I stood 2 feet away from president elect Reagan holding a box of xerox supplies that nobody ever noticed. And then VP elect Bush put his hand on my shoulder and informed me that the elevator I was trying to board was for him.

A few minutes earlier I had set the box down in the lobby of the New Executive Office Building in front of 10 Secret Service officers and walked out the front door to smoke a cigarette because they had shut the elevator lobby down to clear it for some VIPs.

 

Doesn't your state still have the regular Driver license, I would think you could still get that when renewal is due, no ?

 

That's what I got, regular license.

If for some odd reason I have to fly to some other state and go the federal building there, guess they would be outta luck.

 

For your reading pleasure:
https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-frequently-asked-questions

 

One American in Bangkok told me that they gave him the SECOND !!! passport at the embassy. He was going to go to Indonesia and this could be a problem for his next visits to Israel to relatives. He said that it is legal for the United States to have 2 equivalent passports at once. He said that if he were in the United States territory, he could receive a second passport simply by post. Just a statement, a small payment and all, no problems. It was 2014.

 

Additional information for flying...

https://www.tsa.gov/real-id

 

This is NOT a mandatory thing, just if you fly or go to Federal Bldgs often. Those links from Don & Doc should clear that up.

 

If your DL is not compliant there are other acceptable forms of ID to fly.

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-...identification

 

Nice catch 22... If I had those things, my DL would be compliant.


Not that I'm going to be flying anywhere anyways...

I just find the whole "real ID" thing incredibly stupid.... Suddenly, after being on this planet for over 60 years, I am no longer "real".

Give me a break!

 

We’ve been told for years “keep it real, man” !