The New American
For 20 years, the REAL ID law has been languishing in enforcement purgatory. But Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem recently announced thatâs about to change.
Anyone who wants to enter federal buildings, fly, or tour nuclear power plants will soon need a REAL ID. According to Noem, this is for our own good. She said:
Starting May 7, you will need a REAL ID to travel by air or to visit federal buildings in the United States. These IDs keep our country safe because they help prevent fraud and they enhance security. Please do your part to protect our country. Go today and donât delay.
This is not what I supported!
Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves. – William Pitt the Younger
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announces everyone will need a REAL ID to fly starting MAY 7. pic.twitter.com/FB7r7QB4zs
â T (@Rifleman4WVU) April 12, 2025
Conservative Pushback
But many Americans arenât interested in âdoing their part.â Noemâs announcement triggered significant pushback.
Former Representative Ron Paul (R-Texas) likened justification for the REAL ID to the erroneous justification Americans received about the Federal Reserve Bank. He laughingly pointing out how âthey always twistâ laws such as these to fool people into believing itâs for their safety. He said advocates of the Federal Reserve justified that monstrosity by claiming it would prevent money counterfeiting. In reality, the point of the Fed was to establish a monopoly on currency. REAL ID, he said, is similar. Itâs designed to establish a government monopoly on control. Paul signaled that he was becoming disillusioned with the Trump administration:
Iâm not very happy with the direction weâre going right now. It looks like weâre going to lose a lot more privacy if this bill is re-opened and made much worse. It looks like it can do a lot more damage yet to come…
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