber of Congress. In a particularly odious trick, it was tacked on to the $82 billion supplemental appropriations bill which was designed to fund U.S. troops in Iraq. That bill must pass; thus the Real ID Act gets a free ride without any serious or conscientious discussion. The New York Times sharply criticizes the maneuver, saying, “Attaching a bad bill to a vital one is a sneaking business, making it nearly impossible for thoughtful members of Congress to vote against it.” The legislation does little to keep Americans safe; nothing in the bill involves major reform to immigration policies. Instead it’s a poorly conceived, hasty piece of legislation which targets asylum seekers, puts a huge burden on states to clean up a federal mess and grants overreaching powers to the Department of Homeland Security.
\nDid you ever think “when & how did that become a law? I don’t remember voting on that.”
\nThat’s because you didn’t.
\nNow that we have Big Brother, will there also be a Big Sister?<\/p>\n
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