Roger, are you sure it is HB 911. This is what I saw when I searched for it: Pub. Rec./E-mail Addresses and Secure Login Credentials/DOS; Provides exemptions from public records requirements for e-mail addresses collected & held by DOS & secure login credentials held by DOS for certain purpose; provides for retroactive application; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides statement of public necessity.

I don’t think any committee members will take seriously the notion that the red font could lead to murder. I would avoid that as a talking point.

History

Hum, I know a lot about history, but I did not know about the J stamp. Frankly I guess I didn’t think there were passports back then. Even up until recently, many countries didn’t even have border guards.

About 20 years ago, right after I got off probation, I went to Germany and Austria. When I got off the train in Austria, the station was empty, and I walked through the turn stills with my sister and the only way we knew we were in Austria was a line on the ground stating we were crossing the border once we crossed the turn stills from the train.

Capt.
Yes but that little insignia was responsible for at least 2 million murders. If those drivers license notices are as insignificant as they claim then there is no need for it. Is it to protect the police officer who asks for your license? I’m not aware of a rash of sex offenders attacking police. Or am I missing something?

And don’t forget the large “J” that was stamped on Jewish passports in the 1930’s. Kind of like our passport stamp? History often repeats itself.

The registry today along with special markings on drivers’ licenses is nothing more than another form of the ‘Star of David’.

From Friends of Israel Ministry:

“Unless you are Jewish, it is difficult for us to understand what Jewish people experience, even today: hatred for who you are, persecution and betrayal by those who profess friendship, and to live believing the whole world is against your very existence.”

In Germany, prior to and during WW II. Today we see it in Russia and China.

Cherokee,
That pretty well sums up the situation. I can see Lauren Book suing people left and right if this passes. Ron Book would probably beat her to the punch though.
Tallahassee (read Capitol dwellers) was frustrated with folks saying nasty things about them…… even though they were (the comments) were accurate or truthful.
This bill lowers the threshold so much that it scares both the far right and far left folks. When have you EVER heard of that happening!?