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UPDATE: I received my U.S. passport!

Submitted by rucdelaspook on Fri, 01/09/2009 - 17:01
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I posted a blog earlier, chronicling my frustrations with the Dept. of State as well as with my State Senator, Kay Bailey Hutchinson's, office.
http://www.dailypaul.com/node/75560

(I filled out the application in early October, and received it in early JANUARY!!)

Well, after a month of arguing with the federal government, they finally agreed to give me a passport if I submitted them 3 more forms of identification (the first 2 being Minnesota and Texas ID cards), and that I wouldn't need to fill out the uber-intrusive Supplemental Worksheet. (YAY!!!)

Since I was home visiting for the holidays, this was pretty easy to do. I just sent them a newspaper article, a baptismal certificate (felt really icky about this one...), and my vaccination records (I STILL feel uneasy about this one...).

Their reasoning for all of the extra work? A driver's license is a primary source of identity, whereas state IDENTIFICATION cards, are secondary sources for identity. Since I don't have a driver's license, they wanted 5 evidences of my identity along with an 8-page supplemental worksheet that was really detailed and nasty.

They also said that they believed {rucdelaspook} was a US Citizen (I brought it up), since he DID have a long-form birth certificate from Texas. They said that they just didn't have confirmation that "I" was {rucdelaspook}. It was my identity that was in question, not my citizenship, and without a Driver's license it took a whole bunch of documentation just to prove this. (the auto industry wins again...)

So all is well now... I didn't get to go to Mexico like I had told them (I never planned on it anyway... I just wanted to put some pressure on them to get this resolved), but why would I, with all the carnage that's going on right now?
http://www.dailypaul.com/node/78127

I just hope the RFID chip doesn't get bent, or folded, or busted, in the process of travelling... that would be unfortunate.

Thanks for your support, DP-ers!

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I just have to say how much I enjoy the 'intelligent' wit and

Submitted by Anisha on Fri, 01/09/2009 - 17:47.

banter that takes place like this on this site. I just have to laugh and enjoy the joy. It is one of the few sites I know of that is so interesting like this from time to time.

"Yes, I've heard that those RFID chips attract hammers..." hahahaha!

I love the Daily Paul...

Submitted by rucdelaspook on Fri, 01/09/2009 - 19:46.

it's changed the way I look at life (with skepticism). In 5 days, I will have been a member for a whole year! (I was a lurker before that...)

The Daily Paul and the Campaign for Liberty are my favorite websites! :)

I had to put this up again

Submitted by tomforron on Fri, 01/09/2009 - 17:44.

Subject: Greater Boston B and P Chapter Meeting Friday January 30-12:00 Noon

Folks:

The Greater Boston Business and Professional chapter of The John Birch Society will hold its first meeting of 2009 on Friday January 30th-12:00 Noon at the Lord Wakefield 595 North Ave Wakefield (Exit 39 off of TRt 128).

Our speaker will be Dr. Katherine Albrecht. Dr. Albrecht is the founder and director of CASPIAN (Consumers Against Supermarket Privacy Invasion and Numvering) an organization she founded 1n 1999 to advocate free market, consumer-based solutions to the probles of retail privacy invasion. She is widely recognized as one of the world's leading experts on consumer privacy. She is the co-author of "Spychips: How Major Corporations Plan to Track Your Every Move with RFID." Katherine has testified before numerous legislative bodies and agencies around the world and has been featured on CNN, NPR, Business Week and the London Times to mention a few. After her talk, there will be aq book signing.

RSVPs needed no later that Wednesday January 28. Cost for event includes option of fish or chicken (please specify) $20.

See you there,
I think I will go hammer my passport now

Be aware!!!

Submitted by Scott Barber on Fri, 01/09/2009 - 17:35.

You want to make sure and keep that RFID chip FAR AWAY from any magnets!

Do NOT let them come in contact with the back of huge speakers.

Failure to follow these safety procedures could cause the chip to malfunction.

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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~ Margaret Mead

bump

Submitted by MMJ Ministry on Fri, 01/09/2009 - 18:46.

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"When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."
Thomas Jefferson

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“We have allowed our nation to be over taxed and over regulated and overrun by bureaucrats, the founders would be ashamed of us for what we're putting up with.” Ron Paul

Thanks, for updating

Submitted by quiltingsando on Fri, 01/09/2009 - 17:12.

us. Good Luck

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Prepare & Share the Message of Freedom through Positive-Peaceful-Activism.

Is that a joke or something?

Submitted by rucdelaspook on Fri, 01/09/2009 - 17:15.

I have no idea what you're talking about...

:)

*salutes*

Submitted by HubrisAmericanus on Fri, 01/09/2009 - 17:08.

You are awesome, sir. Too bad U.S. employers aren't forced to be so rigorous when hiring people from across the border...

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"The casualty of partisanship is objectivity."

Or...

Submitted by rucdelaspook on Fri, 01/09/2009 - 17:17.

for the presidency of the United States of America.