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Sun-Sentinel: Florida news – Florida may limit release of driver's license information. TALLAHASSEE · Florida would limit the release of personal information from state driver's licenses under a measure passed Monday by a Senate committee. It appears headed for final approval. The action (CS/SB 2416) was prompted by a threatened lawsuit by the American Civil… Continue reading Florida may limit release of driver's license information

New York Times – free registration required Republicans Want Terror Law Made Permanent. Working with the Bush administration, Congressional Republicans are maneuvering to make permanent the sweeping antiterrorism powers granted to federal law enforcement agents after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, officials said today. The move is likely to touch off strong objections from… Continue reading New York Times

ComputerUser.com (By Washington Internet Daily via NewsEdge.) – Internet privacy and hacking focus of Congress. Privacy on the Internet is the focus of a new Senate bill and an upcoming House joint hearing. In both cases, the concern is with the vulnerability of personally identifiable information and the increasing ease that such information can be… Continue reading Internet privacy and hacking focus of Congress

“I weep for my country”. W. Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd speaking yesterday on The Arrogance of Power: We flaunt our superpower status with arrogance. We treat UN Security Council members like ingrates who offend our princely dignity by lifting their heads from the carpet. Valuable alliances are split. After war has ended, the United States… Continue reading “I weep for my country”

CNET NEWS.COM – Senate limits Pentagon 'snooping' plan. The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted unanimously to slap restrictions on a controversial Pentagon data-mining program that critics say would amount to a domestic spying apparatus. By unanimous consent, the Senate inserted a moratorium on the program into a massive spending bill, which is expected to receive… Continue reading NEWS.COM

Kennedy Hopes Accessible Site Leads Way“Sen. Edward Kennedy's office unveils a revamped Web site, one of the first congressional sites to fully comply with federal laws requiring accessibility for disabled users.” [CNET News.com] (Amazingly, CNET doesn't actually link to Kennedy's site anywhere in the article!)  [The Shifted Librarian]

Conflict News from Wired News – House Endorses Snoop Bill. Just hours after the Senate approved its version of the anti-terrorism bill, House legislators followed suit by voting 339-79 to ease limits on wiretapping and Internet monitoring. The big difference: The House attached an expiration date to the “USA Act”. The wiretap sections expire in… Continue reading Wired News

National Review by Dave Kopel – Don't Press the Panic Button. The antiterrorism legislation before Congress is dangerous. Congress is being asked to rush to pass emergency antiterrorist legislation written by the Department of Justice. House Committee hearings are scheduled for Friday, Senate hearings for Tuesday, and the DOJ is demanding the bill be enacted… Continue reading Don't Press the Panic Button

Russ Feingold warns against taking liberties. Wise counsel from Senator Russ Feingold in today's Online Beat. “These are the moments that are the greatest tests of our commitment to Constitutional liberties,” says Feingold, who heads the Constitution Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee. [More Like This WebLog]