This is precisely what I feared would happen. Now it is a simple matter of whether the state legislatures at large will oppose the REAL ID because of a Right infringement that it truly is and therefore unconstitutional or if the legislators feel the states just don't have the financing to fund the implementation of it. I believe we have our work cut out for us. If we don't stop this one, we may as well pack it in; the next steps (including "chipping" us with RFIDs -- the modern day mark of the beast) will become a breeze to adopt down the road just a little ways. The RFID "chips" are already being used on virtually all livestock in America through a program known as the National Animal Identification System and on some pets!
WAKE UP, AMERICA! WAKE UP LEGISLATORS! STOP FURTHER EROSION OF OUR RIGHTS NOW OR WE WILL REMOVE YOU!
Homeland Security To Fund States For REAL IDs
(http://www.nationalnotary.org/nnnow/index.cfm?story=1476&WT.mc_id=947&referI)