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Schwarzenegger to Terminate 43,000 Jobs

Hammer of Truth

January 14, 2006

Last week, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed a two-part minimum wage increase for the state, which already has a $6.75 per hour minimum wage.

Under the proposal, the minimum wage would rise to $7.25 in September 2006, and to $7.75 in July 2007. The proposal, though, ignores a basic law of economics: that of supply and demand. When the minimum wage goes up, jobs will go down. Libertarian Party of California chairman Aaron Starr had harsh words for the proposal: "Economically illiterate."

West Side Showdown

The Austin Chronicle (TX)

by Amy Smith

January 13, 2006

The new political year begins with a four-way speed race for House District 48

The 2006 election cycle in Texas will be given an early test run Tuesday, Jan. 17, as voters in House District 48 go to the polls to choose a successor to Republican Rep. Todd Baxter, who resigned abruptly on Nov. 1. (Officially, Baxter stepped down to spend more time with his family; two weeks after his resignation, he was hired as a lobbyist by the Texas Cable and Telecommunications Association.)

Home schooling a "Form of Child Abuse" says South Surrey Liberal Candidate

Life Site (Canada)

by Hilary White

January 10, 2006

SURREY - B.C home schooling parents are dismayed after discovering harsh comments about home schooling made by Jim McMurtry, Liberal party candidate for South Surrey, B.C., in the September/October 2003 edition of Teacher Magazine.

McMurtry wrote that parents who educate their children at home are "condemning their children to an impoverished, friendless, and segregated learning environment." Home schooling parents, he said, "participate in what can be perceived as a form of child abuse."

ITAA President Quits, May Run For Senate

Information Week

by Eric Chabrow

January 5, 2006

The chief voice for American IT Outsourcing and Offshoring vendors in Washington is seeking to switch sides and become a target of Capitol Hill lobbyists.

As head of the ITAA, Miller has lobbied Congress to liberalize laws such as the H-1B visa program to allow a greater number of foreign IT workers to be employed in the United States, as well as opposed efforts to penalize American businesses from outsourcing work overseas. Miller's positions on these matters have been attacked by some members of the liberal wing of the Democrat Party who seek to limit the importing of IT workers and the exporting of IT jobs as a way to protect American jobs. But Miller suggests his views have been misinterpreted by critics, saying he isn't pro- or anti-outsourcing, but recognizes that American businesses operate worldwide and have the right to hire workers in countries where they conduct business. Placing limits on outsourcing could hurt efforts to open foreign markets to American IT wares, he contends.

A 'no' vote on machines

mercurynews.com

by Edwin Garcia

December 23, 2005

Suggesting the ''security and integrity'' of electronic voting could be at risk, Secretary of State Bruce McPherson on Tuesday refused to approve the use of thousands of electronic voting machines pending a federal evaluation.

The touch-screen and optical-scan machines, made by Diebold Election Systems, are used in 17 counties, including Alameda. They were found to have "unresolved significant security concerns" with a memory card that stores votes in each machine, McPherson's elections chief, Caren Daniels-Meade, said in a letter to the company's vice president, David Byrd. At issue is whether the removable cards, which are used to program and configure the machines and count their votes, will keep data secure. The Secretary of State's office is asking Diebold to submit the machine's source code for review by the federal Independent Testing Authorities before resubmitting the company's application for certification in California.

Bush Secretly Lifted Some Limits on Spying in U.S. After 9/11, Officials Say

New York Times

by James Risen and Eric Lichtblau

December 15, 2005

WASHINGTON -- Months after the Sept. 11 attacks, President Bush secretly authorized the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on Americans and others inside the United States.

While many details about the program remain secret, officials familiar with it said the N.S.A. eavesdropped without warrants on up to 500 people in the United States at any given time. The list changes as some names are added and others dropped, so the number monitored in this country may have reached into the thousands over the past three years, several officials said. Overseas, about 5,000 to 7,000 people suspected of terrorist ties are monitored at one time, according to those officials.

Devastating hack proven - Leon County dumps Diebold

Black Box Voting Forums

by Jim March

December 13, 2005

Due to contractual non-performance and security design issues, Leon County (Florida) supervisor of elections Ion Sancho told Black Box Voting that he will never again use Diebold in an election.

He has requested funds to replace the Diebold system from the county. He will issue a formal announcement to this effect shortly. Finnish security expert Harri Hursti proved that Diebold lied to Secretaries of State across the nation when Diebold claimed votes could not be changed on the memory card.

Campaign 2006: 'Meathead' Is at It Again

Opinion Journal - The Wall Street Journal

by Shikha Dalmia and Lisa Snell

December 11, 2005

LOS ANGELES -- Celebrities with a social conscience are a growing breed in Hollywood. But it would be nice if they'd stick to whales and landmines and leave our children alone.

Unfortunately, California parents have no such luck. Movie director turned child advocate Rob Reiner--best known for playing the role of "Meathead" on "All in the Family"--recently acquired a million signatures to put his Preschool for All initiative on the California ballot next June, his second attempt to launch a "universal" preschool program. The initiative would impose a 1.7% income tax on couples making over $800,000 a year ($400,000 for individuals) to offer three hours of free preschool for all the state's 4-year-olds.

Diebold insider alleges company plagued by technical woes, Diebold defends 'sterling' record

The Raw Story

by Miriam Raftery

December 6, 2005

In an exclusive interview with Raw, a whistleblower from electronic voting heavyweight Diebold Election Systems Inc. raised grave concerns about the company's electronic voting technology and of electronic voting in general.

"Shortly before the election, ten days to two weeks, we were told that the date in the machine was malfunctioning," the source recalled. "So we were told 'Apply this patch in a big rush.'" Later, the Diebold insider learned that the patches were never certified by the state of Georgia, as required by law.

In a Rebuke of Governor, Calif. Voters Reject Spending Cap

The New York Times

by John M. Broder

November 9, 2005

Voters rejected the centerpiece of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's efforts to change the balance of power in Sacramento.

LOS ANGELES, - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was dealt a stinging rebuke on Tuesday by voters who rejected the centerpiece of his efforts to change the balance of power in Sacramento, an initiative to cap state spending and grant sweeping new budget powers to the governor.

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