Sunday, March 08, 2009

Ah, some academics have given their blessing to National ID Cards,

because our opposition, in their view, is due to ...the sources of hostility to National ID Cards in common law countries. It traces that hostility in the United States to a romantic vision of free movement and in England to an equally romantic vision of the 'rights of Englishmen'.

'Romantic vision'. Ideals that people fought and died for, ideals that people in other countries have died trying to establish, and died trying to get here to be part of and enjoy, are 'romantic visions'.

Any wonder why 'academics' has become used as an insult by so many people?

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