irrefutable bottom line about picture ID's

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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kontiki wrote:

In my opinion the whole picture ID thing is feel-good lawmaking
that will cost more money and inconvenience in order to provide
an illusion of greater security.

You're absolutely wrong. It won't provide even an illusion of greater
security.


Yes, but the next time some girl in a bar asks to see my pilot's license,
maybe they'll believe it's real.

-cwk.

In my opinion the whole picture ID thing is feel-good lawmaking
that will cost more money and inconvenience in order to provide
an illusion of greater security.

You're absolutely wrong. It won't provide even an illusion of
greater security.


Yes, but the next time some girl in a bar asks to see my pilot's
license, maybe they'll believe it's real.

A) I don't believe that's ever happened, and

B) why would your picture make any difference, and

C) see "A" above.

C Kingsbury wrote:

Yes, but the next time some girl in a bar asks to see my pilot's license,
maybe they'll believe it's real.

Hell, nobody has *ever* asked to see mine, girl or not, bar or elsewhere.

George Patterson
If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have
been looking for it.

Hell, nobody has *ever* asked to see mine, girl or not, bar or elsewhere.

Actually, I was asked for my pilot certificate. In the consulate at the
Dominican Republic where I was applying for a new US passport after my old one
"disappeared" from my pocket. It was in fact one of the most convicing pieces
of evidence that I was me - more so than the photo IDs, driver license, and
other junk I carry. Ironically, it was probalby because it was an old paper
certificate with nothing special about it - I mean who would bother to forge
that?

Jose


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Hell, nobody has *ever* asked to see mine, girl or not, bar or elsewhere.

The only person who's ever asked to see my certificate was an FAA guy when I
got ramp checked...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:n755d.105088$MQ5.38182@attbi_s52...
Hell, nobody has *ever* asked to see mine, girl or not, bar or
elsewhere.

The only person who's ever asked to see my certificate was an FAA guy when
I
got ramp checked...
--
Jay Honeck

So.... Did you get a date, or get to take him home, afterwards?

g-sorry!
--
Jim in NC


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kontiki wrote in message ...
If have heard not one single tangible bit of evidence from anyone
that requiring a picture ID for pilot license will do anything
to justify the cost and inconvenience when it comes to enhancing
national security.

Homeland security is about making people feel safe. If this makes the
general public feel safe, then its probably worth the cost to them.
Impressions are all that count. In the real world, reality doesn't
make a difference.

-Robert

"Robert M. Gary" wrote:

Homeland security is about making people feel safe. If this makes the
general public feel safe, then its probably worth the cost to them.

What makes you think that *they* will pay the cost? Your next certificate is going to
be an expensive one.

George Patterson
If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have
been looking for it.

G.R. Patterson III wrote:



"Robert M. Gary" wrote:

Homeland security is about making people feel safe. If this makes the
general public feel safe, then its probably worth the cost to them.

What makes you think that *they* will pay the cost? Your next certificate
is going to be an expensive one.

Democracy: where the majority's hand is on the wallet of the minority.

This is why true conservatives (as opposed to "social conservatives" or "big
government conservatives") are so rabid about keeping limits on government.

- Andrew