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Daily Archives: March 1, 2006
Post Office Is Most Trusted Government Agency
Govtech.net: “For the second year in a row, Americans have rated the U.S. Postal Service as the number one agency they trust to protect their privacy, according to a new study.” The FTC and the IRS are ranked second and third in the study, whose full text is not currently available online. Ponemon Soundbite: “The… Continue Reading
FOIA Requests Made Easy By Advocacy Group
From People for the American Way, this new website, Make a FOIA Request: “Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), anyone has the right to request information from the government. Last strengthened by Congress in response to the Watergate scandal, FOIA gives citizens a way to demand transparency from the Administration — and take the… Continue Reading
Senate Approves Patriot Act Amendments In 95-4 Vote
Statement of Senator Russ Feingold On Opposition to Ending Debate on the Patriot Act, As Read From the Senate Floor, March 1, 2006. Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member, Committee On The Judiciary, PATRIOT Act Reauthorization, March 1, 2006 AP: Senate OKs Limiting Patriot Act Powers Related postings on Patriot Act Continue Reading
AP Obtained Video of Administration Briefings Pre-Katrina
AP has obtained video footage and transcripts of federal and state emergency management personnel briefings for top government officials, including Bush and Chertoff, on the devastating ramifications of Katrina, prior to landfall. Related postings on Katrina Via the New York Times: Video: President Warned of Katrina Transcripts: Aug. 28 | Aug. 29 Dan Froomkin’s March… Continue Reading
Republican Critic of Port Deal Reveals No Intel Check Done For Terrorist Ties
CNN: “A review of a United Arab Emirates-owned company’s plan to take over a portion of operations at key U.S. ports never looked into whether the company had ties to al Qaeda or other terrorists, a key Republican lawmaker told CNN on Wednesday.” H.R. 4807: To require an investigation under the Defense Production Act of… Continue Reading
