I guess not: A top House Republican is planning to propose that Internet service providers be required to store information about their customers to aid police in criminal investigations, CNET has learned. But a recent draft has one huge exception: wireless companies aren’t included. That appears to be the result of lobbying from wireless providers, […]
The right wing media is in a frenzy today over the plan to send homeland security and disaster alerts to your cellphone. Listen to Limbaugh going off on the “regimes” plan today: I really hope that Limbaugh is talking about the Bush regime. This plan was authored by Tea Party poster boy, Jim DeMint in […]
And why is the administration just “considering” it: Targeting distractions behind the wheel, the Obama administration proposed Tuesday to bar truck drivers from sending text messages while hauling hazardous materials. The requirements would complement separate rules being finalized by the Transportation Department that prohibit commercial bus and truck drivers from sending text messages on the […]
Today’s New York Times has an interesting article about a 22 year old girl in Britain who was texting while driving and ended up killing a 24 year old girl. The driver got 21 months for this horrible accident, which is far less than the recommended 4-7 years under British law. Laws like this are […]
That’s how much birther attorney Orly Taitz has been fined by a judge: Reached on her cell phone by TPMmuckraker and informed of the $20,000 fine imposed on her by a federal judge this morning, Birther attorney Orly Taitz responded, first, with laughter. “So he didn’t recuse himself?” Taitz asked, after letting out an extended, […]
Whenever I head out for a day of peddling I make sure I have certain items. Those include a cell phone, plenty of water, something to much on, repair items, and most importantly, my identification. Sadly a bicyclist in the town south of me was severely injured this week and unresponsive. He had no identification […]
Are polls off due to the increased popularity in people having cell phones only? This is interesting, and the younger generation seem more into the cell-phone only way of living now. This is Obama’s key demographic also. Perhaps the pollsters need to reevaluate their way of polling. I guess they couldn’t run a poll asking […]
Oh the Right-wing sites had a feeding frenzy yesterday with the news that Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) assaulted a capital police officer. First off here is what Drudge had to say about it: Congresswoman McKinney Punches Police Officer… MORE… Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) punched a U.S. Capitol Police officer today after he mistakenly pursued her […]