We'll be amazed at how resourceful, wise, and smart we become as this latest round of tyranny becomes a part of life. That said, there is still the state option and their representatives. Like other things, the individual states will have final say as to whether they will accept the federal standards.
Each round of tyranny provides endless opportunity for work arounds. A costco card, library card, or utility bill probably won't do much for you by themselves in the living part of the life cycle, agreed. Networks, proxies, and people you know will provide the best options. Begin to layer and disassociate from anything that may need a NID in the future, NOW. Form the decentralized networks and we can look back around the corner turned and see that just like in the past, the future will require some work but is certainly livable.
I've seen people live "below the radar" through a couple of rounds of tyranny thus far, in fact, that's part of my business. I've studied tyranny in Police States that had 1 out of 3 citizens become snitches. One can live a good life without using banks.
If a bank account is necessary for you, consider taking a vacation to Montreal or Toronto or Vancouver, open a bank account there- shop around of course as different banks have different requirements, and you will not be asked for a SSN. They do not have record retention regs like we do here and do not have anything like Fincen going over everybody's bank records all of the time. Use the atm card and the machines that spit out cash.
There is no law saying one must use the banking system- though there are rules making it fairly difficult to conduct business without one. One might have to give up a couple of "luxuries" now and then but remember, living this way is not pathetic. I've seen people form partnerships to buy property with no debt. I've seen people form relationships before the next round of tyranny so that "know your customer" is already established once the tyranny is in place. It's viable to live in this way. Networks and nominees are good ideas and if one can't afford to purchase property without loans, rent until you can within your networks.
Don't fly, unless you have to. If you give in and get a NID, then do not tie your current address into it. If you put your current address down, move immediately and keep the NID, but use sparingly.
Make it your goal to launch an all out monkeywrench campaign against any database you can find.
Communicate to your state reps. that in no way will you accept the adoption of such standards in identification. File lawsuits.
Use your mainstream connections to plant seeds- in print, at the coffee shop, on the street light poles, your friends, your moles, etc.
Many things can be done. We are a resourceful and in the future, when we look back, we will be amazed at how well we've done to fight and get around the tyranny.
I wrote a longer post yesterday but lost it, so this will have to do. Remember, each one of these ideas and all of them together will produce momentum. The key to me is to get that word out to people that have heard about it, but let is slide into history. The other sheep have already given every bit of power to the congress and politicians as if the sheep are working for them. They are indeed powerful, especially when watching oprah, dr. phil, and Maury. Congress knows most people do this and would never question or read a bill because most people think they are just protecting the Homeland these days.
Enough babbling sorry bout the spelling, I liked my other post better so I wrote this one quickly.
Peace and Good Day