New Hampshire House votes no on Real ID

By Jim on April 8th, 2007

Good, I’m glad our House of Representatives gave the feds the finger on this one.

The New Hampshire House voted overwhelmingly yesterday to reject the federal Real ID Act as amounting to the creation of a national ID card.
The House voted 268-8 to send the bill to the Senate. The legislation would bar the state from complying with a federal act that sets standards for driver’s licenses.

Gov. John Lynch has said he will sign the bill if it reaches his desk.

Supporters of the ban said New Hampshire needs to send a clear statement that the federal government strayed too far.

“It is probably the worst piece of blackmail to come out of the federal government. This is pure, unadulterated blackmail,” said. Rep. Sherman Packard, a Republican from Londonderry.

Apparently this died in the Senate last time around. So let’s make sure that our senators know we want it passed so Lynch can sign it.