More on Internet Privacy Legislation 135
Last week we noted that Senator Hollings had introduced a privacy bill and that there were likely to be more introduced. Now Salon has a piece critical of Hollings' bill. EPIC wrote about it as well, and they seem to think it's not too bad, all things considered. Read Hollings' bill yourself and decide who's right. Also of note is a bill introduced in the House that would require all Federal agencies to prepare privacy impact statements (the ACLU has a summary) akin to the environmental impact statements now required for actions adversely affecting the environment. Seems like a good idea to me.
I think I see his nefarious plan... (Score:5, Funny)
So, he's decided that if he can sponsor enough loony internet-related bills, he'll rile up enough geeks to move to South Carolina for the sole purpose of voting him out of office. Once they're settled there, they'll figure they might as well get jobs and some entreprenurial-minded individuals will start businesses that will eventually boost the economy of the state!
I have to admit, it's a brilliant plan from a brilliant senator, whose love of his state far outweighs petty concerns like hundreds of thousands of dollars in lobbyist contributions.
Bravo, Senator Hollings, bravo!
Personal data is easy to get off of gov't. servers (Score:3, Funny)
The resourceful team at the Subversive Intellectual Society [subintsoc.net] managed to dig up a whole series of confidential letters [subintsoc.net] sent to people like David Koresh, Ted Kaczynski, Elian Gonzalez, and others, by various government agencies.
Maybe they'll dig up Senator "SSSCA" Hollings' tax returns next. Or his CD or video purchases...I'd love to see those...
"Fritz Hollings" is today's secret word! (Score:4, Funny)
<a href='http://goatse.cx'>Fritz Hollings</a>
No sense of humor? Go ahead and mod me down [goatse.cx]. I don't mind.
Re:Who defines integral? (Score:2, Funny)
Actually there is a very concrete and inarguable definition for integral:
(in'ti-gr&l) Mathematics a. A number computed by a limiting process in which the domain of a function, often an interval or planar region, is divided into arbitrarily small units, the value of the function at a point in each unit is multiplied by the linear or areal measurement of that unit, and all such products are summed. b. A definite integral. c. An indefinite integral.
Re:I think I see his nefarious plan... (Score:1, Funny)
You mean that you're not going to pack up and move to South Carolina?