"Only through the active energy of the intelligent few can the public at large become aware of and act upon new ideas."

About the Real ID act (To be enforced in May 2008): "Signed into law in May 2005 without meaningful debate, the Real ID Act states that drivers licenses will only be accepted for "federal purposes" - like accessing planes, trains, national parks, and court houses - if they conform to certain uniform standards. The law also requires a vast national database linking all of the ID records together. Once the IDs and database are in place, their uses will inevitably expand to facilitate a wide range of surveillance activities"