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US Opens Portal for Online Comments on Regulations
Judg3 writes " My most recent newsletter from the Center for Democracy and Technology included a link to the newly unveiled Regulations.Gov site that allows individuals to more easily find and comment on proposed rules being considered by federal agencies. Comment on proposed rules ranging from the Secretary of Defense, Coast Guard, Veteran Affairs Admission, to even the Post Office." Here's a newsletter about the site.
can't seem to find that Paypal link anywhere...
How long before someone whips up a perl script and starts crapflooding the Senate? We might finally get some decent legislation for a change.
Karma: Good (despite my invention of the Karma: sig)
Now all the newbies can send their comments on that "new regulation" where they're going to tax all E-mails sent over the Internet, right?
You call this a signature?
The comment feature rules. Because you know how everything anybody ever posts on there will always be sagely reviewed and taken into the fullest of considerations. I'm thinking of quitting my job and just trolling and writing flames on there all day.
Vote with a bullet.
I wonder if they actually check the comments to see if they're made by American citizens
You should have left off the last eight words.
Those who would give up liberty in exchange for security and DRM should switch to Microsoft Palladium!
Let me guess: Step 1: Open a portal for comments from the public Step 2: Get massive amounts of Pr0n come-ons Step 3: Determine that the public wants viagra. Step 4: Get censored by Ashcroft. Step 5: Cat everything to /dev/null
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Lagito ergo expectabo
Manipulate the moderator system! Mod someone as "overrated" today.