<div>Also: <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/07/real-id-online-new-federal-online-identity-plan">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/07/real-id-online-new-federal-online-identity-plan</a></div><br><div><br></div><div>
<div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">David Segal, DemandProgress.org</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:info@demandprogress.org">info@demandprogress.org</a>></span><br>
Date: 13 January 2011 23:05<br>Subject: BREAKING: ID cards are coming<br>To: Barack Obama <<a href="mailto:bobama@gmail.com">bobama@gmail.com</a>><br><br><br>
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<p>Barack,</p>
<p>Have you heard? The US government is developing virtual ID cards for
Internet users -- and they could pose a severe threat to our privacy!</p>
<p>The proposal is called the "National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace” and the draft indicates that <strong><em>we'd be forced</em></strong>
to use them for any online transactions with the government, and for
online interactions with businesses that choose to use them.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://act.demandprogress.org/sign/internetid/?akid=82.56590.rSkmp2&rd=1&t=1" target="_blank">It's a draft proposal, so we still have a chance to convince government officials to re-write it so that it respects our privacy rights: Will you click here to send them a message?</a><br>
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<p>If the system is fully implemented you'll have one centralized online
ID, making it even easier to track your online activity: Officials need to make sure any proposal maintains
Americans' rights to privacy and anonymity.<strong><a href="http://act.demandprogress.org/go/27?akid=94.345952.EwuRUy&t=2" target="_blank"> </a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://act.demandprogress.org/sign/internetid/?akid=82.56590.rSkmp2&rd=1&t=1" target="_blank"><strong>The government shouldn't be forcing Americans to use Internet ID cards. Please click here, and stand up for Internet privacy before it's too late.</strong></a></p>
<p>Thanks for your support. </p>
<p> -- The Demand Progress team<strong><br></strong></p><img>
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