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originally posted by: halfpint0701
a reply to: eriktheawful
Aren't the Department of Veteran Affairs offices usually in federal buildings? And if not, aren't they still considered federal buildings on their own?
Will the VA ID card still be valid in that case? Or will that also fall under the need for a passport?
originally posted by: halfpint0701
a reply to: MystikMushroom
Because Oklahoma is like Ohio -- flat, open areas that restrict gun hunting due to the distance an unimpeded bullet can travel.
Therefore, crossbow hunting for deer is the only way to go.
And yes, this is totally OT, but you asked and I answered lol
originally posted by: halfpint0701
a reply to: eriktheawful
Right. I know you only need the VA ID for hospitals, clinics, etc.
But what if you need to go to the regional office? Like to apply or drop off a paper or something they request?
A “machine readable zone” that will allow for the easy capture of all the data on the ID by stores or anyone else with a reader
originally posted by: OpinionatedB
a reply to: halfpint0701
Passports cost $135 for a passport, $110 for a renewal, $105 for a minor (under 16) compared to a state ID (non-drivers) at $20 - which the majority of the populous already has, as ID is required for everything.
Therefore, a normal couple who would like to visit the wifes parents who happen to live out of state (They retired in Florida) to be with her mother for their two week vacation and take the kids to Bush Gardens ect while they are there, will now spend several hundred dollars just for the passports.
That has made plane travel prohibitive, for normal people who might leave the state once every year or three or four.
originally posted by: halfpint0701
Because Oklahoma never signed on to the fed's RealID Act, a driver's license will no longer be accepted as ID to get past TSA screening OR to enter a federal building. Residents will be required to get a passport for these things.
My question now is, what about the people who owe over $2500 in back child support who are barred from receiving a passport? Even when they have a payment plan in place, money is coming directly out of their paychecks, and they need one for work, their exemption request is likely denied. Now these same people won't be able to even enter a fed building if they need to. What if they need to drop off or pick up tax papers? Or heck, even showing up for a court date?
This seems like it could be a very large Catch-22 for people.
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originally posted by: beezzer
a reply to: halfpint0701
This is the same government that says you don't need an ID to vote, but you need a passport to enter a federal building?
*facepalm*
originally posted by: MrSpad
originally posted by: beezzer
a reply to: halfpint0701
This is the same government that says you don't need an ID to vote, but you need a passport to enter a federal building?
*facepalm*
One is a Constitutional issue the other is not. Making it hard for certain people to fly is not in the Constitution, making it hard for certain people to vote is. You can thank that silly Constitution.