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Is That a Christian Cross or a Plus Sign? Ohio School in 'Crossfire'
By David Gibson - Politics DailyThe architect saw the building decoration as a plus sign. A local resident saw a cross. But you can't be too careful these days, so school officials in Toledo, Ohio, have asked the designer of a new elementary school to remove a series of cross-like symbols on the exterior of the gymnasium. "The architect will submit a fix to the design; they have indicated it will be an easy fix," James Gant, chief business manager for Toledo Public Schools, told the Toledo Free Press this week. Call it addition by subtraction. "As soon as we found out there were issues we got a copy of the plan design and ...
US Government Monitoring Social Networking Sites
By Sharon Weinberger - AOL News
(Oct. 15) -- Think the people looking at your Facebook page just happen to share your interest in Quentin Tarantino movies? Maybe, but if you're applying for citizenship, it could be a government agent trying to cybersnoop on your daily activities. The Department of Homeland Security has been mining online social networking sites to detect citizenship fraud, according to government documents released by a nonprofit civil liberties group. The documents also show that DHS monitored social networking data to look for potential violent incidents during the inauguration of President Barack Obama. ...
New Cyber Chief Promises Oversight, Not Openness
By Sharon Weinberger - AOL News(June 3) -- Amid concerns about the government's growing role in monitoring and safeguarding the nation's computer networks, the head of the newly created U.S. Cyber Command says the military would share details of its cybersecurity operations with other federal branches but not with the public. In his first public remarks since being appointed Cyber Command chief last month, Army Gen. Keith Alexander -- who also heads up the National Security Agency -- told an audience at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies today that the public shouldn't worry, however, about ...
Top 2 Allegations Against Zach Randolph Today
By David Knowles - Politics DailySo-called marijuana kingpin and NBA player Zach Randolph has run afoul of the law for the second time today: The Memphis Grizzlies star power forward is now accused of being involved in an assault at an a Los Angeles strip club early this morning, according to TMZ. A man told L.A. police he suffered a savage beating from a member of Randolph's "crew" at the Starz strip club around 2 a.m. Randolph himself was not named as a direct participant in the alleged attack, but the same victim filed a suit against the NBA star last year for an alleged 2008 assault in a pizza parlor. Earlier, police ...
Airport Security: Is Israel the Answer?
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyWell, Alex, there's one obvious solution to the rampant dysfunction you so colorfully describe in that hilarious recap of your recent journey from India back to the United States. And I can sum it up in one word: Israel.Over the past week or so, much ink has been spilled over the pros and cons of airport security techniques as diverse as body scanners (child porn?), passenger profiling (racist or just plain smart?) and the prohibition on bathroom breaks during the last hour of the flight (cruel and unusual punishment?). Surprisingly, what people aren't talking so much about are the methods ...
Police Spying On Protesters Stirs Outrage in Britain
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyBritain has long been famous for its surveillance state. There are security cameras everywhere you go. The country has the largest DNA database in the world. And a national identity card program is well underway. But new revelations that British police have been spying on domestic protesters have infuriated citizens all along the political spectrum. ...
Thanksgiving Day 2009: Things Could Be Worse
By Walter Shapiro - Politics Daily"It could have been worse" is not a Thanksgiving sentiment normally associated with Norman Rockwell or grandma in her gingham dress. But this has been a tough year and it comes at the end of a troubling decade that could easily be described as the Anxious Aughts. So today as we look out at our turkey-trimmed and stuffing-stuffed holiday tables, it seems appropriate to offer a toast or prayer in honor of all the fashionable fears and dramatic dreads that blessedly have never come to pass. ...
Cybersecurity Bill Gives President Broad Powers Over Internet
By David Sessions - Politics DailyA Senate bill that put civil libertarians on edge earlier this year is still in the works: CNET obtained a copy of the current revision of S.773, a measure that would give the president authority to disconnect the private Internet networks during a "cybersecurity emergency." The original bill, introduced by Sens. Jay Rockefeller (D-W. Va.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) in April, called for an Office of the National Cybersecurity Advisor that would have vast powers over Internet traffic. In other words, Internet oversight would move from the Department of Homeland Security to the White House. ...
Curbs on PATRIOT Act Tool Sought
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyThe House and Senate are both set to consider legislation that would restrict the use of a tool granted to the FBI under the USA PATRIOT Act. The tool, known as a national security letter, is an administrative subpoena that allows the Bureau to demand certain information from persons being investigated for suspected ties to terrorism activities without the oversight of a federal judge. The FBI has admitted that use of the letters regularly brings in more information than the government is legally allowed to collect and maintain and has promised to tighten its procedures for record ...
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