So, I go to the DMV office yesterday to get my license renewed. The lady at the desk says, "Did you bring your birth certificate?". I momentarily panicked and thought that I wouldn't get my new license after waiting for two hours. She the said, "That's a shame, I can't give you a real id.".
I left with my "regular" license and came home exhausted for standing two hours. It hit me soon after when I thought about what happened. The USA is experiencing record numbers of undocumented (illegal) people streaming across the Rio Grande everyday. I being born in NC, a lifetime of paying taxes, and being well documented, I get this shit.
To get a real id they want a birth certificate and a license, W2, etc. Really? WTF? The DMV in NC has me on file since 1972. Damn.
edit: I asked if I could somehow get the REAL ID online through the DMV website... "NO".