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HomeSec In the News

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the just-like-making-sausage dept.

The U.S. Homeland Security bill is steamrolling through Congress, on target to be passed within a couple of days. Since its passage is guaranteed, in whatever form it finally ends up, lawmakers are attempting to tack on their own pet projects to the bill so they can ride its coattails. A CNet article mentions that a version of the Cyberspace Security Enhancement Act has been appended to the HomeSec bill. William Safire blasts the addition in the New York Times. The Times has another story on the bill that notes some of the corporate pork that is also being added to the bill.

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  1. fp by vrmlknight · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp

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    This must be Thursday, I never could get the hang of Thursdays.
  2. Wow. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I submitted this very same story 3 hours ago and it got shot down in 5 minutes.

  3. This Is Not News For Nerds by Pave+Low · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Michael, stop using slashdot as your personal soapbox.

    While this might be interesting to some, it certainly isn't normally slashdot's realm of coverage.

    Stick to news for nerds, not news for liberal wannabes.

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    SIG:Slashdot: indymedia for nerds.
  4. MODERATION ABUSE!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    what in the world is flamebait anyways? an opinion you just don't happen to agree with?

    you are abusing your moderation privileges if you use your points to strike down differing opinions. the point is to promote, not demote. otherwise, you should be blacklisted from ever moderating again.