Tracking chip in driver's license

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clipped from www.kfor.com OKLAHOMA CITY -- An Oklahoma lawmaker is calling a piece of legislation under consideration in the U.S. Congress a "big brother, big government bill." The Pass I.D. Act calls for standardizing driver's licenses across the country, but State Representative Paul Wesselhoft says the bill is an invasion of privacy. "I think it's big brother at its worst. I know the motive behind it is to curb illegal immigration and other security issues but I think it's a violation of our 4th Amendment," says Rep. Wesselhoft (R-Moore). In a written statement, the senator's office says: "Neither REAL ID nor PASS ID call for computer chips of any sort. As recommended by the 9/11 commission, the existing REAL ID regulations require IDs to contain machine readable barcodes much like you would find at the supermarket. Police officers can scan the barcodes to easily verify the information printed on the front of the ID and detect fake IDs. Many states have been using the barcodes for years."