Tim Sparapani Quotations

We're getting closer and closer to a national ID card.

This proposal is going to create a national identification card for the first time. It literally sets up the backbone for a system to track all Americans throughout their lives -- their movements, where they're going to and where they're coming from,

The public does not get any advanced security by giving up more information.

There's no oversight over the names. We know names are added hastily, and when you have a name-based system you don't focus on solid intelligence leads. You focus on names that are similar to those that might be suspicious.

This is an important cultural moment. This is the first true national ID card.

Congress needs to slow down, hold a hearing and make sure this isn't a solution in search of a problem first.

The TSA has not yet committed to permanently choosing to not use commercial data. They need to do so.

The intentions of the proposed health information technology legislation are to improve healthcare, reduce medical errors, and save money, but we believe that those benefits will be realized only if there are ironclad privacy protections. Guaranteeing privacy will generate public acceptance, trust and participation in these networks.