In case you missed it, New Hampshire has told the federal government to shove it.  The bill, which was passed overwhelmingly in the State’s legislature, was signed by Governor John Lynch on June 27, 2007.

“Real ID is intended to make us all safer, which I think we can all agree is a laudable goal,” said Lynch in a statement. “However, I strongly believe Real ID’s proposed haphazard implementation and onerous provisions would have the exact opposite effect. The federal government obviously did not think this burdensome system through and that is why we in New Hampshire are right to reject it.”

REAL-ID is frightening, but this makes things a little less depressing.  If other States fighting REAL-ID continue to reject it, the future may not become as bleak as we all fear.  I sincerely hope that Americans remember that the federal government was not given the power to restrict travel.

“Today, we are sending a strong message to the federal government — we are not about to be coerced into another unfunded federal mandate, especially not one that we will pay for with our privacy,” stated Lynch.

Now, let’s keep pushing until all 50 states have collectively told Washington to go to hell.