I should warn you in advance that this is largely a personal tale, but I believe it speaks to what too many American citizens are dealing with today. I recently ordered a shipment of specialty bitters that are slightly alcoholic and they were delivered to me yesterday. (I’m finicky about my martinis. Judge me as you wish.) Because of the contents of the package, identification was required upon delivery. I have no problem with this and actually support it. I provided my ID and the delivery person scanned it. It was rejected. We tried several more times before finally finding a resolution and the delivery was completed. I’m sure this sounds very modest to most readers in terms of day-to-day troubles, but allow me to explain what the problems here are.
First of all, I’ve been fairly meticulous in taking care of my ID. I live in New York and the requirements can be complex. My ID card…
