Data on 64,000 Ohio state workers stolen - Yahoo! News
1. California, New Jersey, Louisiana, Nevada, Connecticut, Maine, North Carolina and Colorado allow anyone to freeze their credit report no one can use it to get credit by stealing your identity.
2. Texas, Vermont, Illinois and Washington allow locking your credit report only after you have had your identity stolen or there was a loss of your information.
I'm in Connecticut and have my credit locked. If you are in group 1, lock it. If you are in group 2 or your state is not listed at all, contact your legislators.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Friday, June 15, 2007
The White House Hides Emails From Congress
No one trusts this administration, they don't even trust each other.
AlterNet: Blogs: PEEK: The White House Hides Emails From Congress
AlterNet: Blogs: PEEK: The White House Hides Emails From Congress
Does the Internet Spell the End of Political Spin?
I hope so. I'm looking for the web to save our asses. No more lieing politicians. No more misinformation. Now someone will find out and tell someone else through our internet blog tree. Thousands checking the fact. Gone are the days when the Soviet Union kept copy machines under lock and key. The press is now free and I don't mean mainstream media.
AlterNet: Does the Internet Spell the End of Political Spin?
AlterNet: Does the Internet Spell the End of Political Spin?
AlterNet: Neocon II: Lie Hard with a Vengeance
ALL the neocons understand is POWER. Any way they can get it. At any cost. They don't understand the world. They don't understand science. They don't understand morallity or ethics. They don't understand democracy. A bunch of evil, crazy men.
AlterNet: Neocon II: Lie Hard with a Vengeance
AlterNet: Neocon II: Lie Hard with a Vengeance
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Rights and Liberties: War and Censorship at Wilton High
Indoctrinating U.S. students - the dumbing down of America
AlterNet: Rights and Liberties: War and Censorship at Wilton High
AlterNet: Rights and Liberties: War and Censorship at Wilton High
Behold the American Empire
It's a long read but worth the effort. Throughout history empires always end.
AlterNet: Permanent Bases the World Over: Behold the American Empire
AlterNet: Permanent Bases the World Over: Behold the American Empire
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Bush job rating hits record low in NBC/WSJ poll
What I can't understand is why 29% approve. The low rating for congress I can understand. They are still playing politics and playing it safe (they think). If you are not part of the solution you are part of the problem. Congress was supposed to change things but we just have more of the same. Vote out the incumbents that are trying to have it both ways.
Bush job rating hits record low in NBC/WSJ poll - Yahoo! News
Bush job rating hits record low in NBC/WSJ poll - Yahoo! News
MS Sufferer Montel Williams Makes the Case for Medical Pot
From what I understand, marijuana was made illegal because it was the drug of choice for blacks.
AlterNet: Health & Wellness: MS Sufferer Montel Williams Makes the Case for Medical Pot
AlterNet: Health & Wellness: MS Sufferer Montel Williams Makes the Case for Medical Pot
Rudy Giuliani Wants to Strip Search You
Don't elect Rudy Giuliani if you want to hang onto any of your constitutional rights. He's in the mold of Bush using fear to scare you into submission to his personal vision of democracy (not).
AlterNet: Blogs: PEEK: Rudy Giuliani Wants to Strip Search You
AlterNet: Blogs: PEEK: Rudy Giuliani Wants to Strip Search You
The Rich Are Making the Poor Poorer
It's true. The reason the country doesn't have health care is because the wealthy can afford it.
AlterNet: WorkPlace: The Rich Are Making the Poor Poorer
AlterNet: WorkPlace: The Rich Are Making the Poor Poorer
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Give Greener Cars the Green Light
Give Greener Cars the Green Light
Cleaner Cars
Tell the EPA to stop dragging its feet and give the states the green light to put cleaner cars on the road.
Better Energy Legislation
Tell your Senator to fix the current energy legislation by guaranteeing progress on global warming and ensuring safeguards for the environment.
Cool It
Use our simple comparison-shopping tool to find a car that puts less carbon in the atmosphere.
Even though the debate about global warming has moved from "is it happening?" to "how do we slow it down?" -- meaningful action at the federal level could be a ways off.
And unfortunately, the Bush Administration's EPA is blocking California and 11 other states from implementing tailpipe standards to reduce global warming pollution from cars and SUVs. For nearly a year and a half, the EPA has refused to grant a stamp of approval (called a Clean Air Act "waiver"), and air pollution has been higher than it needs to be.
The public comment period ends this Friday June 15th, so take action right away in support of state-level efforts to combat global warming.
Click here to send a letter to the EPA today.
Support Better Energy Legislation
Also this week, the Senate will debate energy legislation that, if done right, could be a meaningful step toward solving global warming, reducing our dependence on imported oil, and protecting the health of our citizens. However, the current energy bill (S.1419) will fail to achieve these goals unless it is fixed to guarantee progress on global warming and include safeguards for the environment.
Contact your Senators today and urge them to support the following:
Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) requiring 20 percent of electricity to be produced from renewable energy resources (wind, solar, etc.) by 2020.
Guaranteed vehicle fuel economy standards of at least 35 miles per gallon achieved over the next decade -- equivalent to a 4% per year increase -- without exception or delay.
Environmental safeguards for biofuels to ensure substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and protect the quality of the lands, air and water in our communities, even as we dramatically expand biofuels production.
Energy efficiency standards for appliances, equipment and buildings to help consumers and businesses save money on their energy bills.
Control your Climate Future by Changing your Car
While state and federal governments work to find ways to address global warming, you can take matters into your own hands. If you own a car, or know someone who does, then you should check out Cool It, a new Working Assets site for everyone who's concerned about climate change.
Unless you own a hybrid, walk, or take public transit, chances are you can help slow down global warming by changing what you drive. If you would like to find a car that is less damaging to the earth, Cool It is the site for you. You can compare the CO2 emissions from the car you have now to just about any other car -- new or used.
Click here to take the first step to fight global warming.
Please share this message with anyone you know who cares about the future of our planet.
Cleaner Cars
Tell the EPA to stop dragging its feet and give the states the green light to put cleaner cars on the road.
Better Energy Legislation
Tell your Senator to fix the current energy legislation by guaranteeing progress on global warming and ensuring safeguards for the environment.
Cool It
Use our simple comparison-shopping tool to find a car that puts less carbon in the atmosphere.
Even though the debate about global warming has moved from "is it happening?" to "how do we slow it down?" -- meaningful action at the federal level could be a ways off.
And unfortunately, the Bush Administration's EPA is blocking California and 11 other states from implementing tailpipe standards to reduce global warming pollution from cars and SUVs. For nearly a year and a half, the EPA has refused to grant a stamp of approval (called a Clean Air Act "waiver"), and air pollution has been higher than it needs to be.
The public comment period ends this Friday June 15th, so take action right away in support of state-level efforts to combat global warming.
Click here to send a letter to the EPA today.
Support Better Energy Legislation
Also this week, the Senate will debate energy legislation that, if done right, could be a meaningful step toward solving global warming, reducing our dependence on imported oil, and protecting the health of our citizens. However, the current energy bill (S.1419) will fail to achieve these goals unless it is fixed to guarantee progress on global warming and include safeguards for the environment.
Contact your Senators today and urge them to support the following:
Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) requiring 20 percent of electricity to be produced from renewable energy resources (wind, solar, etc.) by 2020.
Guaranteed vehicle fuel economy standards of at least 35 miles per gallon achieved over the next decade -- equivalent to a 4% per year increase -- without exception or delay.
Environmental safeguards for biofuels to ensure substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and protect the quality of the lands, air and water in our communities, even as we dramatically expand biofuels production.
Energy efficiency standards for appliances, equipment and buildings to help consumers and businesses save money on their energy bills.
Control your Climate Future by Changing your Car
While state and federal governments work to find ways to address global warming, you can take matters into your own hands. If you own a car, or know someone who does, then you should check out Cool It, a new Working Assets site for everyone who's concerned about climate change.
Unless you own a hybrid, walk, or take public transit, chances are you can help slow down global warming by changing what you drive. If you would like to find a car that is less damaging to the earth, Cool It is the site for you. You can compare the CO2 emissions from the car you have now to just about any other car -- new or used.
Click here to take the first step to fight global warming.
Please share this message with anyone you know who cares about the future of our planet.
Monday, June 11, 2007
The Woeful Gonzales Record
ACLU
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2:40 pm (2 hours ago)
This piece will appear on the Huffington Post later today.
Demand Accountability:
With Attorney General Alberto Gonzales at the helm, the United States Justice Department has become a contradiction in terms. Under his leadership the Constitution and the rights of Americans have been consistently undermined. Sign the petition to Restore Our Constitutional Rights to send a loud and clear message to Congress: it's time to restore the Constitution and respect for the rule of law. On June 26th, we'll be delivering our petitions in person during our Day of Action. We've already collected nearly 70,000 signatures -- help us reach our goal of 100,000 signatures. Sign the petition today.
The Woeful Gonzales Record By Anthony D. Romero
An Open Letter to Members of the Senate:
As you move towards the debate and no-confidence vote on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales I hope you will carefully review his woeful record and its recurring theme: Alberto Gonzales as George W. Bush’s Number One “Yes” Man.
From the beginning, Gonzales has sought to shape the law according to the president's wishes. Through his legal maneuvering, he has authorized criminal behavior as White House counsel and refused to prosecute that same criminal behavior as attorney general. He created and navigated legal avenues for the president and his administration to use torture and indefinite detention. And now, as attorney general, he has refused to investigate those programs.
As the ACLU details in a newly updated report on the Attorney General’s civil liberties record, he has abdicated his responsibility to protect the rights of Americans, and exercises a cynical view of what he seems to consider petty matters like the rule of law and the Constitution. Calls for Congressional oversight yield only uncooperative and misleading testimony.
But the testimony of others has been far more revealing. Take the riveting words of former Deputy Attorney General James Comey, who described how, like in a scene out of a bad novel, then-White House counsel Gonzales and then-White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card paid a March 2004 nighttime visit on a gravely ill and heavily sedated Ashcroft, lying in his intensive care unit hospital bed. Gonzales and Card tried unsuccessfully to persuade Ashcroft to reauthorize President Bush’s domestic surveillance program, which the Justice Department had just determined was illegal. Is browbeating a gravely ill man in pursuit of a lawless policy the action of a responsible and upright office holder? Of course not -- although it does yield the startling nugget that, for a brief shining moment, Attorney General John Ashcroft was actually on the ACLU’s side of an issue.
And consider how Gonzales has repeatedly stood up in favor of the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a facility where the denial of habeas corpus and harsh, indefinite detention has shamed the U.S. internationally. Look too at “yes” man counsel Gonzales, writing a 2002 memorandum that referred to some Geneva Convention restrictions as “quaint” and the portion on questioning enemy prisoners “obsolete.” That’s exactly the sort of attitude that led him -- in both the White House and at Justice -- to subordinate and twist the law that permitted actual torture and abuse on America’s watch, while allowing high-level government officials to get off scot-free.
There’s much more. Under Gonzales, the Justice Department has failed to pursue violations of civil rights and voting rights laws. He has failed to investigate and prosecute criminal acts committed by civilians in the torture or abuse of detainees, failed to investigate and prosecute criminal acts and violations of the law resulting from the warrantless spying program, and championed renewal of the Patriot Act despite widespread bipartisan civil liberties concerns. His department’s own inspector general discovered that the FBI underreported, misused and otherwise abused the Patriot Act’s National Security Letter provisions.
The attorney general failed to investigate possible perjury by a top general about abusive interrogation techniques, his department reversed the findings of its panel of experts that a Georgia voter identification law would discriminate against minorities, and further failed to uphold his duties as attorney general by forcing out experienced career attorneys in Justice’s Civil Rights Division and replacing them with less experienced, political loyalists.
This didn’t just start in Washington, of course. Back home in Texas, Gonzales drafted the infamous clemency memos for Governor Bush, which failed to mention key factors in each case including evidence of innocence that supported clemency for death row inmates.
The president and the attorney general are a tight-knit crew. The attorney general provides tailor-made legal support for the president; the president reciprocates with unwavering political support. It’s a cozy relationship for those two, but disastrous for our nation and its rule of law. “No confidence” doesn’t even begin to cover it.
© ACLU, 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004
to me
show details
2:40 pm (2 hours ago)
This piece will appear on the Huffington Post later today.
Demand Accountability:
With Attorney General Alberto Gonzales at the helm, the United States Justice Department has become a contradiction in terms. Under his leadership the Constitution and the rights of Americans have been consistently undermined. Sign the petition to Restore Our Constitutional Rights to send a loud and clear message to Congress: it's time to restore the Constitution and respect for the rule of law. On June 26th, we'll be delivering our petitions in person during our Day of Action. We've already collected nearly 70,000 signatures -- help us reach our goal of 100,000 signatures. Sign the petition today.
The Woeful Gonzales Record By Anthony D. Romero
An Open Letter to Members of the Senate:
As you move towards the debate and no-confidence vote on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales I hope you will carefully review his woeful record and its recurring theme: Alberto Gonzales as George W. Bush’s Number One “Yes” Man.
From the beginning, Gonzales has sought to shape the law according to the president's wishes. Through his legal maneuvering, he has authorized criminal behavior as White House counsel and refused to prosecute that same criminal behavior as attorney general. He created and navigated legal avenues for the president and his administration to use torture and indefinite detention. And now, as attorney general, he has refused to investigate those programs.
As the ACLU details in a newly updated report on the Attorney General’s civil liberties record, he has abdicated his responsibility to protect the rights of Americans, and exercises a cynical view of what he seems to consider petty matters like the rule of law and the Constitution. Calls for Congressional oversight yield only uncooperative and misleading testimony.
But the testimony of others has been far more revealing. Take the riveting words of former Deputy Attorney General James Comey, who described how, like in a scene out of a bad novel, then-White House counsel Gonzales and then-White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card paid a March 2004 nighttime visit on a gravely ill and heavily sedated Ashcroft, lying in his intensive care unit hospital bed. Gonzales and Card tried unsuccessfully to persuade Ashcroft to reauthorize President Bush’s domestic surveillance program, which the Justice Department had just determined was illegal. Is browbeating a gravely ill man in pursuit of a lawless policy the action of a responsible and upright office holder? Of course not -- although it does yield the startling nugget that, for a brief shining moment, Attorney General John Ashcroft was actually on the ACLU’s side of an issue.
And consider how Gonzales has repeatedly stood up in favor of the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a facility where the denial of habeas corpus and harsh, indefinite detention has shamed the U.S. internationally. Look too at “yes” man counsel Gonzales, writing a 2002 memorandum that referred to some Geneva Convention restrictions as “quaint” and the portion on questioning enemy prisoners “obsolete.” That’s exactly the sort of attitude that led him -- in both the White House and at Justice -- to subordinate and twist the law that permitted actual torture and abuse on America’s watch, while allowing high-level government officials to get off scot-free.
There’s much more. Under Gonzales, the Justice Department has failed to pursue violations of civil rights and voting rights laws. He has failed to investigate and prosecute criminal acts committed by civilians in the torture or abuse of detainees, failed to investigate and prosecute criminal acts and violations of the law resulting from the warrantless spying program, and championed renewal of the Patriot Act despite widespread bipartisan civil liberties concerns. His department’s own inspector general discovered that the FBI underreported, misused and otherwise abused the Patriot Act’s National Security Letter provisions.
The attorney general failed to investigate possible perjury by a top general about abusive interrogation techniques, his department reversed the findings of its panel of experts that a Georgia voter identification law would discriminate against minorities, and further failed to uphold his duties as attorney general by forcing out experienced career attorneys in Justice’s Civil Rights Division and replacing them with less experienced, political loyalists.
This didn’t just start in Washington, of course. Back home in Texas, Gonzales drafted the infamous clemency memos for Governor Bush, which failed to mention key factors in each case including evidence of innocence that supported clemency for death row inmates.
The president and the attorney general are a tight-knit crew. The attorney general provides tailor-made legal support for the president; the president reciprocates with unwavering political support. It’s a cozy relationship for those two, but disastrous for our nation and its rule of law. “No confidence” doesn’t even begin to cover it.
© ACLU, 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004
Sunday, June 10, 2007
This is what Bush considers supporting our troops
Don't listen to the administration's empty words. Watch their actions.
Soldiers struggle to find therapists - Yahoo! News
Soldiers struggle to find therapists - Yahoo! News
Lieberman: U.S. should weigh Iran attack - Yahoo! News
Lieberman lost the Democratic primary to Ned Lamont and then went after Republican support to win as an independent. He is a hawkish man that has consistantly supported Bush in the Iraq debacle. Unfortunately his term runs for six years.
Lieberman: U.S. should weigh Iran attack - Yahoo! News
Lieberman: U.S. should weigh Iran attack - Yahoo! News
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