Comments on: County Explores Offering New ID Card

By: David Cahill

David Cahill — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:48:02 +0000

I am glad the Board of Commissioners is moving ahead with this badly-needed and inexpensive program.

By: C. M. Smith

C. M. Smith — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 18:36:58 +0000

Do the Washtenaw County Commissioners and all these task-force members have any important things to deal with? This is re-inventing the wheel, what a waste of time and money. This is a non-issue.

By: cosmonıcan

cosmonıcan — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 04:48:53 +0000

Sorry Jim, I can’t agree, the incidents of 9/11 still weigh heavily on me — as Big Brother as it may seem, that is the world we live in.

A permanent ID issued with a Social Security number and digital information, for free, would be better. Forget photos. A file on the card could easily hold a blood or DNA scan, a retina scan, fingerprints — and last a lifetime.

Certainly not suggesting bar-codes tattooed on our arms, but we can do better — and it’s no secret that both Republicans and Democrats have stolen votes with phony voters when they can. And I don’t want to get on an airplane at Metro with someone who snuck over the border from Canada with a bomb in his/or/her socks.

By: Jim Rees

Jim Rees — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 04:14:31 +0000

Wouldn’t it be better if we eliminated some of the unnecessary ID requirements, like for voting?

By: Curious

Curious — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 22:01:17 +0000

I wonder how many officials we could let go and save on their salaries if people just did their jobs and quit trying to figure out inane and preposterous ways to spend time on money on absolutely zero-benefit at BEST programs.

This is a perfect example of overstaffing and incompetence. What an absolutely idiotic concept.

By: cosmonıcan

cosmonıcan — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 20:24:54 +0000

This is foolish. The state offers ID cards already, available at Sec. of State offices. A basic card is $10, an “enhanced” card is $30 (which gets you over the Canadian border without hassle.)

Using this as an opportunity to boost county revenues is a scam, and only takes advantage of the people they are claiming to help.