Feds Ramp Up REAL ID Bullying Tactics

‘The federal government ratcheted up its game of chicken with states over REAL ID last month, threatening once again to ban residents of non-compliant states from using their driver’s license as ID to clear TSA checkpoints.
On Oct. 13, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent letters to five states denying their request for a time extensions to bring their driver’s licenses in compliance with REAL ID. That means that in 2018, residents of Oklahoma, Kentucky, Maine, Pennsylvania and South Carolina may find themselves on a virtual no-fly list. They will need to have alternate ID, such as a passport, in order to clear TSA screening.’
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