sparring over the terms for intelligence briefings for the Democratic presidential nominee

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"AL GORE REMINISCED ABOUT PULLING
TOBACCO, and John Kerry has fond
memories of his farmboy youth: The
presumptive Democratic presidential
nominee told about 100 gathered at a
western Wisconsin dairy farm that he
empathized with the plight of rural..."

"AL GORE REMINISCED ABOUT PULLING
TOBACCO, and John Kerry has fond
memories of his farmboy youth: The
presumptive Democratic presidential
nominee told about 100 gathered at a
western Wisconsin dairy farm that he
empathized with the plight of rural..." 07/05/2004 02:41 PM

CNN.com - Clark says he won't be vice
presidential nominee

CNN.com - Clark says he won't be vice
presidential nominee 01/06/2004 05:36 AM
Meet the Press

cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/04/elec04.prez.clark/index.html
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New Hampshire Voters Start Picking
Democratic Nominee

New Hampshire Voters Start Picking
Democratic Nominee 01/27/2004 11:31 AM
Gen. Wesley K. Clark won the first ballots, which were cast in two small towns, but was running behind in the polls overall.

Kerry May Delay Role as Nominee Past
Democratic Convention

Kerry May Delay Role as Nominee Past
Democratic Convention 05/21/2004 11:22 PM
By delaying his acceptance of the nomination, Senator John Kerry can continue to spend the millions he raised for the primary season.

Democratic Presidential Nomination

Democratic Presidential Nomination 01/25/2004 07:30 AM
campaign to elect Joe Lieberman .. more down-to-earth .. 2004 Campaign site .. campaign .. Joe

joe2004.com
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Democratic presidential candidates
prefer PCs

Democratic presidential candidates
prefer PCs 11/05/2003 12:09 PM
Democratic presidential candidates were asked one very important question last night at the Rock the Vote debate in Boston: Mac or PC? Of those that answered the audience question, Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean said PC, Former U.S...

Should we pay attention to the
Democratic Presidential candidates on TV
(or anywhere)?

Should we pay attention to the
Democratic Presidential candidates on TV
(or anywhere)? 01/22/2004 02:13 AM

Flip on the television these days and instead of an entertaining comedy one will often find news coverage of the Democratic Presidential primaries.  Should we pay attention to the speeches and commentary?  Perhaps the Web Age has relieved us of the need to sit and watch these men in real time.

Let's look at http://www.deanforamerica.com/, for example.  A quick read of the "on the issues" section is more informative than 100 hours of TV coverage.  Here are some things that I noticed...

His "job creation plan" (under "economy") proposes to make sure that broadband Internet access is "available" in rural areas.  Given that it is already possible to get two-way high-speed satellite Internet at a reasonable cost ($70/month, a touch more than the $50/month that urbanites pay for cable modems) anywhere in the Lower 48 and has been for several years, this presumably means that Dean wants to subsidize politically powerful people who live in underpopulated farm states.  So basically Dean wants to shovel more money from people who live in cities to people who live on farms... just like every other American politician.  Dean doesn't propose to invest in anything new, e.g., a wireless Internet infrastructure.

Dean has an extensive section on K-12 education.  Whenever a federal politician talks about what he is going to do for America's schools you can be sure that he is lying.  The federal government pays only about 7% of the cost of K-12 education in this country and therefore has almost no control over what happens in our classrooms.  Pity the poor teacher in her classroom.  She has to answer to the vice-principals and principal of her school.  She has to answer to the superintendent of her city or county.  She has to answer to a skyscraper full of bureaucrats in her state's central education administration.  And then all of them have to answer to the federal U.S. Department of Education, all of whose employees answer in turn to their Secretary who answers in his or her turn to the President.  There are more layers of management above a K-12 teacher than above an assembly-line worker at GM or Toyota, which makes sense until you reflect that it takes $billions in capital investment to build a car whereas plenty of brilliant people were educated at their parents' kitchen table.  Honest politicians generally start from the position that the federal Department of Education should be abolished.  Then they show up in Washington and find that this isn't political acceptable so they try to curb its growth.  The dishonest ones make a lot of promises about what they are personally going to do, sitting at their desk in the White House, for a kid in a classroom in Peoria, whose school is almost entirely funded by local taxpayers.

On foreign policy Howard Dean complains that the Bush Administration has "disengaged" from meddling in the 55-year-old war between the Arab nations and Israel.  His proposed solution?  "The Israeli government will have to work to improve the living conditions of the Palestinian people".  This is a tough goal given that the Palestinians have a 5% annual population growth rate; the Israelis would have to somehow generate more than 5% annual GDP growth among the Palestinians, many of whom are illiterate (a 5% annual GDP growth rate is something that we Americans are unable to achieve for ourselves, despite the fact that we have almost unlimited capital and a well-educated citizenry).  The U.S. meanwhile will "have to take responsibility with its international partners for helping the Palestinians establish a middle-class democratic society in which women fully participate in economic and political decision-making."  (See http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/20 01793273_honorkilling17.html for a story on women's status within present-day Palestinian society.)

Under Energy/Clean Air, Dean says "To reduce oil consumption and global warming emissions, Governor Dean believes we should increase the average fuel economy standard to approximately 40 miles per gallon for all automobiles, including SUVs and minivans."  This might have some effect on the environment circa 2020 but it doesn't do anything to discourage people from driving their 2004 model year monster SUVs.  An economist would chuck all of Dean's complex proposals in favor of a $10/barrel tax on oil, a $20/barrel tax on imported oil, and some sort of tax on pollution.

It would appear that a thoughtful voter could easily write off Howard Dean as a non-entity after spending 30 minutes at his Web site.  And perhaps this process can be repeated for the other candidates.  Are there any Dean supporters who would care to use the comments section to note brilliant ideas from the Howard Dean campaign that I've overlooked?  And would one have been more likely to discover these ideas watching Dean on TV rather than looking at his Web site?

Do the Democratic presidential
candidates have what it takes to lead?

Do the Democratic presidential
candidates have what it takes to lead? 01/24/2004 10:22 AM
OpinionJournal - Jack Welch .. leadership

opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110004596
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Clark Quits Democratic Presidential Race
(Reuters)

Clark Quits Democratic Presidential Race
(Reuters) 02/10/2004 11:54 PM
Reuters - Former NATO commander Wesley Clark will quit the race to be the Democratic Party challenger to President Bush after a poor showing in Virginia and Tennessee primaries, a senior campaign aide said on Tuesday.

"as he announced his withdrawal from the
race for the Democratic Presidential
nomination."

"as he announced his withdrawal from the
race for the Democratic Presidential
nomination." 02/13/2004 02:37 PM

Kerry Wins Iowa Democratic Presidential
Caucuses (washingtonpost.com)

Kerry Wins Iowa Democratic Presidential
Caucuses (washingtonpost.com) 01/22/2004 02:13 AM
Kerry wins Iowa caucuses, Gephardt expected to bow out .. strongly for John Kerry and John Edwards .. Sen. John Kerry was the surprise winner .. win the Iowa primary .. a distant third .. now certain .. fuck you .. the

washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30125-2004Jan19.html
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Transcript: Rock The Vote Democratic
Presidential Candidate Forum

Transcript: Rock The Vote Democratic
Presidential Candidate Forum 11/05/2003 08:41 AM
What a bleeding fiasco .. transcript .. debate

washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64721-2003Nov4.html
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Democratic presidential candidates offer
help for Michigan's Internet voting

Democratic presidential candidates offer
help for Michigan's Internet voting 12/18/2003 03:21 AM
San Francisco Chronicle Dec 18 2003 3:10AM ET

The MoveOn.org PAC is holding a vote to
select a Democratic presidential
candidate for their support

The MoveOn.org PAC is holding a vote to
select a Democratic presidential
candidate for their support 01/06/2004 08:06 AM
Harpin' on the wars we fight, .. MoveOn.orgs Press Corps .. candlelight vigil .. angry leftists .. screaming .. egoff

MoveOn.org
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Al Gore Intends To Endorse Howard Dean
For The Democratic Presidential
Nomination

Al Gore Intends To Endorse Howard Dean
For The Democratic Presidential
Nomination 12/09/2003 09:42 AM
Not surprising

apnews.myway.com/article/20031208/D7VAF64G0.html
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A Must-read Perspective: Why The
Democratic Presidential Candidates
Should Write off Dixie in 2004

A Must-read Perspective: Why The
Democratic Presidential Candidates
Should Write off Dixie in 2004 11/17/2003 06:58 AM
give up on the South .. Thomas Schaller

washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40359-2003Nov14.html
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Democratic presidential candidate Al
Sharpton launched a blistering attack on
Howard Dean yesterday

Democratic presidential candidate Al
Sharpton launched a blistering attack on
Howard Dean yesterday 10/31/2003 04:59 AM
Howard Dean may be going a bit far .. praising Governor Dean's record .. let loose .. W. Post

washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31895-2003Oct28.html
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A Veteran Who Testified To John Kerry
About Atrocities He Committed In The
Vietnam War Is Now Claiming That The
Democratic Presidential Candidate
Coerced Him To Tell Tales

A Veteran Who Testified To John Kerry
About Atrocities He Committed In The
Vietnam War Is Now Claiming That The
Democratic Presidential Candidate
Coerced Him To Tell Tales 09/15/2004 03:40 PM
And the hits just keep on comin'

foxnews.com/story/0,2933,132405,00.html
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Democratic Presidential Candidate Howard
Dean Told A Tallahassee Audience Today
That Southerners Have To Quit Basing
Their Votes On "Race, Guns, God And
Gays"

Democratic Presidential Candidate Howard
Dean Told A Tallahassee Audience Today
That Southerners Have To Quit Basing
Their Votes On "Race, Guns, God And
Gays" 11/06/2003 06:30 AM
telling them .. promptly .. GAFFE: .. gaffe

tallahassee.com/mld/democrat/7181952.htm?template=contentModul es/printstory.jsp
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Bush's Campaign Has An E-Mail List
Totaling 6 Million People, 10 Times The
Number That Democratic Presidential
Candidate Howard Dean Has, And The Bush
Operation Is In The Middle Of An
Unprecedented Drive To Register 3
Million New Republican Voters

Bush's Campaign Has An E-Mail List
Totaling 6 Million People, 10 Times The
Number That Democratic Presidential
Candidate Howard Dean Has, And The Bush
Operation Is In The Middle Of An
Unprecedented Drive To Register 3
Million New Republican Voters 12/02/2003 01:54 AM

washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A20936-2003Nov29?language=printer
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SelectSmart.com Selectors | 2004
AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SELECTOR
| President Candidates Bayh Biden
Bradley Browne Buchanan Bush Clark
Clinton Constitution Party Daschle Dean
Democratic Party Dodd Edwards Feingold
Feinstein Gephardt Gore Graham Gr

SelectSmart.com Selectors | 2004
AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SELECTOR
| President Candidates Bayh Biden
Bradley Browne Buchanan Bush Clark
Clinton Constitution Party Daschle Dean
Democratic Party Dodd Edwards Feingold
Feinstein Gephardt Gore Graham Gr 12/11/2003 06:11 AM
2004 American Presidential Candidate Selector quiz .. which candidate do you match up with" .. Find out who you'll be voting for .. Choose your President .. some online poll

selectsmart.com/president
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No 10 briefings 'should be on TV'

No 10 briefings 'should be on TV' 01/19/2004 08:29 AM
Daily televised briefings should replace the secretive lobby system, an independent review recommends.

Blackhat Briefings: It's the stupidity,
stupid

Blackhat Briefings: It's the stupidity,
stupid 07/30/2004 01:40 PM
BLACK HAT BRIEFINGS, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Robert Morris worked at AT&T's famed Bell Labs for 26 years, from 1960 until 1986. Then he began his second career: An eight year stint with the NSA, where he became the agency's chief scientist. Morris describes himself as "a teenage code clerk." He was trained in math at Harvard, helped invent the first modems at Bell Labs, and tells great stories -- declassified, of course -- about the history of communications intelligence. The briefing room was packed Thursday morning for his talk on "The History of the Future."

Black Hat Briefings & Trainings:
Registration now open!

Black Hat Briefings & Trainings:
Registration now open! 03/22/2005 05:13 PM
Jeff Moss (Mar 21 2005)

Blackhat Briefings: Hacker Court 2004

Blackhat Briefings: Hacker Court 2004 07/29/2004 09:54 AM
BLACK HAT BRIEFINGS, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- The third annual presentation of "Hacker Court" -- entitled "Pirates of the Potomac: Curse of the Bl4ck P3rl" -- was held Wednesday afternoon. I spoke briefly with Carole Fennelly, one of the founders, and Weasel -- sometimes an actor, sometimes a member of the production crew, and sometimes technical researcher -- to learn more about the group's history.

Blackhat Briefings: Forget the borders,
guard the goodies

Blackhat Briefings: Forget the borders,
guard the goodies 07/28/2004 02:54 PM
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- The Blackhat Briefings got underway this morning at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nev. Conference organizer Jeff Moss kicked off the session and took the time to describe what he had in mind for the benefit of first-time attendees. A crowd of nearly 2,000 was still getting settled in their seats as Moss began by explaining that he did not want an academic conference, with presenters delivering presentations and attendees sitting quietly and taking notes. He encouraged everyone to make the sessions interactive, asking questions, challenging speakers, and sharing knowledge with others. He also pointed out that folks here will not get pigeon-holed by vendors and forced to listen to sales spiels. The vendors have been encouraged to staff their booths with engineers instead of marketing drones.

"Once upon a time, the most successful
Democratic leader of them all, Franklin
Delano Roosevelt, looked south and said,
"I see one-third of a nation ill-housed,
ill-clad, ill-nourished." Today our
national Democratic leaders look south
and say, "I see..."

"Once upon a time, the most successful
Democratic leader of them all, Franklin
Delano Roosevelt, looked south and said,
"I see one-third of a nation ill-housed,
ill-clad, ill-nourished." Today our
national Democratic leaders look south
and say, "I see..." 11/03/2003 09:33 PM

Decentralized Intelligence - What Toyota
can teach the 9/11 commission about
intelligence gathering. By Duncan Watts

Decentralized Intelligence - What Toyota
can teach the 9/11 commission about
intelligence gathering. By Duncan Watts 08/06/2004 03:03 PM
Centralized intelligence won’t help us .. very nice appeal .. Duncan Watts .. From Slate

slate.msn.com/id/2104808
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"Report on the Intelligence Community's
Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq,
Ordered reported on July 7, 2004"

"Report on the Intelligence Community's
Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq,
Ordered reported on July 7, 2004" 07/11/2004 09:57 PM

Decentralized Intelligence: What Toyota
can teach the 9/11 commission about
intelligence gathering

Decentralized Intelligence: What Toyota
can teach the 9/11 commission about
intelligence gathering 08/08/2004 12:02 AM

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Report on the U.S. Intelligence
Community's Prewar Intelligence
Assessments on Iraq

Report on the U.S. Intelligence
Community's Prewar Intelligence
Assessments on Iraq 07/10/2004 02:34 PM
rapport .. pdf

intelligence.senate.gov/iraqreport2.pdf
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Briefings, President-ing difficult on
vacation, possibly catastrophic when
almost all of August 2001 was spent in
Crawford

Briefings, President-ing difficult on
vacation, possibly catastrophic when
almost all of August 2001 was spent in
Crawford 04/15/2004 05:12 PM
Maureen Dowd: Head Spook Sputters

nytimes.com/2004/04/15/opinion/15DOWD.html
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E.P.A. Nominee Advances, but With a
Hitch

E.P.A. Nominee Advances, but With a
Hitch 04/14/2005 04:41 AM
Stephen L. Johnson won nearly unanimous approval from a Senate committee, although one member said he might block confirmation by the full Senate.

GOP Lawmaker May Vote Against U.N.
Nominee (AP)

GOP Lawmaker May Vote Against U.N.
Nominee (AP) 04/17/2005 02:51 PM
AP - A top Senate Republican raised the possibility Sunday that he might vote against President Bush's nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations if more accusations surface about John Bolton's alleged harassment of analysts who disagreed with his views

Bush UN nominee set for approval

Bush UN nominee set for approval 04/19/2005 09:53 AM
George W Bush's choice to be US envoy to the UN looks set for approval despite Democrat concerns.

Bleak Prognosis by C.I.A. Nominee

Bleak Prognosis by C.I.A. Nominee 09/14/2004 10:25 PM
Representative Porter J. Goss said that rebuilding the C.I.A. would take more than five years and that spies needed to take more risks.

Nominee Is Grilled Over Program on
Pesticides

Nominee Is Grilled Over Program on
Pesticides 04/07/2005 02:56 AM
Stephen L. Johnson, President Bush's nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, encountered unexpected turbulence at his Senate confirmation hearing.

Showdown Vote for U.N. Nominee Bolton
(AP)

Showdown Vote for U.N. Nominee Bolton
(AP) 04/18/2005 07:14 PM
AP - A trickle of allegations, some anonymous, paint the Bush administration's choice for U.N. ambassador as an imperious hothead who dressed down junior bureaucrats and withheld information from his superiors.

Delay Is Sought in Vote on U.N. Nominee

Delay Is Sought in Vote on U.N. Nominee 04/19/2005 04:12 AM
The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is said to want a further review of abuse allegations leveled against John Bolton.
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