H.R.5749
September 4, 2008 09:09 PM (about 1 month ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

Hi, I am writing an article on Open Congress and politics, in general. My email address is tycheng at gmail dot com. If you'd like, we can take this offsite.

H.R.5749
September 4, 2008 05:09 PM (about 1 month ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 1

It is me, Tiffiniy. I am co-founder of the site and organization. I would love to speak with any of you -- I think the comments board is great.

H.R.5749
September 3, 2008 05:09 PM (about 1 month ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

hi, I see you're really active. My name is Tiffiniy Cheng and I am wriitng an article on the extension bill and all these comments. I would like to ask you a few questions -- you can get in touch with me at tycheng@gmail.com

H.R.5749
September 3, 2008 05:09 PM (about 1 month ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

Hi, My name is Tiffiniy Cheng and am writing an article on this bill and all the comments on this page. I was wondering if you'd be interested in speaking with me -- you can get in touch with me at tycheng@gmail.com. Would love to learn more.

H.R.5749
September 3, 2008 05:09 PM (about 1 month ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

you can email me at tycheng@gmail.com

H.R.5749
September 3, 2008 05:09 PM (about 1 month ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

hi, i've seen your comments from way back. i am writing an article on this comments page and was wondering if you wanted to answer a few questions. you can email me at tycheng@gmail.com

H.R.5749
September 3, 2008 05:09 PM (about 1 month ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

hi, i am writing an article on this comments page and was wondering if you wanted to answer a few questions.

S.2663
March 2, 2008 09:03 PM (7 months ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

http://www.badbusinesspractices.org is a start. Lately, some cooler regulatory innovations are coming from the net and not from within the government. It's great that they are going to try to do something. Anyone reading this who wants to work on the site more, bring it on! Add your stories because businesses try to find loopholes in all kinds of ways. The best medicine for this behavior is exposure.

H.R.5353
February 27, 2008 09:02 PM (7 months ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

Also, see this: http://www.getmiro.com/blog/2008/02/comcast-secretly-pays-people-to-fill-seats-at-fcc-hearing/

H.R.5353
February 27, 2008 09:02 PM (7 months ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

Does the current FCC hearing, held this past Monday on 2/25/08, have anything to do with this bill?

H.R.3959
January 21, 2008 06:01 PM (8 months ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

that comes from the CBO estimate pdf

H.R.3959
January 21, 2008 06:01 PM (8 months ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

this bill would phase out federal subsidies for newer homes that cost more than $600,000...._________________________________________________________still: " Any premium increase implemented as a result of the bill would yield additional receipts to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); however, CBO estimates that such funds would be spent to cover the ongoing costs of the program, resulting in no significant net effect on direct spending. Enacting this legislation would not affect revenues."________________________________________>>>>>>>>>

H.R.4660
January 21, 2008 06:01 PM (8 months ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

no cost estimate: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.04660:

S.1959
January 21, 2008 06:01 PM (8 months ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

`(4) IDEOLOGICALLY BASED VIOLENCE- The term `ideologically based violence' means the use, planned use, or threatened use of force or violence by a group or individual to promote the group or individual's political, religious, or social beliefs.

S.1959
January 21, 2008 06:01 PM (8 months ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

`(3) HOMEGROWN TERRORISM- The term `homegrown terrorism' means the use, planned use, or threatened use, of force or violence by a group or individual born, raised, or based and operating primarily within the United States or any possession of the United States to intimidate or coerce the United States government, the civilian population of the United States, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.

S.1959
January 21, 2008 06:01 PM (8 months ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

the definitions seem broad regardless of there being one. this comes from the bill text: `(2) VIOLENT RADICALIZATION- The term `violent radicalization' means the process of adopting or promoting an extremist belief system for the purpose of facilitating ideologically based violence to advance political, religious, or social change.

S.1959
January 21, 2008 06:01 PM (8 months ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

the definitions seem broad regardless of there being one. this comes from the bill text: `(2) VIOLENT RADICALIZATION- The term `violent radicalization' means the process of adopting or promoting an extremist belief system for the purpose of facilitating ideologically based violence to advance political, religious, or social change.

H.R.4660
January 21, 2008 06:01 PM (8 months ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

interesting tactic.

S.2191
January 21, 2008 06:01 PM (8 months ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 1

seems like market economics might get to solving this issue sooner

Sen. John McCain [R, AZ]
January 21, 2008 05:01 PM (8 months ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

I remember when Democrats were excited about a McCain candidacy.

H.R.3915
January 16, 2008 01:01 PM (8 months ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

I was in Philadelphia in 2002-2003 when Bush came to speak and mentioned the predatory lending industry and how they mus tbe stopped. I watched him on this issue after he mentioned it and I guess he didn't find anything he could do to stop what was happening. Living in Philadelphia where there were hundreds of signs seeking out low-income residents for sub-prime loans, I felt like the least we could do was take down those signs in poor neighborhoods.

S.2338
January 16, 2008 01:01 PM (8 months ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 1

anyone have a translation for this?

S.1959
January 16, 2008 12:01 PM (8 months ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

it's so important that people are aware of bills and what they entail because many bills really do govern our lives. those who have been innocent victims know this best. laws shouldn't necessarily be made to rule out the extremes of any given situation, but should make sense according to how most of us live and want to be able to live.

H.R.4279
January 16, 2008 12:01 PM (8 months ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

Creating a division that is funded and run by the federal government to deal with issues of intellectual property enforcement does make everyone (the public) feel like the government and Hollywood is taking this issue even more seriously. The funds and manpower to back up the division is the innovation here. Hollywood is winning over some of those in office and winning some public dollars at the same time. On a really basic level, Hollywood is waging a war of paradigms -- they want people to understand their point of view, though it seems the internet is shifting the business model and millions of people just don't see their point.

S.223
January 15, 2008 11:01 AM (8 months ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 0

here's a testimony from feingold in march '07: http://feingold.senate.gov/~feingold/statements/07/03/20070314.htm what was josh marshall's idea for this? also, here's a link to the sunlight video on this bill: http://www.citizensforethics.org/taxonomy/term/1190

H.R.2364
January 15, 2008 10:01 AM (8 months ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 1

i know i could just look this up, but i also can just ask -- is this a measure that pelosi supports as a part of her economic stimulus plans?