Mark Lerner is on the road nearly every moment he can find the money. His time is spent in appointments with legislators, sitting down with them to discuss the Real ID. When Mark starts talking they are polite, but not particularly interested. They think they know what the Real ID is about. But when Mark is finished they are worried and asking questions.

History offers many examples of societies which have sought to increase security by sacrificing freedom. America itself provides many pertinent instances. However, our founding fathers have not left us without wisdom on this issue. Ben Franklin has famously stated, "People willing to trade freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both." REAL ID undoubtedly exemplifies a scenario in which a difficult tension exists between freedom and security. By commandeering every state's driver's license issuing process, REAL ID threatens the results warned by Franklin - loss of both freedom and security.

Trading liberty for security is a take on the well-known Benjamin Franklin quote: "Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both."

Senate Bill (S.B.) 60, the California Real ID Card legislation passed on September 10, 2008. If Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger either signs it or does nothing for 30 days, it becomes law. If he vetoes it, it will die for a while…