The idea came up on the other story and I think this should work as a compromise. Why don't they let the people of Alaska decide? At the DMV, they can have the option of upgrading to the REAL ID or staying pat with what we have now. Then each person can get the DL that he or she wants. In this way, the people who want or need a REAL ID can get it and people who don't want to mess with it, don't have to bother. Difference between the two would have to be utterly different but overall, it should work for both sides of the fence.