Billboards target North Carolina's driver's license standards
The New York-based Coalition for a Secure Driver's License has picked North Carolina for its initial billboard campaign.
The first billboard, containing the message "Don't license terrorists, North Carolina," will go up soon in Raleigh, the group told The News & Observer.
It will show Arab terrorists on a winding mountain road.
As if they're preparing to attack some tourists from Florida.
All right, it's not funny. This organization has a point, which it makes in this effective ad showing 9/11 terrorist leader Mohammad Atta with his Florida license.
Contrary to mythology, none of the 9/11 terrorists had a North Carolina driver's license. I'm not aware that our state has licensed any terrorists.
Illegal immigrants are another story. They come by the busloads for N.C. licenses. We need to tighten our requirements to make sure that only U.S. citizens obtain driver's licenses. We still allow use of the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, which doesn't screen out illegal aliens. So, we easily could allow terrorists to obtain driver's licenses.
It's unfortunate this group has picked North Carolina to launch its campaign. It's too bad it had a reason to.
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I'm glad to see someone bring this issue to the forefront in NC. Our "beloved" politicans can't seem to have time to deal with this and other serious issues. They are to busy worrying about where their next campaign dollar is coming from.
Posted on December 9, 2005 5:40 PM
Got more bad news for you Mr. Clark,last Jan we where driving to New Jersy and there was shops that had signs immgrants need drivers license, we will help you. Want to guess where they take them?
Posted on December 10, 2005 1:02 AM
I just wish they'd stop giving some of the folks from Flordia a drivers license maybe they'd stay home. Instead they get a license, drive to NC , move here and NC gives them another license. Now that is a crime.
Posted on December 10, 2005 10:53 PM
N.C. drivers for the most part need to learn to drive. Not only do they follow to close but what is it with having to turn the car to the right everytime they make a left turn without their blinker on in most cases.
Posted on May 5, 2006 12:19 AM