Anti-Real ID Rally in Harrisburg Monday 9-24-07

[BizmanUSA]

Didn't see this anywhere on the forum so I thought I would start this thread for all those concerned!

It will be a dangerous world to all US citizens with Out of Control government monitoring.

BizmanUSA

The General Assembly is about to go back into session. There will be a "No Real ID Rally in Pennsylvania" this coming Monday morning at 10 am on the Capitol steps. We need a great showing! If you can take a day of vacation and make your presents, please do.

A strong showing will send a loud single to our elected officials that we do not want to be registered like dogs with the Federal Government. We expect our state Representatives, Senators, and Governor to stand up against the Federal Government tyranny and protect our God given rights!

Below is a message Aaron Bolinger sent out yesterday concerning Real ID. Help spread the word.

Yours in Liberty,

Jim Compton
"AFTF Pennsylvania" <aftfpennsylvania@gmail.com>
FYI - Hope you can make it to the rally on Monday morning at 10 am on the Capitol steps in Harrisburg

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Aaron Bolinger <discipleaaron@hotmail.com >
Date: Sep 19, 2007 8:48 PM
Subject: URGENT! Pennsylvania Activists!
To: AFTF Pennsylvania <aftfpennsylvania@gmail.com>

URGENT! PA ANTI REAL ID RALLY!
TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION!
Pass the following far and wide! Zip it up onto Ron Paul Meetup Sites, 911 Truth movement sites, blogs, E-MAIL LISTS, message boards, church groups, civil liberties organizations, and anywhere else citizens of PA might see it!

Print and make flyers and pass around the state quickly!

Use the Attached JPG to create your own signs & banners prior to the event. (Bring them along!)

FIRST 50 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE RECEIVE A FREE 'NO REAL ID in PA' TEE SHIRT!

For more information about Real ID, download the FREE booklet published by the NVCCA by clicking this LINK. http://www.lulu.com/content/824343

To watch a motivational legislative action video (30 minutes) about Real ID and the battle we are in, click this LINK. http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...66223410147517

To get more detailed information about the need for this RALLY, call PA Anti-Real ID Coordinator, Jim Compton, at 717-243-9967.

There are many allies nationwide in this fight to preserve liberty. Gun groups, Veterans Groups, Countless Religions, the ACLU, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and tons more -- all are opposed to Real ID and should be made aware of this rally! Tell any who don't yet know about it! We want a LARGE showing of the public!

We do not leave Harrisburg until this bill gets a hearing! (Dig in folks, it is going to be a terse battle!)

To find out who YOUR legislator is (House and Senate) Click HERE: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/ Enter your zip code in the upper right hand box, get their phone numbers and TELL THEM TO SIGN ON AS CO-SPONSOR(S) OF H.R. 1351!

To join our regular PA e-mail list for DAILY ALERTS as this PA battle heats up, e-mail: aftfpennsylvania@gmail.com (Jim Compton, state coordinator for the America: Freedom to Fascism network in PA).

I came from SC to be in the thick of this fight. Come be part of the kick-off party this Monday, Sept. 24.

RALLY AT THE STATE CAPITOL! (Read and pass around the attached files.)

In His Service,
Disciple Aaron
( discipleaaron@hotmail.com)

[WhiteFeather]

FYI Got this email update on the event

Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 5:00 PM
Subject: GROUP OPPOSES REAL ID ACT PRESS CONFERENCE 9-24-07


GROUP OPPOSES REAL ID ACT PRESS CONFERENCE
By Rick Morrison, PLS
9-24-07

A coalition of state legislators, veterans and concerned citizens presented their opposition to the Real ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, at a press conference held on the Capitol steps this morning in Harrisburg . Leading the opposition in the Legislature to the federal law is Rep. Sam Rohrer (R-Berks), who has introduced HB 1351, which would reject the implementation of the Real ID Act in Pennsylvania .

In 2005, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Real ID Act to link a variety of personal information into a single, national identification card. The Act allows for finger printing, retina scanning and other personal data to be entered into a national database. It is the coalition’s belief that the Real ID Act threatens individual rights and is an “urgent storm warning,” according to Rep. Rohrer, moving across the country. Rep. Rohrer commented that implementation of the Real ID Act “…unconstitutionally seeks to incorporate the Pennsylvania Drivers License into a national identification card. The law tramples on the rights of various religious groups. You will not be able to travel without this card,” he said.

Rep. Rohrer introduced the legislation along with Rep. Babette Josephs (D-Philadelphia) and was joined today at the press conference by Rep. Jim Cox (R-Berks) and Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford). Rep. Rohrer noted that he and the supporters of HB 1351 are committed to “…preserving our rights and liberties.”

Jim Compton, affiliated with the National Veterans Committee on Constitutional Affairs, in offering his assessment of the Real ID Act stated, “I see this as a potential assault on our rights.” In explaining his opposition to the law, Compton cited the 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the First Amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution and provisions in them protecting property and confidential information. “This Act punishes law abiding citizens,” he continued, adding “Criminals will have a field day with it.” In proclaiming his support for Rep. Rohrer’s legislation, Compton said the General Assembly must pass HB 1351 and “…reject the Real ID Act in the strongest language this Legislature can muster.”

Joining Compton and Rep. Rohrer was Aaron Bolinger, also representing the National Veterans Committee on Constitutional Affairs. Bolinger referred to a booklet on the Real ID Act that has been distributed to members of the Legislature. Inside the booklet, in addition to information on the Act, are the groups who oppose it. “We’ve got Jewish people, Christian people, Mennonite people,” Bolinger said. “When was the last time you saw Mennonite people involved in politics in Pennsylvania ?”

When asked why the bill has not moved out of committee, Bolinger replied, “The bill isn’t being moved because of politics. Let’s get over politics and get back to being Americans.” HB 1351 is currently in the House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee.

Bolinger implored those in attendance to meet with their legislators to gain support for HB 1351. “We’re not leaving here until this thing is buried,” he stressed, in reference to the passage of HB 1351 and the repeal of the Real ID Act.

Two citizens not affiliated with any group also spoke, William Taylor Reil and John Burd. Reil quoted from a letter to a newspaper editor by a Chester County judge in which 25 daily activities were cited, from driving a car to walking his dog, that require a license, permit or other authorization from a unit of government. Reil said, “We are on the verge of losing our freedom and liberty.”

John Burd, of Northumberland County , cited “mission creep” as a problem endemic to both federal and state government. Burd questioned why the federally-issued Social Security card is being used for more than just identification for Social Security and why drivers’ licenses, issued by the state, are often required for more than just granting driving privileges.

Bolinger noted that Pennsylvania would be the fifth state to outlaw the implementation of the Real ID Act, while 16 others have passed some form of resolution against the federal law.