Brain Fertilizer

Mickey Kaus has some very interesting thoughts regarding ID cards for illegal immigrants. (you may have to scroll down because his blog is one of the least easily-navigable/linkable)

The most intriguing point he makes is:

A national ID card would help solve 1) the terrorism problem and 2) the illegal immigration problem. Comrade Kuttner points out today that it would also help solve 3) the voter registration problem and 4) the underage drinking problem. A fourfer! It's very un-American, but it also seems unstoppably useful.

Please note, he's not saying he supports the idea, he's just pointing out some of the most compelling arguments for a national ID card... I find them hard to refute, myself, and yet in complete agreement that it's very un-American. Anyone got any better suggestions?

Ms. Malkin's got some links, too.