A broad coalition of groups is urging members of the public to submit comments rejecting the illegal national identification system created under the Department of Homeland Security's REAL ID program.

The link takes you to several portals where the public can comment online. Comments are due by 5pm EST on May 8, 2007.

A part of the sample comments give you 4 -- of the many -- reasons to reject REAL ID:

1. The law that created the Department of Homeland Security prohibited a national identification system. By trying to implement REAL ID, the Department of Homeland Security is breaking the law and violating the public trust.

2. The plan will create a massive national identification system without adequate privacy and security safeguards. It will also make it more difficult for people to get driver's licenses. And it will make it too easy for identity thieves, stalkers, and corrupt government officials to get access to such personal information as a home address, age, and Social Security number.

3. The regulations endanger the privacy of domestic violence survivors' personal information, exposing them to stalkers in all 50 states.

4. If the regulations are not withdrawn, then the Department of Homeland Security must FULLY APPLY all provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 to this REAL ID system, including the right to limit the use of personal information collected by the federal government, access the data collected about them; correct any mistakes in the data; and turn to the court system to apply for redress.