US Senator calls for P2P Summit

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Senator Plans P2P Summit

Senator Plans P2P Summit 01/16/2004 10:58 AM

Senator calls for Patriot Act scale-back

Senator calls for Patriot Act scale-back 09/23/2004 05:22 AM
Terms of surveillance

U.N. Summit Calls for Wired World

U.N. Summit Calls for Wired World 12/13/2003 06:03 AM
The first World Summit on the Information Society wraps up with a plan for extending the Internet and other modern wonders to the planet's poorest countries. No word yet on who will pay.

Blair calls summit on EU migrants

Blair calls summit on EU migrants 02/17/2004 06:01 AM
Tony Blair is to meet senior ministers to hammer out agreement over what rights the UK will give people from the ten new EU states.

Summit calls for wired world

Summit calls for wired world 12/13/2003 09:24 AM
CNN Dec 13 2003 8:41AM ET

Senator calls on FERC to remove sexually
explicit Enron e-mails from Internet

Senator calls on FERC to remove sexually
explicit Enron e-mails from Internet 06/18/2004 05:02 AM
Dfw.com - Fri Jun 18, 06:56 am GMT

Capability Brown calls tycoon summit

Capability Brown calls tycoon summit 01/03/2004 07:30 PM
Sir Niall FitzGerald, chairman of Unilever, Sir Tom McKillop, chief executive of AstraZeneca, and Eric Schmidt, chief executive of the internet firm Google. ...

Italy's Berlusconi Calls for G8 Summit
on Tsunami (Reuters)

Italy's Berlusconi Calls for G8 Summit
on Tsunami (Reuters) 12/30/2004 09:44 AM
Reuters - Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi called on Thursday for a Group of Eight (G8) meeting so that the rich nations club could discuss their response to Asia's tsunami disaster which has killed around 120,000 people.

Religious Action Center - Reform Jewish
Movement Calls on Senator Frist to
Repudiate Claim That Judicial Nominees
are Victims of a "Filibuster Against
Faith"

Religious Action Center - Reform Jewish
Movement Calls on Senator Frist to
Repudiate Claim That Judicial Nominees
are Victims of a "Filibuster Against
Faith" 04/18/2005 12:42 AM
Rabbi David Saperstein .. Statement:

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The Daily Summit - Instant news and
comments from the World Summit on
Sustainable Development

The Daily Summit - Instant news and
comments from the World Summit on
Sustainable Development 11/05/2003 03:02 AM
World Summit on Sustainable Development - Daily Summit Blog .. sommet du dveloppement durable .. A fantastic weblog .. de ce sommet

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LinuxWorld Summit New York Spotlights
Industry Business Leaders at May Summit

LinuxWorld Summit New York Spotlights
Industry Business Leaders at May Summit 04/13/2005 08:09 AM
Business Wire UK Apr 13 2005 12:05PM GMT

Are Speakerphone Mobile Calls Less
Annoying Than Regular Calls?

Are Speakerphone Mobile Calls Less
Annoying Than Regular Calls? 04/21/2004 03:53 PM
Last week we noted a new study saying that people get annoyed with others talking on mobile phones because they only hear one half of the conversation. At the time, I wrote that this made sense as periods of silence followed by talking are a lot more jarring to the passive listener. However, this BBC report claims that the reason for the annoyance is that it shows that we're more curious about what the other party is saying. I'm not sure I buy that. It seems much more likely that it's the variability in noise, from silent to noisy rather than any form of curiosity. When the conversation is at a constant hum (even when loud), it's much easier to tune it out. Still, the findings do go against the opinion many people have expressed that things like "push-to-talk" where the phone usually acts as a speaker phone would be more annoying since we get to hear both sides of the conversation. In fact, the researchers behind the study are even suggesting that mobile phone makers may want to explore adding speaker phones to more phones to make them less annoying. Of course, the study only set up two conditions: a conversation on a mobile phone and a face-to-face conversation. They didn't test the speaker phone situation to see how annoying that was. It's possible that the annoyance factor comes from the inability to make use of body language to express concepts as well, leading to a different tone of voice.

Senator Franken?

Senator Franken? 05/03/2004 05:57 PM
Al Franken is thinking about running for the Senate:

As Al Franken considers challenging Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., for re-election in 2008, the comedian and liberal radio host is looking to his hometown senator for advice: Hillary Rodham Clinton.

"I asked Hillary, 'Can you give me some suggestions about running for Senate in a state you haven't lived for in a while, or in your case, ever?' " Franken recalled, laughing heartily. "And she said, 'This will be a long conversation,' so we agreed to have a long conversation about it."

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Senator wants to ban P2P networks

Senator wants to ban P2P networks 07/22/2004 06:13 PM
A proposal to outlaw file-swapping networks receives warm welcome in Senate. Backers claim that iPods will stay off ban list.

A Republican senator who gets it

A Republican senator who gets it 05/28/2004 03:34 PM
From a profile of Senator Warner (R-Va) in today's Washington Post: Warner says his committee has a "solemn responsibility" to discover what went wrong and to "make sure it never, never happens again." But some conservatives are angry about the high-profile televised hearings, saying the prisoner-abuse issue is overblown and threatens to undermine the United States' primary mission in Iraq. ... "I think he should stop the hearings at this point; we've heard enough," said Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.), a committee member. "We have a war to win, and we need to keep our talents concentrated on winning the war as opposed to prisoner treatment." ... But Warner shows no signs of backing off, arguing that the country wants and deserves a vigorous examination of the sexual humiliation, physical abuse and torture of Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison. He has held three televised hearings this month to question top Pentagon officials and military commanders -- two more televised sessions than the House has allowed -- and he is planning more. Friends say Warner -- a sailor in World War II, a Marine during the Korean War and secretary of the Navy before he came to the Senate in 1979 -- is motivated by a strong belief that the reputations of both the military and the Senate are at stake unless they get to the bottom of the scandal. "To do otherwise would be contradictory to everything he has experienced in his professional life," said committee member John McCain (R-Ariz.). Besides, McCain added, "it would be incredibly stupid politically." ... Warner's pursuit of the issue has the backing of most Armed Services members as well as Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (Tenn.), though he has infuriated some conservatives. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.), another committee member, has expressed concern that the hearing may be "a real distraction from trying to win the war, especially at this most fragile time." House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (Tex.) also suggested a lower profile for the prisoner-abuse issue, saying, "We should not allow it to distract us from the war at hand."... "Senator Warner is a military guy through and through. He volunteered twice, served in the armed forces twice -- that's twice more than a lot of members," said Rep. Thomas M. Davis III (R-Va.)... Some see Warner's intervention against North and his outrage over the prisoner abuse as dual reflections of...

Senator Affleck?

Senator Affleck? 08/02/2004 05:19 PM

Senator Sweathog

Senator Sweathog 08/09/2004 11:32 AM
An enterprising Republican has collected bodily fluid from Alan Keyes for sale on EBay: "We might have to stop the bidding at $999.99 to avoid having to form a political fundraising committee."

Senator Ditka?

Senator Ditka? 07/09/2004 05:05 PM
With Jack Ryan dropping out of the Illinois Senate race due to the sex club allegations, who should replace him on the ballot? For one group of Illinois Republicans, there's only one man for the job, a man who already has plenty of name recognition and knows a little something about winning...Mike Ditka.

Next up: I'm a Senator and I can't keep
my clothes on!

Next up: I'm a Senator and I can't keep
my clothes on! 01/27/2004 02:53 PM
The popular radio show, This American Life, has an upcoming series devoted to Jerry Springer's previous life in politics. Along with the radio piece, an entire website has been launched to try and convince Springer to re-enter politics and "revitalize the Democratic Party." Is Springer the new Arnold of the left?

Senator Has a Nice Ass

Senator Has a Nice Ass 05/20/2004 02:18 PM
When the office of Sen. Mike DeWine read Washingtonienne , a weblog by one of their entry-level staffers, I bet they totally reamed her.

U.S. Senator John McCain

U.S. Senator John McCain 05/01/2004 09:04 AM
McCain Calls Sinclair Broadcasting Unpatriotic. Remember, No Matter What the White House Says, Sinclair Broadcasting Did This With Their Approval, Don't You Think? 5/1 .. McCain Letter to Sinclair Broadcast on Preemption of Nightline .. Letter .. wrote

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Senator Clinton Slams GTA

Senator Clinton Slams GTA 03/29/2005 03:10 PM

Shut Guantanamo, says senator

Shut Guantanamo, says senator 06/05/2005 11:31 PM
A leading Democratic senator says the US should close its detention centre at Guantanamo Bay.

Senator Kerry is hiding something else

Senator Kerry is hiding something else 09/17/2004 08:30 AM
CNSNews.com September 16, 2004 .. CNS News

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John Kerry, senator

John Kerry, senator 08/10/2004 08:41 AM
The Democrat campaigns as a war hero, but barely mentions his two decades as a legislator, allowing the GOP to paint him as a flip-flopping ultra-liberal. What has he actually achieved?

Senator, Iraq Is No Vietnam

Senator, Iraq Is No Vietnam 04/13/2004 08:36 AM
this Russian defense analyst .. this Moscow Times article .. systematically destroys .. Iraq isn't Vietnam .. tells us

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Senator Hatch: It May Be Wrong, But It
Needs To Be Done

Senator Hatch: It May Be Wrong, But It
Needs To Be Done 07/22/2004 06:27 PM
Well, it looks like the hearings on the INDUCE Act went pretty much as expected. Senator Hatch explained why P2P systems need to be banned, even if it's wrong to do so. That's not exactly what he said, but he did say, "If you help us, we just might get it right. If you don't, we're going to do it." As far as I can tell, that statement means, "We know we might be wrong, but we still have to do it." But why? "Something has to be done." Inspired law making. "This must be done, even if it makes things worse." This is followed by Senator Leahy's ridiculous explanation supporting the bill: "We have to understand that some people use P2P technology in ways that are wrong and illegal." Apparently, Senator Leahy needs a refresher course on the law. If it's already being used for illegal things then that means the law already covers it, and making other things illegal is pretty pointless.

Senator Kennedy on "no-fly" list

Senator Kennedy on "no-fly" list 08/20/2004 12:33 PM
Mark Frauenfelder: Senator Ted Kennedy says he was denied boarding on three shuttle flights in one month, because he's on the federal "no-fly" list of terrorist suspects.

His aides had to call Tom Ridge three times to get taken off the list. Imagine how hard it would be for one of us lesser human beings to get taken off the list.

A Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman's explanation makes me even more nervous about the way things are being run be the feds. She "insisted Kennedy 'is not on the list, not now or ever. His name was similar to someone else's alias.'" [italics mine] Is it supposed to make us feel better that innocent people can be denied boarding for having a similar name to a suspected terrorist's alias? L ink (Thanks, Paul!)

Senator Blacklisted by No-Fly List

Senator Blacklisted by No-Fly List 08/20/2004 08:35 AM

Father First, Senator Second
(washingtonpost.com)

Father First, Senator Second
(washingtonpost.com) 04/18/2005 01:58 PM
certainly does wave them around when he's running for office .. Really really creepy

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Senator Proposes Email Tax

Senator Proposes Email Tax 11/19/2003 10:26 AM
One of the popular ideas that always gets kicked around as a way to stop spam is to add a "small" fee to every email that gets sent. This isn't on the basis of any real costs, but simply on the basis of stopping spam. Now it appears that a Senator is starting to push for the idea (though, worded in a way that he can later say he didn't push for it - if it proves to be politically unpopular). At a first pass, it may sound sensible, but there are any number of problems with the idea. First, the added cost of setting up, monitoring and maintaining such a system - and collecting the "tax" would be prohibitively expensive. Not to mention the fact that spammers would simply figure out a way around the plan - and the only people left paying the "tax" would be folks sending email legitimately. Running a mailing list would suddenly become much more expensive as well. It sounds like, so far, most of the problems with an email tax have been clearly stated, so it's unlikely to go anywhere. These are all attempts at "simple" solutions - and people are becoming aware of the fact that spam isn't a simple problem with a simple solution.

Senator proposes breaking up CIA

Senator proposes breaking up CIA 08/23/2004 01:12 AM
A Republican senator calls for a post-9/11 overhaul of US intelligence which would see the break-up of the CIA.

Senator Tries to Block GMail

Senator Tries to Block GMail 04/23/2004 09:33 AM

Legislator seeks to block Gmail: I don't agree with the senator's logic here. Like I've said before, GMail is essentially a big bribe. In exchange for 1GB of storage, you give up some privacy. So long as people understand that going in, where's the harm? You won't catch me doing it, but other people are willing to live with the creepiness for that much space. I say good for them.

Blasting Gmail as a horrific intrusion into Internet users' privacy, a California state senator has introduced legislation to block Google's free e-mail service.

State Sen. Liz Figueroa, a Democrat from the Bay Area city of Fremont, said Thursday that it should be illegal for a company to scan the text of its customers' e-mail correspondence and display relevant advertising--even if customers explicitly agree to the practice in exchange for a gigabyte of storage.

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Senator: No Tax Breaks For Broadband

Senator: No Tax Breaks For Broadband 09/10/2004 06:41 PM
Internet News Sep 10 2004 10:03PM GMT

Senator tries to spur digital TV
adoption

Senator tries to spur digital TV
adoption 09/21/2004 01:11 PM
Sen. McCain (R-AZ) will introduce a bill that could speed up the transition to digital TV in the US. This would free up spectrum currently used by analog broadcasters for wireless applications.

U.S. Tsunami Aid May Be Billions of
Dollars - GOP Senator

U.S. Tsunami Aid May Be Billions of
Dollars - GOP Senator 01/02/2005 06:25 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 2 2005 8:31PM GMT

US Tsunami Aid May Be Billions of
Dollars -Senator

US Tsunami Aid May Be Billions of
Dollars -Senator 01/02/2005 03:37 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 2 2005 7:38PM GMT

MD senator barb mikulski's bl0g

MD senator barb mikulski's bl0g 04/22/2004 03:51 AM
proving how easy it is to make a red, white, and blue site with typepad

"Senator Kerry for falling off his bike"

"Senator Kerry for falling off his bike" 05/04/2004 05:02 PM

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