Photo ID's and Our Security

From today's USA Today, page 11A, "Driver's license act likely to pass":

"Legislation that would require states to verify the citizenship or legal status of anyone applying for a driver's license will likely become law because Senate Democrats don't have the votes to stop it, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Monday."

Why would they want to stop it?

What is it about Democrats and their constant efforts to block improvements in our security?

I fly every week. To get on an airplane, even to get through the security checkpoint, I have to present a "Government issued photo ID".

Two questions:

How many "Government issued photo ID" cards do you carry for domestic flights? I have two. My driver's license and an Illinois Firearm's Owner ID (FOID) card. I imagine most people only have the first. I, of course present my driver's license and am allowed through security. Therefore, the driver's license is the de facto standard for security authorization in post 9/11 America.

Why do they require a "Government issued photo ID"? Easy. Because that's supposed to confer authority and legitimacy. If however, the government hands them out like candy then they lose that authority. And agencies, like the TSA, which count on them for authority and proof of identity are lessening our security.

That has to change, because it threatens our security. And the Democrats, as usual, are not on the side of our security.