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What is the Election about then?

Today, McCain’s press guy made the statement that this Election is “not about the issues.” I almost spit out my coffee when I heard that comment. As someone who is sick and tired of the bi-partisan bull coming out of Washington, I need this election to be about the issues, I mean WTF?!?!

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Reinventing Self

A day of new beginnings is upon us. For most with kids that means back-to-school. For others it means a new job or new relationship. My own personal adventure is not so much a new one, but one that I have put on hold for a very long time. It is that nasty word called “Fitness.”

Obama Tech Policy Paper: Deploy a Modern Communications Infrastructure

Upgrade. Upgrade. Upgrade. In a word, that is what this section deals with. It is about upgrading the very infrastructure that criss-crosses this great country. Realistically it is that “Greatness” or “Vastness” that proves to be the largest hurdle to providing more internet access across this country.

Obama Tech Policy Paper: Brining Government into the 21st Century

Image the U.S. Government being run like a true Enterprise. To do so would require a huge political undertaking to say the least. That is only on the Business side. On the Technology side you would think it would be much easier. After all, Technology would not differ as greatly as that of the Business of running a Government. There are International Business who undertake a more complex technology environment. You only need look at the likes of GE or any of the major Investment Banks on Wall Street.

Obama Tech Policy Paper: Create a Transparent and Connected Democracy

The old boy network is what I think of when I think of the Federal Government and elected officials. It is almost as if it is a race to get through all of the hard work and struggles of a state level politician to achieve that goal of making it to Washington. Once there all of the reasons and issues that led one there are quickly forgotten or overshadowed by the perks of an elected official in Washington.

Obama Tech Policy Paper: Right to Privacy

How can it be a right to have privacy yet live with limits to that privacy? Is that truly a right? I would think it is more of a Guideline to Privacy. Yes ladies and gentlemen this is a tricky one made even more complicated by the numerous stories of Governmental misuse of laws “re-engineered” to allow wire-tapping in the name of terrorism.