Brennon Slattery--Mar 31, 2010 6:39 am
Today @ PCWorld
Private e-mail addresses that many Facebook users wanted to keep hidden were revealed publicly last night on a multitude of Facebook profiles, Gawker reports. The glitch lasted about 30 minutes before Facebook sealed the gap.
An anonymous tipster altered Gawker of the breach in an expletive-riddled message: "6:46PM: I cannot [bleeping] believe it. Everybody's email has been turned on to the public for at least the past 30 min. I tried going into my account to remove my email b/c I have an issue with a crazed stalker. But I wasn't able to. God I [bleeping] hate FB!! When will they ever learn?!"
It might be that Facebook's recently proposed changes to its privacy settings could be to blame for the hiccup. PC World writer Paul Suarez reported that "One of those changes [to Facebook's Privacy Policy and Statement of Rights and Responsibilities] would make it possible for Facebook to send your name, photo, friend list, and any public information about you and your friends to preapproved third-party Web sites." A slight tweak to broadcasting profile information could have resulted in this embarrassing flub.
Facebook desperately wants to be known as a site where users can expect a reasonable amount of privacy, but sometimes this isn't the case. Briefings of previous mistakes make it clear that Facebook has a lot of work to do, possibly at the risk of tarnishing its original smiles and hugs philosophy. Thankfully this most recent trip-up only lasted approximately 30 minutes; any longer would have spelled disaster.
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
President Obama addresses US troops in Afghanistan
Sunday, 28 March 2010 20:48 UK
BBC NEWS
US President Barack Obama has addressed American troops serving in Afghanistan during his first visit to the country.
He told them there was "no visit I consider more important than this one", thanking them for their hard work, as well as paying tribute to the Afghan forces training and working with them.
Earlier he met President Hamid Karzai, saying he wanted to see continued progress on Afghan efforts to tackle corruption and drug-trafficking.
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BBC NEWS
US President Barack Obama has addressed American troops serving in Afghanistan during his first visit to the country.
He told them there was "no visit I consider more important than this one", thanking them for their hard work, as well as paying tribute to the Afghan forces training and working with them.
Earlier he met President Hamid Karzai, saying he wanted to see continued progress on Afghan efforts to tackle corruption and drug-trafficking.
READ MORE: Obama on first Afghanistan visit
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Monday, March 22, 2010
Thank you, David, This is what change looks like
Thank you, David1 message
Barack Obama
Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 9:13 PM
Reply-To: info@barackobama.com
To: David Samuels
David --For the first time in our nation's history, Congress has passed comprehensive health care reform. America waited a hundred years and fought for decades to reach this moment. Tonight, thanks to you, we are finally here.Consider the staggering scope of what you have just accomplished:Because of you, every American will finally be guaranteed high quality, affordable health care coverage.Every American will be covered under the toughest patient protections in history. Arbitrary premium hikes, insurance cancellations, and discrimination against pre-existing conditions will now be gone forever.And we'll finally start reducing the cost of care -- creating millions of jobs, preventing families and businesses from plunging into bankruptcy, and removing over a trillion dollars of debt from the backs of our children.But the victory that matters most tonight goes beyond the laws and far past the numbers.It is the peace of mind enjoyed by every American, no longer one injury or illness away from catastrophe.It is the workers and entrepreneurs who are now freed to pursue their slice of the American dream without fear of losing coverage or facing a crippling bill.And it is the immeasurable joy of families in every part of this great nation, living happier, healthier lives together because they can finally receive the vital care they need.This is what change looks like.My gratitude tonight is profound. I am thankful for those in past generations whose heroic efforts brought this great goal within reach for our times. I am thankful for the members of Congress whose months of effort and brave votes made it possible to take this final step. But most of all, I am thankful for you.This day is not the end of this journey. Much hard work remains, and we have a solemn responsibility to do it right. But we can face that work together with the confidence of those who have moved mountains.Our journey began three years ago, driven by a shared belief that fundamental change is indeed still possible. We have worked hard together every day since to deliver on that belief.We have shared moments of tremendous hope, and we've faced setbacks and doubt. We have all been forced to ask if our politics had simply become too polarized and too short-sighted to meet the pressing challenges of our time. This struggle became a test of whether the American people could still rally together when the cause was right -- and actually create the change we believe in.Tonight, thanks to your mighty efforts, the answer is indisputable: Yes we can.Thank you,President Barack Obama
---http://davidsradiotv2000.blogspot.com
Barack Obama
Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 9:13 PM
Reply-To: info@barackobama.com
To: David Samuels
David --For the first time in our nation's history, Congress has passed comprehensive health care reform. America waited a hundred years and fought for decades to reach this moment. Tonight, thanks to you, we are finally here.Consider the staggering scope of what you have just accomplished:Because of you, every American will finally be guaranteed high quality, affordable health care coverage.Every American will be covered under the toughest patient protections in history. Arbitrary premium hikes, insurance cancellations, and discrimination against pre-existing conditions will now be gone forever.And we'll finally start reducing the cost of care -- creating millions of jobs, preventing families and businesses from plunging into bankruptcy, and removing over a trillion dollars of debt from the backs of our children.But the victory that matters most tonight goes beyond the laws and far past the numbers.It is the peace of mind enjoyed by every American, no longer one injury or illness away from catastrophe.It is the workers and entrepreneurs who are now freed to pursue their slice of the American dream without fear of losing coverage or facing a crippling bill.And it is the immeasurable joy of families in every part of this great nation, living happier, healthier lives together because they can finally receive the vital care they need.This is what change looks like.My gratitude tonight is profound. I am thankful for those in past generations whose heroic efforts brought this great goal within reach for our times. I am thankful for the members of Congress whose months of effort and brave votes made it possible to take this final step. But most of all, I am thankful for you.This day is not the end of this journey. Much hard work remains, and we have a solemn responsibility to do it right. But we can face that work together with the confidence of those who have moved mountains.Our journey began three years ago, driven by a shared belief that fundamental change is indeed still possible. We have worked hard together every day since to deliver on that belief.We have shared moments of tremendous hope, and we've faced setbacks and doubt. We have all been forced to ask if our politics had simply become too polarized and too short-sighted to meet the pressing challenges of our time. This struggle became a test of whether the American people could still rally together when the cause was right -- and actually create the change we believe in.Tonight, thanks to your mighty efforts, the answer is indisputable: Yes we can.Thank you,President Barack Obama
---http://davidsradiotv2000.blogspot.com
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Senate passes jobs bill for Obama’s signature
Measure expected to be first of several in bid to lower unemployment rate
msnbc.com news services 3-17-2010
WASHINGTON - A package of tax breaks and highway spending cleared the U.S. Congress Wednesday, the first of what Democrats hope will be several efforts to bring down the 9.7 percent unemployment rate.
The Senate passed the measure by a vote of 68 to 29 and sent it to President Barack Obama, who is expected to sign it into law. Eleven Republicans joined Democrats in support of the measure.
Obama thanked lawmakers — and Republicans especially — in remarks from the Oval Office. He told reporters that the bill marks the beginning of Congress’ efforts to put the unemployed back to work.
With congressional elections looming in November, Democrats hope to show they are committed to reducing an unemployment rate that has remained stubbornly high even as the economy has begun to recover from the worst recession in decades.
"We have a long way to go — I'm not sugar coating where we are in this economy — but we are moving forward a step at a time and this is a very good step," said Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer.
None of their efforts is likely to approach the scale of last year's $863 billion stimulus package, which has created up to 2.1 million jobs but spurred a backlash among voters concerned about record budget deficits.
The bill sent to Obama includes a $13 billion payroll tax break for businesses that hire unemployed workers. Some economists and liberal lawmakers question that approach, saying it will only go to businesses that planned to expand anyway.
The bill also subsidizes state and local construction bonds and allocates $19.5 billion to shore up a highway-construction program and extend it through the end of the year.
The bill's costs, other than the highway fund, are offset by a crackdown on offshore tax shelters.
The bill won the backing of 11 Republicans, though many had opposed it in previous procedural votes.
Other bills pendingBoth the House and the Senate have passed larger job-creation bills but they have yet to resolve their differences.
The Senate passed a $140 billion package of tax breaks and unemployment aid last week, but House Democratic leaders have indicated they are likely to change it.
The bill closes several tax loopholes to bring down its price tag by roughly $37 billion, but Obama wants to use some of those loopholes to help pay for his massive healthcare overhaul.
The House passed a $154 billion jobs bill in December centered on increased highway spending and state aid, but the Senate has ignored it so far. House lawmakers may try to move those approaches separately or attach them to other bills.
Meanwhile, centrist Democrats want to cut spending or raise taxes elsewhere in the budget to avoid adding further to the budget deficit, which is projected to hit a record $1.5 trillion this fiscal year, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
It could take several weeks to resolve the issue, as healthcare is expected to dominate the agenda before the spring break, which begins March 29. The House was scheduled to vote on a short-term extension of unemployment benefits to avoid disruption when they expire in coming weeks.
Separately, the House could vote later this week on a bill that would cut capital-gains taxes on certain small-business stocks and further expand subsidies for state and local construction bonds.
The AP and Reuters contributed to this report.
2-17 2010
msnbc.com news services 3-17-2010
WASHINGTON - A package of tax breaks and highway spending cleared the U.S. Congress Wednesday, the first of what Democrats hope will be several efforts to bring down the 9.7 percent unemployment rate.
The Senate passed the measure by a vote of 68 to 29 and sent it to President Barack Obama, who is expected to sign it into law. Eleven Republicans joined Democrats in support of the measure.
Obama thanked lawmakers — and Republicans especially — in remarks from the Oval Office. He told reporters that the bill marks the beginning of Congress’ efforts to put the unemployed back to work.
With congressional elections looming in November, Democrats hope to show they are committed to reducing an unemployment rate that has remained stubbornly high even as the economy has begun to recover from the worst recession in decades.
"We have a long way to go — I'm not sugar coating where we are in this economy — but we are moving forward a step at a time and this is a very good step," said Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer.
None of their efforts is likely to approach the scale of last year's $863 billion stimulus package, which has created up to 2.1 million jobs but spurred a backlash among voters concerned about record budget deficits.
The bill sent to Obama includes a $13 billion payroll tax break for businesses that hire unemployed workers. Some economists and liberal lawmakers question that approach, saying it will only go to businesses that planned to expand anyway.
The bill also subsidizes state and local construction bonds and allocates $19.5 billion to shore up a highway-construction program and extend it through the end of the year.
The bill's costs, other than the highway fund, are offset by a crackdown on offshore tax shelters.
The bill won the backing of 11 Republicans, though many had opposed it in previous procedural votes.
Other bills pendingBoth the House and the Senate have passed larger job-creation bills but they have yet to resolve their differences.
The Senate passed a $140 billion package of tax breaks and unemployment aid last week, but House Democratic leaders have indicated they are likely to change it.
The bill closes several tax loopholes to bring down its price tag by roughly $37 billion, but Obama wants to use some of those loopholes to help pay for his massive healthcare overhaul.
The House passed a $154 billion jobs bill in December centered on increased highway spending and state aid, but the Senate has ignored it so far. House lawmakers may try to move those approaches separately or attach them to other bills.
Meanwhile, centrist Democrats want to cut spending or raise taxes elsewhere in the budget to avoid adding further to the budget deficit, which is projected to hit a record $1.5 trillion this fiscal year, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
It could take several weeks to resolve the issue, as healthcare is expected to dominate the agenda before the spring break, which begins March 29. The House was scheduled to vote on a short-term extension of unemployment benefits to avoid disruption when they expire in coming weeks.
Separately, the House could vote later this week on a bill that would cut capital-gains taxes on certain small-business stocks and further expand subsidies for state and local construction bonds.
The AP and Reuters contributed to this report.
2-17 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
Obama lobbied on black unemployment, immigration
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday faced pressure to help create jobs in African-American communities and deliver an immigration overhaul even as he tried to push healthcare reform across the finish line.
Steve Holland--mar 11, 2010
Back-to-back White House meetings with representatives from the black and Hispanic communities were evidence of the long list of priorities that challenge Obama and lawmakers ahead of November congressional elections.
African-American members of Congress said they told the president that job creation is critical to their communities and that federal resources should be directed toward workforce training, specifically for infrastructure projects.
Unemployment among black Americans was 15.8 percent in February, compared to the overall jobless rate of 9.7 percent nationally.
"We talked about the desperation that we're feeling in our communities throughout the country," Democratic Representative Barbara Lee, head of the Congressional Black Caucus, said on the White House driveway with a phalanx of other lawmakers beside her.
A White House statement issued after the meeting said participants agreed there are a number of ways to improve employment, such as summer youth employment, job training tied to apprenticeships, and ensuring fair access to contract jobs created through the federal economic stimulus.
Obama spent an hour meeting with officials from immigration advocacy groups who pressed him on an issue that did not feature highly in the president's first year, which was dominated by fixing the economy and healthcare.
Afterward, Obama pledged his "unwavering" commitment to getting an immigration deal.
"We leave the meeting today feeling hopeful," said Clarissa Martinez de Castro of the National Council of La Raza. "The president took an hour of his time to have a conversation, not to give a speech and that is significant."
She said that "there were commitments made about truly seeing this issue moving forward and the White House getting engaged to help in that process."
Afterward, Obama held talks with Democratic Senator Charles Schumer and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham to hear their ideas on a bipartisan approach to revamping the U.S. immigration system after the last attempt died in Congress in 2007.
"I look forward to reviewing their promising framework, and every American should applaud their efforts to reach across party lines and find common sense answers to one of our most vexing problems," Obama said in a statement after the meeting.
Graham said he and Schumer have explored several ideas on how to move ahead on the issue -- securing borders, moving toward a biometric Social Security card to ensure illegal workers cannot get jobs, creation of a temporary worker program and "a rational plan to deal with the millions of illegal immigrants already in the United States."
Since the 2007 debate, the Homeland Security Department has stepped up enforcement along the lengthy U.S. border with Mexico, completing 643 miles of fencing out of a planned 652 miles. It has added agents to the border and also cracked down on those who violate immigration law by overstaying their visas.
Besides concentrating on healthcare, Obama is also seeking steps to trigger U.S. job creation, increase oversight of Wall Street and revamp American energy practices.
(Additional reporting by Alister Bull and Jeff Mason; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
Steve Holland--mar 11, 2010
Back-to-back White House meetings with representatives from the black and Hispanic communities were evidence of the long list of priorities that challenge Obama and lawmakers ahead of November congressional elections.
African-American members of Congress said they told the president that job creation is critical to their communities and that federal resources should be directed toward workforce training, specifically for infrastructure projects.
Unemployment among black Americans was 15.8 percent in February, compared to the overall jobless rate of 9.7 percent nationally.
"We talked about the desperation that we're feeling in our communities throughout the country," Democratic Representative Barbara Lee, head of the Congressional Black Caucus, said on the White House driveway with a phalanx of other lawmakers beside her.
A White House statement issued after the meeting said participants agreed there are a number of ways to improve employment, such as summer youth employment, job training tied to apprenticeships, and ensuring fair access to contract jobs created through the federal economic stimulus.
Obama spent an hour meeting with officials from immigration advocacy groups who pressed him on an issue that did not feature highly in the president's first year, which was dominated by fixing the economy and healthcare.
Afterward, Obama pledged his "unwavering" commitment to getting an immigration deal.
"We leave the meeting today feeling hopeful," said Clarissa Martinez de Castro of the National Council of La Raza. "The president took an hour of his time to have a conversation, not to give a speech and that is significant."
She said that "there were commitments made about truly seeing this issue moving forward and the White House getting engaged to help in that process."
Afterward, Obama held talks with Democratic Senator Charles Schumer and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham to hear their ideas on a bipartisan approach to revamping the U.S. immigration system after the last attempt died in Congress in 2007.
"I look forward to reviewing their promising framework, and every American should applaud their efforts to reach across party lines and find common sense answers to one of our most vexing problems," Obama said in a statement after the meeting.
Graham said he and Schumer have explored several ideas on how to move ahead on the issue -- securing borders, moving toward a biometric Social Security card to ensure illegal workers cannot get jobs, creation of a temporary worker program and "a rational plan to deal with the millions of illegal immigrants already in the United States."
Since the 2007 debate, the Homeland Security Department has stepped up enforcement along the lengthy U.S. border with Mexico, completing 643 miles of fencing out of a planned 652 miles. It has added agents to the border and also cracked down on those who violate immigration law by overstaying their visas.
Besides concentrating on healthcare, Obama is also seeking steps to trigger U.S. job creation, increase oversight of Wall Street and revamp American energy practices.
(Additional reporting by Alister Bull and Jeff Mason; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
Friday, March 05, 2010
A meeting at Sylvia's
March 04, 2010
By Ben Smith POLITICO
Al Sharpton convened a meeting at the Harlem restaurant Sylvia's tonight at 8:30, where New York's black politicians are expected to discuss David Paterson's political future.
I ran into Sharpton just now, and asked him what he makes of the group's opinion.
"There's some for, some against, and where they'll fall I have no idea," he said. "I'm trying to stay neutral."
The fastest way out for Paterson will be if his last bulwark, senior black leaders, collapses. Everyone in the state is discussing his resignation in the light of a new report that he lied about free Yankee tickets, amid senior staff resignations, and amid a broad concern he can't govern.
The other source of chatter among New York pols: Who would be the Lieutenant Governor if the appointed officeholder, Richard Ravitch, ascends.
Sharpton ruled himself out.
"I didn't go national to come back to some local office," he said. "The downside isn't that I'd have to run. The downside is that I'd have to do it.
Categories: New York-Politico.com
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By Ben Smith POLITICO
Al Sharpton convened a meeting at the Harlem restaurant Sylvia's tonight at 8:30, where New York's black politicians are expected to discuss David Paterson's political future.
I ran into Sharpton just now, and asked him what he makes of the group's opinion.
"There's some for, some against, and where they'll fall I have no idea," he said. "I'm trying to stay neutral."
The fastest way out for Paterson will be if his last bulwark, senior black leaders, collapses. Everyone in the state is discussing his resignation in the light of a new report that he lied about free Yankee tickets, amid senior staff resignations, and amid a broad concern he can't govern.
The other source of chatter among New York pols: Who would be the Lieutenant Governor if the appointed officeholder, Richard Ravitch, ascends.
Sharpton ruled himself out.
"I didn't go national to come back to some local office," he said. "The downside isn't that I'd have to run. The downside is that I'd have to do it.
Categories: New York-Politico.com
--http://davidsradiotv2000.blogspot.com/
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