Voting Suit Gains Momentum. A federal appeals court will hear oral arguments in a California woman's lawsuit claiming that touch-screen voting systems, as currently deployed, are unconstitutional. By Joanna Glasner. [Wired News]
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ACLU Report on Patriot Act
ACLU Report on Patriot Act. Unpatriotic Acts: The FBI's Power to Rifle Through Your Records and Personal Belongings Without Telling You, July 2003, from the from the ACLU. The focus of this 26 page report (pdf) is an examination of, along with related resources and legal documents on, Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act,… Continue reading ACLU Report on Patriot Act
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Job For John: “Last Thursday, July 24th I was downsized from my job of 3 years at a software company. Later the same day I heard that President Bush's economic team would be doing a bus tour through Wisconsin and Minnesota this week touting Bush's tax cut and its prosperous economic effects. 'What a bunch… Continue reading Untitled
Data Dump Required Before Flights
Data Dump Required Before Flights. The Transportation Security Administration outlines new requirements for passengers planning to board airplanes. CAPPS II will require every would-be flier to submit personal information, which will be checked against multiple databases. By Ryan Singel. [Wired News]