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We can't have one of those in the US because lots of people are afraid that it will be the "mark of the beast" from the book of Revelation in the bible.

I'm not kidding.

Nothing would make more sense at this point then some kind of federal identity standard that used real crypto to prove someone's identity. The US Postal Service already has offices in every community that could be used for enrollment. For what it's worth, the Federal Government does this for all it's employees.



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