North Kentucky News

Thomas Massie, the U.S. Representative for Kentucky’s 4th district, has expressed his concerns regarding the Real ID Act via a series of recent tweets. Massie, who replaced Geoff Davis in Congress in 2012, has been vocal about his stance on issues affecting civil liberties and government overreach. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and he resides in Garrison, Kentucky.

On April 14, Massie questioned the necessity of governmental permission for passengers boarding flights, emphasizing that "Real ID provides no benefit, yet presents a serious risk to freedom." He suggested that if individuals cannot be trusted to fly without weapons, they should not be allowed to roam freely.

Later the same day, Massie took to Twitter again, referring to the Real ID Act as "a 2005 George Bush era Patriot Act overreach" that went largely unenforced until former President Donald Trump took office. He criticized the act's enforcement, questioning its implications on personal freedoms with a rhetorical query on the political strategy involved.

The following day, on April 15, Massie endorsed Ron Paul's perspective on the Real ID Act, calling it "dangerous to liberty." Expressing solidarity with Paul's viewpoint, Massie continued his critique aimed at emphasizing the act's perceived threats to individual freedoms.

Massie's consistent criticism of the Real ID Act reflects his ongoing advocacy for personal freedoms and skepticism about government overreach, themes consistent with his legislative track record.