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Daily Archives: June 16, 2004

Government’s Secret No Fly List Under Challenge

Judge Scolds U.S. Officials Over Barring Jet Travelers: From the order of June 15 by U.S. District Court Judge Charles R. Breyer (a copy of which has been provided by The Volokh Conspiracy), “In this Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) action plaintiffs seek records regarding “no fly” and other transportation watch lists, as well as… Continue Reading

California E-Voting Paper Trail Standards

“Secretary of State Kevin Shelley Unveils Historic Paper Audit Trail Standards for E-Voting Machines – First-in-the-Nation Standards Establish Benchmark for Development, Testing of Paper Backups,” June 15, 2004 [Link]. State of California Standards For Accessible Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail Systems In Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) Voting Systems. Continue Reading

New 9/11 Commission Report Provides Details on Planned Attacks Against U.S.

Today the Commission released Staff Statement No. 15, Overview of the Enemy, (12 pages, PDF): From page five of the report: “We have no credible evidence that Iraq and al Qaeda cooperated on attacks against the United States.” Also released was Staff Statement No. 16, Outline of the 9/11 Plot. Links to Statements presented at… Continue Reading