Holy Shit! Canada may issue biometric i.d. cards!

Through the righteous vehicle of the Patriot Act, the US government has managed to push invasive ID policies on other countries that would not fly domestically:

Under the USA Patriot Act, passed by the U.S. Congress after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, all Canadian citizens and landed immigrants will need ID with either a fingerprint or an eye scan to get into the U.S.

This kind of international intimidation couldn't possibly be part of the reason why so many people in other countries hate America and want to blow us up. I don't think the ID cards are inherently a bad idea. I've never really bought ultra-libertarian fears about ID cards. I do, however, think this action was extremely arrogant and hypocritical on the part of the US congress. But suppose Canada didn't go along with it: I think it would put such a dent in commerce across the border that the US would have no choice but to adopt lax or selective enforcement. I smell a can of worms. Thanks for the link, Jim.