Counting every vote

 

	Dear Friends, The right wing believes in talking about their values -- but apparently democracy isn't one of them. For the past 30 years, Republicans have done everything in their power to keep people from voting. They know the more people go to the polls, the more likely Democrats are to win. If we really want to compete in all 50 states, we have to do more than ask for everybody's vote -- we have to make sure that everyone's vote counts. That's why Gov. Dean announced that the organizers hired to work in all 50 states are going to go to every single county in the country to find out how they plan to run the 2008 elections. Make a donation of $20, $50 or $100 to help Democratic Party organizers protect everyone's vote: http://www.democrats.org/ProtectTheVotes The Democratic Party won in 2006 because we fought back early and aggressively. We put the Republicans on the defensive and demanded accountability for years of failed policies. We can do even better in 2008 -- and it starts by working hard in 2007. Every single county has different policies for how they assign voting locations, what types of machines are used, what types of early voting are allowed, what methods people can use to register. The Democratic Party wants to know about the problems your voting location has now, not on Election Day. Help the Democrats make it happen by donating $20, $50 or $100 to the Democratic Party's 50-state operation: http://www.democrats.org/ProtectTheVotes As Gov. Dean said last week, protecting the right of every eligible American to vote is our party's top priority. It's good for America, and it's good for our democracy. Thank you for your help with this unprecedented effort. Sincerely, Tom McMahon DNC Executive Director P.S. The DNC is working on the ground -- but we're also taking to the airwaves. The DNC, along with the Senate and House campaign committees just released a commercial to counter the Republican spin machine and highlight our New Direction for America. Check it out here: http://www.democrats.org/ChangeDirection
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beSpacific - August 8, 2007

 

beSpacific - Accurate, focused law and technology news http://www.bespacific.com By Sabrina I. Pacifici - bespacific@earthlink.net Free weekday coverage on current issues August 08, 2007 Headlines Interim Pre-pandemic Planning Guidance: Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation in the United States FTC Offers Tips for Laptop Security Leahy Sets New Deadline For Administration Wiretapping Documents Report Tracks and Compares Competition for Search Privacy Minneapolis Bridge Colllapse: New Data and Initiatives Survey Identifies 68 State Legislators Who Currently Serve in the U.S. Military ITC Releases The Year in Trade 2006 EPA Announces New Water Quality Trading Guide Court Orders Release of Personal Data on FEMA Victims Interim Pre-pandemic Planning Guidance: Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation in the United States Press release: Community Measures Prevent Deaths During Pandemic, New Study Finds - "School closures and other community strategies designed to reduce the possibility of spreading disease between people during an epidemic can save lives, particularly when the measures are used in combination and implemented soon after an outbreak begins in a community, according to a new study based on public records from the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic. The findings, which are published in the Aug. 8 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, provide vital clues to help public officials planning for the next influenza pandemic and highlight the importance of community strategies. These strategies are particularly important because the intervention most likely to provide the best protection against pandemic influenza -- a vaccine -- is unlikely to be available at the outset of a pandemic. Community strategies that delay or reduce the impact of a pandemic (also called non-pharmaceutical interventions) may help reduce the spread of disease until a vaccine that is well-matched to the virus is available." Interim Pre-pandemic Planning Guidance: Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation in the United States (97 pages, PDF) Topic(s): Government Documents, E-Government FTC Offers Tips for Laptop Security "Consumers can take many measures to make their laptop secure from hackers, viruses, and other potential threats, such as installing firewalls, updating antivirus software, and using strong passwords. Now, the Federal Trade Commission is offering tips for protecting laptops from theft." OnGuard Online – Laptop Security Topic(s): Privacy, Internet, PC Security Leahy Sets New Deadline For Administration Wiretapping Documents Press release: "Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Wednesday set a final date for an extension given to the Administration to respond to subpoena relating to warrantless wiretapping issues. The August 20 deadline sets a final date of an extension that offered the White House and the Vice President's office nearly an additional month to respond to committee subpoenas...[text of the letter sent to White House Counsel Fred Fielding]" Related postings on investigations into U.S. Attorney firings Topic(s): Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research Report Tracks and Compares Competition for Search Privacy Press release: "In a trend that could substantially benefit Internet users, the largest Internet search companies are beginning to aggressively compete with one another to offer stronger privacy protections, according to a report published today by the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT). Until recently, most of the major Internet search engines kept detailed -- and potentially personally identifiable -- records of their customers' searches for as long as they deemed them useful, which generally meant indefinitely. In a string of recent announcements, the companies announced steps they were taking to delete old user data, strip the personally identifiable information out of stored search records, and, in one case, give users the option to have all of their search records deleted. CDT's Search Privacy Practices report details and compares the revamped privacy policies of the five largest search providers and offers recommendations for both the industry and lawmakers for how to strengthen privacy protections even further." Topic(s): Privacy, Civil Liberties, Internet, Search Engines Minneapolis Bridge Colllapse: New Data and Initiatives Follow up to postings, National Bridge Inventory (NBI) and 2006 Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges and Transit and DOT IG Will Conduct Assessment of National Bridge Inspection, related news today: NTSB Advisory August 8, 2007 - Update on NTSB Investigation of Collapse of I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis: "...Chairman Rosenker said that NTSB investigators have observed a design issue with gusset plates at particular locations (gusset plates are steel plates that tie steel beams together). Safety Board investigators are in the process of verifying the loads and stresses on the gusset plates at these locations, as well as the materials used in constructing the gusset plates. This information has been shared with the other parties to the investigation, including the Federal Highway Administration." Oberstar Announces National Bridge Plan - Initiative would create dedicated fund for bridge repair, August 8, 2007: "Just one week after an Interstate highway bridge collapsed in Minneapolis, MN, taking at least five lives and plunging dozens of vehicles and their occupants into the Mississippi River, Rep. James L. Oberstar (Minn.) today proposed a comprehensive program to repair the nation's structurally deficient bridges." House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: "A study released by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics in August of 2007 shows that, of 597,340 bridges in the country, 73,784 are structurally deficient. The Department of Transportation (DOT) defines a structurally deficient bridge as one that requires significant maintenance attention, rehabilitation or replacement." State by State Listing of Structurally Deficient Bridges US Bridge Map: "This site is intended to be a resource for folks who are curious about how safe the road bridges are in their area. The map shows information for over 700,000 bridges located in the 50 States, DC & PR. The Data is current as of 1/1/06 and is from the National Bridge Inventory (NBI)..." Topic(s): Congress, Government Documents Survey Identifies 68 State Legislators Who Currently Serve in the U.S. Military National Conference of State Legislatures: "A newly published survey has identified 68 state legislators who serve in the U.S. military as members of their states' National Guard or Reserve units. The survey found that of the 68 state legislators who also serve in the military, 23 have been deployed or are currently on deployments. All 23 of these legislators have been on at least one deployment while also serving in their respective legislatures. Not surprisingly, many of the deployments of state legislators have been to the Middle East and have occurred within the last four years." Legislators in the Military Report Topic(s): Government Documents, E-Government ITC Releases The Year in Trade 2006 "The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)...released The Year in Trade 2006 (210 pages, PDF), its annual overview of the previous year's trade-related activities. The publication provides a practical review of U.S. international trade laws, a survey of actions under U.S. trade laws, a summary of the operation of the World Trade Organization (WTO), an overview of U.S. free trade agreements and negotiations, and a review of U.S. bilateral trade relations with major trading partners." Topic(s): Government Documents, E-Government EPA Announces New Water Quality Trading Guide "A new EPA publication will help the regulated community design and implement voluntary water quality trading programs consistent with EPA's 2003 National Water Quality Trading Policy. This new guide will provide stakeholders with detailed guidance on the fundamental concepts of trading which can accelerate water quality improvement and reduce compliance costs." Water Quality Trading Toolkit for Permit Writers, Aug. 2007, EPA-833-R-07-004: "The Water Quality Trading Toolkit for Permit Writers is EPA's first "how-to" manual on designing and implementing water quality trading programs. The Toolkit helps National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting authorities incorporate trading provisions into permits. It will help improve the quality and consistency of all trading programs across the nation." Topic(s): Government Documents, E-Government Court Orders Release of Personal Data on FEMA Victims Press release: "The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is launching an effort to contact up to 2.2 million applicants for federal disaster assistance to inform them that a federal appellate court ruling requires FEMA to release certain personally identifiable information. This information would normally be protected under the Privacy Act and the exemption for personal privacy under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)...The order affects up to 2.2 million persons in eight states who applied for federal assistance in connection with disasters that include hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne in Florida in 2004 and 27 additional Presidentially declared disasters." Topic(s): Privacy, E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents Search beSpacific archives back to September 2002 at http://www.beSpacific.com Copyright ©2002-2007 BeSpacific® LLC. 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beSpacific - August 6, 2007

 

beSpacific - Accurate, focused law and technology news http://www.bespacific.com By Sabrina I. Pacifici - bespacific@earthlink.net Free weekday coverage on current issues August 06, 2007 Headlines Consumer Report's 2007 State of the Net Petroleum Data for the International Energy Annual 2005 Questions and Answers on the Protect America Act of 2007 DOJ OIG Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act, August 2007 Airline On-Time Performance Slips, Cancellations and Mishandled Bags Up in June New GAO Reports: Financial Management, Military Training, Yucca Mountain DOD OIG Report on Alleged Misconduct by DOD Officials Concerning Christian Embassy FDA, Defense Department Share Data to Enhance Medical Product Safety Reviews EPA OIG Audit - Superfund's Board of Directors Needs to Evaluate Actions to Improve the Superfund Program Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency DHS Privacy Act System of Records Notice for the Automated Targeting System Consumer Report's 2007 State of the Net "The risk associated with using the Internet remains high. Our State of the Net assesses the likelihood and impact of four leading online hazards, listed in order of incidence, based on the survey by the Consumer Reports National Research Center and our follow-up investigation." In this report: Overview >> Phishing >> Viruses >> Spam >> Social networking >> A safer net >> How criminals deceive >> Where criminals plot >> State of the Net >> Properly erasing hard drives >> Ways to stay safe online >> Canadian online security Topic(s): Internet, Cybercrime, ID Theft, PC Security, Privacy Petroleum Data for the International Energy Annual 2005 Petroleum Data for the International Energy Annual 2005 (08/06/2007): "Excel spreadsheets with detailed country-level data for 2004 on petroleum supply and disposition, output of refined petroleum products, imports of refined petroleum products, exports of refined petroleum products, apparent consumption of refined petroleum products, and world oil supply from refinery processing gain and other liquids, as well as crude oil refining capacity by process for January 1, 2006. Also included are Excel spreadsheets with time series data for the years 1980-2005 on: (1) petroleum consumption, crude oil production and natural gas plant liquids production, in both thousand barrels per day and British thermal units; (2) world oil supply from the production of other liquids in thousand barrels per day; (3) world oil supply from refinery processing gain in thousand barrels per day; (4) world production of crude oil, natural gas plant liquids, and other liquids in thousand barrels per day; (5) world production of crude oil, natural gas plant liquids, and other liquids, and refinery processing gain in thousand barrels per day; (6) gross heat content of crude oil and natural gas plant liquids in thousand Btu per barrel; and (7) barrels of crude oil per metric ton. (Data on carbon dioxide emissions from the consumption of petroleum will be released later.)" Topic(s): Government Documents, E-Government Questions and Answers on the Protect America Act of 2007 Follow-up to August 5, 2007 posting - Bill to Amend Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Ready for President's Signature - today's FAQ: How far does the new wiretap law go? by Declan McCullagh - "Over strong objections from civil liberties groups and many Democrats, legislators voted over the weekend to temporarily rewrite a 1978 wiretapping law that the Bush administration claimed was hindering antiterrorism investigations." Related government documents: President Bush Commends Congress on Passage of Intelligence Legislation, August 5, 2007 Fact Sheet: The Protect America Act of 2007, August 6, 2007 Fact Sheet: Combating Terrorism Worldwide, August 6, 2007 Topic(s): Congress, Civil Liberties, Legal Research, Legislation, Patriot Act, Privacy DOJ OIG Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act, August 2007 Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act (as required by Section 1001(3) of Public Law 107-56), Special Report, August 3, 2007- Office of the Inspector General [PDF or HTML] Topic(s): Government Documents, Civil Liberties, E-Government, Patriot Act, Privacy Airline On-Time Performance Slips, Cancellations and Mishandled Bags Up in June Press release: "The nation's largest airlines recorded a lower rate of on-time flights and a higher rate of mishandled baggage and canceled flights this past June than during either this past May or the previous June, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The report also shows that consumer complaints against air carriers rose in June compared to the same previous months." Related July 25, 2007 posting, Customer Dissatisfaction With Airline Travel Increases Topic(s): Government Documents, E-Government New GAO Reports: Financial Management, Military Training, Yucca Mountain Financial Management: Long-standing Financial Systems Weaknesses Present a Formidable Challenge, GAO-07-914, August 3, 2007 Military Training: Actions Needed to More Fully Develop the Army's Strategy for Training Modular Brigades and Address Implementation Challenges, GAO-07-936, August 6, 2007 Yucca Mountain: DOE Has Improved Its Quality Assurance Program, but Whether Its Application for a NRC License Will Be High Quality Is Unclear, GAO-07-1010, August 2, 2007 Topic(s): Government Documents, E-Government DOD OIG Report on Alleged Misconduct by DOD Officials Concerning Christian Embassy Report Number H06L1022703 08, Alleged Misconduct by DOD Officials Concerning Christian Embassy (redacted, 47 pages, July 27, 2007): "We initiated the inquiry to address allegations that....DoD officials improperly appeared in a video promoting Christian Embassey, a non-Federal entity..." Topic(s): Government Documents, E-Government FDA, Defense Department Share Data to Enhance Medical Product Safety Reviews Press release: "Data from the U.S. Military Health System will soon help the U.S. Food and Drug Administration make decisions affecting the safety and use of FDA-regulated products for all Americans. The FDA, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Defense [on August 2, 2007] announced a partnership to share data and expertise related to the review and use of FDA-regulated drugs, biologics, and medical devices." Topic(s): Government Documents EPA OIG Audit - Superfund's Board of Directors Needs to Evaluate Actions to Improve the Superfund Program The Superfund's Board of Directors needs to evaluate actions to improve the Superfund program, August 1, 2007. At a Glance PDF | Report PDF (19 pages) Topic(s): Government Documents Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency "An EPA report, entitled Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency (133 pages, PDF), assesses the national energy impacts from data centers in the U.S. The report recommends priority efficiency opportunities and policies which together have the potential to save up to $4 billion in annual electricity costs through broad implementation of best practices. Additional savings are available using state of the art technologies and operations." EPA Press Release: On August 2, 2007 and in response to Public Law 109–431, the U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Program released to Congress a report assessing opportunities for energy efficiency improvements for government and commercial computer servers and data centers in the United States. Please note that this document is considered final and therefore, EPA is not taking any additional comments on the report at this time." Topic(s): Government Documents, E-Government DHS Privacy Act System of Records Notice for the Automated Targeting System Press release: "The Department of Homeland Security has posted on its web site, and will publish on Aug. 6, 2007, in the Federal Register, four Privacy Act records involving the Automated Targeting System (ATS). The records are an updated System of Records Notice (SORN), the Discussion of Public Comments Received on the SORN, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Privacy Act Exemptions, and a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA). In doing so, the department has strengthened privacy protections for all individuals traveling in to and out of the United States." System of Records Notice for the Automated Targeting System (PDF, 26 pages) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (PDF, 12 pages Response to Public Comments (PDF, 23 pages) Privacy Impact Assessment for the Automated Targeting System (ATS) (PDF, 34 pages) Topic(s): Government Documents, E-Government, Privacy Search beSpacific archives back to September 2002 at http://www.beSpacific.com Copyright ©2002-2007 BeSpacific® LLC. All Rights Reserved. BeSpacific® LLC, P.O. Box 3554, Silver Spring, Maryland 20918

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