Sunday, March 12, 2006

Why data mining won't stop terror Bruce Schneier: "In the post-9/11 world, there's much focus on connecting the dots. Many believe data mining is the crystal ball that will enable us to uncover future terrorist plots. But even in the most wildly optimistic projections, data mining isn't tenable for that purpose. We're not trading privacy for security; we're giving up privacy and getting no security in return." Category: 2008 Presidential Election 8:37:43 AM

Romney for President? Captains Quarters: "In the first event of the 2008 presidential run for the GOP, Bill Frist won the Southern Republican Leadership Conference straw poll as expected, with 36% of the vote going to the Tennessee native in Nashville. However, instead of supposed frontrunner John McCain or southern favorites George Allen or Mike Huckabee grabbing the second spot, Governor Mitt Romney of Massachussetts rolled in right behind Frist with 14%." Category: 2008 Presidential Election 8:27:31 AM

Schoettler: Death sentence in S.D. Here's an opinion piece about abortion from Gail Schoettler from the Denver Post. From the article, "Now that President Bush has appointed two strongly anti-choice Supreme Court justices, a woman's right to choose is in severe jeopardy. If the Supreme Court turns the issue back to the states, there will be many legislatures that follow South Dakota's lead in criminalizing abortion. The majority of Americans who are pro-choice can no longer sit by complacently... "Coming on top of the current Bush backlash, the South Dakota decision may indeed signal a sea change in American politics as pro-choice Republicans and Democrats fight back to retain long-standing rights for women. Even some anti-choice Republican politicians are worried about this possibility. Given the tragic stories waiting to unfold if the current anti-choice agenda continues, that sea change cannot happen too soon." Category: 2008 Presidential Election 8:08:57 AM

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