Governments seek control, they seek power.
With the threat of war hanging in the air, Bush, Blair and their cronies have wasted no time in threatening to undermine the very democracies they claim to be protecting. Home Secretary, David Blunkett, has made a firm commitment to the idea of introducing compulsory ID cards as part of the fight against terrorism. But SchNEWS doesnt see how one card could stop someone strapping Semtex to themselves, walking into a shopping centre and blowing themselves up. Those who carry out terrorist attacks are often chosen because they are unknown to the police. ID cards will inevitably lead to greater discrimination against minorities and a massive intrusion into our privacy for the rest of us.