Re:This is rediculous. (Score 0)

I agree with you completely. I think there are two possible outcomes from the US adopting something like this. One, it'll replace the need for so many cards. I'm a college student, and right now I have a driver's license, school ID, passport, prescription card, medical insurance card... These are all in addition to debit and credit cards, AAA card, etc. If I could have one card do everything (or almost everything), that would be great. The government already has all this information on me, why not make it easier on my end?

The second possible outcome is that it will, as you said, help me even more. Oh no, the medical workers trying to save my life in an emergency know my medical history! They might actually make the right calls in my treatment! Truly, we'd be living in a police state.

I'm as pro-individual rights as anyone, but seriously, these ID cards won't be used to track people 24/7. The government is not going to assign a team of agents to watch you personally, judging what you do and where you go. Besides, if they really want to do this, they can already; I really don't see how these cards would take us from perfect freedom to police state. Lighten up.