Tara Sue: "Politicians are more likely to defend the Web and its users once they utilize the Web." [Scripting News]

Librarians Split on Sharing Info. A requirement in the Patriot Act that requires public libraries to forfeit to law enforcement patrons' book-borrowing and Internet-surfing information has divided librarians into two camps: those who go along and those who resist. By Julia Scheeres. [Wired News]

Bills: Down With Citizen Database. A flurry of legislation seeking to ban or curtail the Total Information Awareness program -- whose goal is to develop ways to track patterns in databases of Americans' private info -- hits Capitol Hill. Privacy advocates cheer. By Ryan Singel. [Wired News]