Lee wrote:
Steve Walker wrote:

Damned right. Within a few years you'll be swiping your ID to
visit a library, to draw money at the bank, to get on a bus. Private
companies will widely require them as part of a
transaction, and link their data into the statre systems.

This (Merkin) clip sums up my objection to ID cards:
http://www.adcritic.com/interactive/view.php?id=5927

fantastic - bookmarked!