The terrorist attacks on 9/11 completed the task that they set out to do. They wanted the lives of Americans to change, to reduce our freedom, and cause fear and a sense of unease. In 2013 the Department of Homeland Security set out a requirement that will be phased into necessity across our nation. We will all need a passport to travel within the United States, or to enter federal establishments.
No longer is our driver’s license the only identification required. The Real ID Act began enforcement in February of 2018. The legislation was passed 12 years ago, but the phases were met with extension requests from most states. Those extensions are now expired for more than half of our nation. We must get a passport for identification.
Though this is another inconvenience and additional expense we must make the best of it. It’s the American way. We take a …