I understand the rationale behind #4...and appreciate the concerns raised. As weak as this sounds, the only thing I can say to that is to include law that bans the ID's use in tandem with non-governmental services (although that could cause an issue in the world of public transit). Severe criminal penalties would result. (Like I said...weak.)
Here's my stance on the Man. The Man probably already knows what I'm doing, or at least has a decent idea. I believe there are already people among us watching what we say and do, beyond ordinary citizens. Now, I'm not looking at it from a "conspiracy theory" point of view here. But I figure the Man has to keep tabs on all 280 million of us somehow. I'm also ASSUMING that the police already note us anytime we're in their custody (be it a pullover, as a witness to a case, etc.), and I'm sure that this information can be shared with other police departments. Some probably do it more than others.
Maybe I'm right, maybe I'm completely wrong, or maybe it's already worse than I've stated. But from my current point of view, the new ID system couldn't be any more of a control than the ones already present, weak as they may appear.
It makes me think of a quote from Trent Reznor: "The slave thinks he is released from bondage only to find a stronger set of chains."
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to head back to the bunker before the government turns their mind-control device on again.
In fact, Dershowitz and Fareed Zakaria from Newsweek are talking about domestic intelligence gathering right now on Hardball.