Caught an article on a new Illinois law requiring presentation of photo ID for one to purchase common cleaning and maintenance chemicals, such as Draino. This will protect the public from those criminals and terrorists who use such in their nefarious activities....
Conversely, a proposal to require the presentation of photo ID at the poling place languishes in the Illinois Legislature. One is tempted to speculate on whether such legislation as the chemical purchase ID act might be a bit less common if voters were require to show ID.
On the security front, the chemical photo ID law also requires the purchaser to provide, and the store clerk to note down, his address and date of birth. A good start on stealing someones identity involves acquiring his DOB, address and driver license information (what most folks present when asked for ID). Perhaps we need some legislation to screen store clerks, and to safeguard the personal information that they are now required to acquire. And maybe some background checking, and employment standards, on the state employees that would need to be made responsible for the implementation and oversight of the store clerk screening/personal information securing program.
This could be a whole new jobs creation program.
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