Real ID? Real Stupid

OK. You've got ID, "Real I.D.", the kind that let's you do stuff. Fly, among other things. Right? Well, maybe. Does it say, for instance, that you're Joe Smith? Got reservations for Joseph Smith? Opps, not a match, won't work. Oh, you do have ID that says you're Joseph Smith. No middle name or initial? Good. The ID says you're Joseph J. Smith? Bad, not a match. Bummer

James Fallows
over at the Atlantic has a great column describing I.D. stupidity and the T.S.A at it's best. TSA: bringing us ever closer to China!

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