It took me two tries but I finally got my South Carolina driver’s license. The first time I waited in line to get a number then waited again for two hours to get to an official. That was only to learn that one of the two proofs of residency didn’t work. “Well, it’s on the website what is acceptable”. I had looked again and all the website said was two bills with my name and South Carolina address. The club bill didn’t work for South Carolina. This is an issue because most all the bills are addressed to the LLC that we set up while renting the house, they don’t have my name on them.
I tried again this morning. I said to myself, “I will get to the DMV when it opens, it must open at 8:00 am like any other establishment.”
Well, the DMV opens at 8:30 am. After a short wait I was able to get my license. Now, after I get the car insurance squared away, I can go to the Beaufort County office and pay the taxes on the cars. Then I can come back to the DMV to register the cars: pay some more fees and get South Carolina license plates. South Carolina is learning fast how to reach into the pockets of it’s citizens.
Observing the bureaucracy involved with what should be a simple task of transferring a driver’s license, I came to a conclusion. Why would I want government to get intimately involved with my health care? I cannot fathom the mess that would be involved if I needed a hip replacement.
Backpacking Bill 