MRM, wow!
Perhaps this is a spill-over from another post or another time, but I do not believe GH is trying to say, or a proponent of us needing to have some sort of government ID card which can be presented upon request. In fact it would appear just the opposite. No?
Is such political? Yes, it is. By definition, because the statement deals with how "authority" or "power" interact with the masses it qualifies.
Will it go PARF? It will just as soon as honest discussion quickly evolves into sides forming, lines drawn, and keyboard bashing is unleashed.