This is the same tired argument used by the government to "protect us" against "terrorists". And thus the birth of the TSA and Homeland Security. Another bloated bureaucracy that has been an abject failure by every measure. Billions of taxpayer dollars wasted every year and the "war on terror" is no closer to being won than the day it started. Kind of like the war on poverty, but that's another topic for another day.
I don't trust the government having this information and I sure don't trust them to secure it. Just ask the 21.5 million people that had their personal information stolen from government servers recently at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Vulnerabilities on those systems were known since 2007 and yet nothing was done to fix it. As usual, the initial breach was downplayed and otherwise covered up.
So by my count the government:
a) ignored reports that the data was vulnerable b) did nothing to protect it c) lied about the true scope of the attack and d) tried to cover it up after the fact.
And I'm supposed to trust these clowns to have encryption back doors so they can snoop around with my private data? Not bloody likely.
I stand corrected. What I quoted was the Forward P/E (from Yahoo Finance). 2,650,67. Compare that with, say, Apple at a Forward P/E of 12.66 and it gives you a good idea of how overvalued Workday stock is right now.
I agree with you but have you seen Workday? It's pretty slick. From the demos I have seen speed is not an issue. I believe much of what they do is in memory so I'm sure that speeds things up.
Full disclosure - I work on one of those "on premise" systems. We use SQL for everything. I'm not trying to sell anyone on Workday. It's a nice product but it certainly has its limitations.
The point of the original post was to point out that Oracle has screwed over its own customers (not to mention partners and competitors) many times over the years. Ellison is a greasy, slimy sociopath. Bill Gates isn't much better...but I digress.
Well, I believe the reasons were two fold. One was to escape the clutches of Oracle (and IBM and Microsoft for that matter). The second reason was to create a system that was highly configurable. Workday does not come with any native capability to customize the application. This is in contrast to Oracle and SAP, which do allow you to add your own bolt on customizations to the delivered code line.
I believe there are now ways to customize Workday via third party extensions but not directly. Workday believes that the high degree of configurability lessens the need to inject your own code. Personally, I believe that it is a limitation. But their customers don't seem to mind.
All cloud products come with their own sets of limitations and compromises. Each customer just has to weigh them and come to their own conclusions.
All of the Workday executives are former PeopleSoft executives. PeopleSoft (now owned by Oracle after a nasty takeover battle) is a great product but it has a fatal flaw - nearly all of the critical components are controlled by someone else. Database (either Oracle, SQLServer or DB2) is owned by someone else. Middleware (WebLogic) is owned by someone else. Reporting (SQR and Crystal Reports) is owned by someone else. Hardware is owned by someone else. Operating systems are owned by someone else.
Workday, starting with a clean slate, decided that they wanted to control everything. So they used an object oriented open source database. They own and control every layer of the software stack. They, since it is cloud based, control the hardware.
This gives Workday a big advantage when it comes to supporting the software. There is only one configuration to support. Oracle and SAP and others have hundreds of combinations of database, hardware, operating system, etc. to support.
Oracle has typically been able to use its stranglehold on the database platform to force customers do this or that. But they can't do this to Workday or its customers. And this has Oracle scared shitless.
Oracle is rushing to get cloud based products to the market. I don't know that Oracle is trying to strong arm their customers into using those new products but it is not without precedent.
What I do know is that internally they have this philosophy known as TOTO (Turn Off The Oxygen). That is how they destroy their competition. Their hope is to TOTO on Workday until they run out of money and fold. They know that Workday is operating at a loss and that their stock is trading at insane P/E levels (2650 as of Fridays close). Oracle will give away their cloud offerings if they have to. It's a waiting game and Oracle has the cash to wait it out.
Tim Cook doesn't give a shit about minorities or women for that matter. The reason he is saying this is so there there will be more programmers in the pool to choose from. More programmers means that Apple and others can get away with paying lower wages, since there will be more qualified candidates to choose from. It's the same reason that they all support more H1-B visas - flood the market with programmers and drive down salaries.
Just like everything else in business, it's all about the money.
I believe that Blackberry has something similar to this. It allows you to separate business from personal data. So if the phone is lost or stolen the company could wipe the business half without touching the personal half. I haven't used it personally but it sounds like a good idea in theory.
I remember going into one place a few years ago and if I wanted to use their phone system I had to sign up for a training course. A training course...to use a fucking phone. I told them no thanks...catch me on my cell.
If someone wants to get in touch with me then send me a text...or hit me up on Skype. If I'm available I'll answer right then and there. If I don't answer right away it means I'm busy and I'll get back to you when I can. Simple. Calling me out of the blue imposes your schedule on me.
Part of the problem is the anonymous robocalls. If I don't recognize the number I'm not picking up. If you don't leave a message then I know you are a pest and I'll block your number.
Next up, email. Biggest time waster in corporate America.
I can only deduce that Oracle is under some sort of licensing agreement with Ask that was written back when Java belonged to Sun. An agreement that forces them to bundle in the Ask toolbar with Java downloads. Anything other than that makes Oracle look really bad. I could see if Oracle was giving away their software for free and Ask was some sort of way for them to pay the bills. But that is hardly the case here.
Come on Oracle - ditch the cheesy toolbar. Let's all be adult about this.
"What makes you think this is serious?" - Well, if we are expecting these clowns to protect us from terrorist attacks then it's serious. From my perspective they are doing a pretty piss poor job at the moment.
"Since there isn't, the TSA isn't publicly humiliated..." - Yes they are. On a random security audit the TSA failed 95% of the tests. 95%. Barely above no security at all. In other words, fucking awful. Now we find out that they don't even have the proper access to do their jobs? Yeah...publicly humiliated.
Hate to burst your bubble but that happened under Leo Apothekers leadership. Last time I checked he wasn't planning on running for President of the United States.
Or perhaps the same inter-departmental politics are still going on? Agencies don't trust one another and are reluctant to share information, for fear that the other guy will take credit. Same reason the NSA was set up - to solve bickering between the FBI and the CIA. Yeah, well, that didn't turn out so well either.
Spot on. The TSA is utterly useless. A complete waste of taxpayer money. Worse than that, it gives Americans a false sense of security where none exists. Let's see if any of the Republican candidates have the guts to sack the entire thing. Rand Paul or Ted Cruz are the only two that come to mind.
"It's not like the private companies that they replaced were any better" - Agreed - BUT, remember what a big deal was made by the government about how much better they could do than the private companies? Plus, the private companies were paid by the airlines (who admittedly turned around and passed the cost to the traveler). Now, every taxpayer is paying for this fiasco, whether they fly or not. At, I'm certain, many times the cost of the private companies. And every airline ticket has a TSA surcharge to boot.
If the private company screws up we can replace them. What are we to do with these clowns in the TSA? Does anyone really think that the agency will go away? Like ever?
"Good luck having a conversation about the proper balance between security and liberty in that environment." - Good point. I would be happy to give up some liberty if there was some assurance that what the TSA is doing is actually yielding positive results. Instead of one embarrassing screw up after another. Just like the VA. And the IRS. The list goes on.
First there was the disastrous results of the audit (95% failure rate). Top dog resigns. Now we find out that the TSA does not even have the proper inter-departmental authority. If this wasn't a serious matter it would absolutely hilarious.
as such, you need to consider carefully your course of study and the school you choose to attend. The fallacy in the article is that by going to college there is some implicit guarantee of a job at the end of it. There isn't.
First, the course of study. If you choose to pursue a degree in Humanities that's great. But just know that in today's job climate you will have a tougher time finding a job than an Engineering graduate. It doesn't mean that your Humanities degree is worthless, just that there is less demand for those skills. Your career options are probably limited to teaching and writing and even then you will probably need an advanced degree.
Next, the school you choose to attend. Tuition prices vary wildly from one school to the next. Attending an in state school can be much cheaper. Lots of scholarships are available.
So, in the end, it comes down to you. Before you sign up for that History degree give it an honest assessment. Will I be able to get a job at the end of it? Can I handle the debt load? If the answer to either of those questions is No then you have to consider seriously whether or not it is a good idea.
The question should not be "What percentage of your IT staff is African American?".
The question should be "What percentage of qualified African American IT applicants were hired?".
If Google is only getting 5 AA applicants for every 100 white applicants (or asian, or whatever...) then it puts Google in a tough position. Should they be expected to hire all 5 AA applicants, regardless of merit, to give the appearance of "evening things out"? Even if they do hire all 5 then someone will still complain that only 5 AA's were hired vs. X amount of white applicants.
This is what the race haters like Sharpton conveniently ignore. The problem is that companies are not getting enough qualified AA applicants, not that the AA applicants are being discriminated against.
If there is a low percentage of AA grads in IT programs I don't see that as a problem. I see it as a choice. People gravitate towards what they enjoy and what they are good at and employment opportunities and family/lifestyle choices.
Just as we are discussing the renewal of the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act, just like the TSA, has been absolutely worthless in stopping any terrorist attacks. I knew that the TSA was doing a poor job but a 95% failure rate is laughable. Basically that means that they are only doing 5% better than if there were no security whatsoever.
I remember back when this whole farce was unfolding and how the government was going on about how we shouldn't trust the airlines and their subcontracted security folks and how Uncle Sam can do it so much better.
Well, 7 billion a year later this is what we have to show for it. 95% failure rate. Numerous scandals within the TSA. Not a single potential terrorist attack foiled by the TSA. And every single airline passenger is inconvenienced as a result of it.
Those subcontracted rent-a-cops that the airlines used to hire are looking pretty good right now.
I have owned several iPhones, starting with the original one. But I switched to Android. Here's why....
To get the most out of the iPhone you have to commit to the entire Apple ecosystem - Macbook, iPad, iTunes...the whole ball of wax. I'm not willing to do that because, for me, there are better alternatives. My Android phone seems to work equally well on OSX or Windows or Linux and I think that is a big plus.
As far as the OS itself, it seems to me that OSX is getting worse and Android is getting better. I'm running the newest version of Android (5.0.2) and I am very impressed. It looks better and runs better. Battery life is very good. I have more control over how things work than I did with OSX.
All of the Apps I will ever need, and more, are available in the Play Store. It seems that there are more free ones than what Apple offers.
The iPhone is nice but I just can't find a compelling reason to switch back to it. I'm sticking with Android.
to quote the prophetic lyrics penned by The Who. Obama has proven that he is just another greasy, lying, scumbag of a politician. Closing down Gitmo? Well, maybe not. Against the Patriot Act? Easy to say when you're not in power. The list goes on.
I don't agree with everything that Rand Paul says but I accept his premise that government cannot be trusted when it comes to the Patriot Act. The government will tell us that it's for "our safety". That is it protecting us "from terrorists". The fact of the matter is that all of this NSA data has not prevented a single "terrorist" attack. Just like the TSA charade playing out at every airport in this country. The fact of the matter is that random bombings and other acts of terror cannot be prevented - period. The Israelis have been dealing with this for decades and have been unable to prevent bombings.
The Patriot Act is a power grab, plain and simple. It gives the government the green light to collect personal data on every person in America without any probable cause or court order. Supporters say, yes but it's only the phone number and the duration of the call not the actual conversation. How long do you think it will take before recording of the conversations sneaks its way into the Patriot Act? Where does it end?
This seemingly contradictory policy - asking for more H1B visas while promoting more CS education at home - has a sinister end game.
Either way, big business wins. More H1B's means an endless supply of cheap labor. More CS grads at home means that the market gets flooded with CS grads, thereby driving down the labor rate.
The real goal here is not to get more women into CS or get more people of color into CS. The goal is to provide a steady stream of cheap labor that places like Microsoft and Facebook and Google and the rest of them can exploit. It is nothing less than a sinister ploy to drive up profits.
The Clintons are already taking money from every tinpot dictator with a checkbook. Big business is more than willing to drop a few million here and there to make sure that favorable policies are enacted.
Rand Paul, whether you agree with his politics or not, is the only one with the guts to stand up against the Patriot Act. I remember lots of Democrat outrage when it first came to be. But now that the Dems are running the show they kind of like having it. Makes life easier for the government if they can just collect data on everyone rather than having to go through the courts for warrants and other such inconveniences.
The fallacy, of course, is that the Patriot Act somehow makes us safer than we would be otherwise. It might be true if it were being administered by someone competent rather than these bureaucratic morons that can't get out of their own way. Every failure is met by cries for more money.
Obama, when he was a senator, was against the Patriot Act:
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This is the same tired argument used by the government to "protect us" against "terrorists". And thus the birth of the TSA and Homeland Security. Another bloated bureaucracy that has been an abject failure by every measure. Billions of taxpayer dollars wasted every year and the "war on terror" is no closer to being won than the day it started. Kind of like the war on poverty, but that's another topic for another day.
I don't trust the government having this information and I sure don't trust them to secure it. Just ask the 21.5 million people that had their personal information stolen from government servers recently at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Vulnerabilities on those systems were known since 2007 and yet nothing was done to fix it. As usual, the initial breach was downplayed and otherwise covered up.
So by my count the government:
a) ignored reports that the data was vulnerable
b) did nothing to protect it
c) lied about the true scope of the attack and
d) tried to cover it up after the fact.
And I'm supposed to trust these clowns to have encryption back doors so they can snoop around with my private data? Not bloody likely.
I stand corrected. What I quoted was the Forward P/E (from Yahoo Finance). 2,650,67. Compare that with, say, Apple at a Forward P/E of 12.66 and it gives you a good idea of how overvalued Workday stock is right now.
I agree with you but have you seen Workday? It's pretty slick. From the demos I have seen speed is not an issue. I believe much of what they do is in memory so I'm sure that speeds things up.
Full disclosure - I work on one of those "on premise" systems. We use SQL for everything. I'm not trying to sell anyone on Workday. It's a nice product but it certainly has its limitations.
The point of the original post was to point out that Oracle has screwed over its own customers (not to mention partners and competitors) many times over the years. Ellison is a greasy, slimy sociopath. Bill Gates isn't much better...but I digress.
Well, I believe the reasons were two fold. One was to escape the clutches of Oracle (and IBM and Microsoft for that matter). The second reason was to create a system that was highly configurable. Workday does not come with any native capability to customize the application. This is in contrast to Oracle and SAP, which do allow you to add your own bolt on customizations to the delivered code line.
I believe there are now ways to customize Workday via third party extensions but not directly. Workday believes that the high degree of configurability lessens the need to inject your own code. Personally, I believe that it is a limitation. But their customers don't seem to mind.
All cloud products come with their own sets of limitations and compromises. Each customer just has to weigh them and come to their own conclusions.
All of the Workday executives are former PeopleSoft executives. PeopleSoft (now owned by Oracle after a nasty takeover battle) is a great product but it has a fatal flaw - nearly all of the critical components are controlled by someone else. Database (either Oracle, SQLServer or DB2) is owned by someone else. Middleware (WebLogic) is owned by someone else. Reporting (SQR and Crystal Reports) is owned by someone else. Hardware is owned by someone else. Operating systems are owned by someone else.
Workday, starting with a clean slate, decided that they wanted to control everything. So they used an object oriented open source database. They own and control every layer of the software stack. They, since it is cloud based, control the hardware.
This gives Workday a big advantage when it comes to supporting the software. There is only one configuration to support. Oracle and SAP and others have hundreds of combinations of database, hardware, operating system, etc. to support.
Oracle has typically been able to use its stranglehold on the database platform to force customers do this or that. But they can't do this to Workday or its customers. And this has Oracle scared shitless.
Oracle is rushing to get cloud based products to the market. I don't know that Oracle is trying to strong arm their customers into using those new products but it is not without precedent.
What I do know is that internally they have this philosophy known as TOTO (Turn Off The Oxygen). That is how they destroy their competition. Their hope is to TOTO on Workday until they run out of money and fold. They know that Workday is operating at a loss and that their stock is trading at insane P/E levels (2650 as of Fridays close). Oracle will give away their cloud offerings if they have to. It's a waiting game and Oracle has the cash to wait it out.
There is no extradition treaty between France and the USA so it would be a safe haven.
Tim Cook doesn't give a shit about minorities or women for that matter. The reason he is saying this is so there there will be more programmers in the pool to choose from. More programmers means that Apple and others can get away with paying lower wages, since there will be more qualified candidates to choose from. It's the same reason that they all support more H1-B visas - flood the market with programmers and drive down salaries.
Just like everything else in business, it's all about the money.
I believe that Blackberry has something similar to this. It allows you to separate business from personal data. So if the phone is lost or stolen the company could wipe the business half without touching the personal half. I haven't used it personally but it sounds like a good idea in theory.
I remember going into one place a few years ago and if I wanted to use their phone system I had to sign up for a training course. A training course...to use a fucking phone. I told them no thanks...catch me on my cell.
If someone wants to get in touch with me then send me a text...or hit me up on Skype. If I'm available I'll answer right then and there. If I don't answer right away it means I'm busy and I'll get back to you when I can. Simple. Calling me out of the blue imposes your schedule on me.
Part of the problem is the anonymous robocalls. If I don't recognize the number I'm not picking up. If you don't leave a message then I know you are a pest and I'll block your number.
Next up, email. Biggest time waster in corporate America.
I can only deduce that Oracle is under some sort of licensing agreement with Ask that was written back when Java belonged to Sun. An agreement that forces them to bundle in the Ask toolbar with Java downloads. Anything other than that makes Oracle look really bad. I could see if Oracle was giving away their software for free and Ask was some sort of way for them to pay the bills. But that is hardly the case here.
Come on Oracle - ditch the cheesy toolbar. Let's all be adult about this.
"What makes you think this is serious?" - Well, if we are expecting these clowns to protect us from terrorist attacks then it's serious. From my perspective they are doing a pretty piss poor job at the moment.
"Since there isn't, the TSA isn't publicly humiliated..." - Yes they are. On a random security audit the TSA failed 95% of the tests. 95%. Barely above no security at all. In other words, fucking awful. Now we find out that they don't even have the proper access to do their jobs? Yeah...publicly humiliated.
Hate to burst your bubble but that happened under Leo Apothekers leadership. Last time I checked he wasn't planning on running for President of the United States.
Or perhaps the same inter-departmental politics are still going on? Agencies don't trust one another and are reluctant to share information, for fear that the other guy will take credit. Same reason the NSA was set up - to solve bickering between the FBI and the CIA. Yeah, well, that didn't turn out so well either.
Spot on. The TSA is utterly useless. A complete waste of taxpayer money. Worse than that, it gives Americans a false sense of security where none exists. Let's see if any of the Republican candidates have the guts to sack the entire thing. Rand Paul or Ted Cruz are the only two that come to mind.
"It's not like the private companies that they replaced were any better" - Agreed - BUT, remember what a big deal was made by the government about how much better they could do than the private companies? Plus, the private companies were paid by the airlines (who admittedly turned around and passed the cost to the traveler). Now, every taxpayer is paying for this fiasco, whether they fly or not. At, I'm certain, many times the cost of the private companies. And every airline ticket has a TSA surcharge to boot.
If the private company screws up we can replace them. What are we to do with these clowns in the TSA? Does anyone really think that the agency will go away? Like ever?
"Good luck having a conversation about the proper balance between security and liberty in that environment." - Good point. I would be happy to give up some liberty if there was some assurance that what the TSA is doing is actually yielding positive results. Instead of one embarrassing screw up after another. Just like the VA. And the IRS. The list goes on.
First there was the disastrous results of the audit (95% failure rate). Top dog resigns. Now we find out that the TSA does not even have the proper inter-departmental authority. If this wasn't a serious matter it would absolutely hilarious.
Cue the Benny Hill theme in 4...3...2...1
as such, you need to consider carefully your course of study and the school you choose to attend. The fallacy in the article is that by going to college there is some implicit guarantee of a job at the end of it. There isn't.
First, the course of study. If you choose to pursue a degree in Humanities that's great. But just know that in today's job climate you will have a tougher time finding a job than an Engineering graduate. It doesn't mean that your Humanities degree is worthless, just that there is less demand for those skills. Your career options are probably limited to teaching and writing and even then you will probably need an advanced degree.
Next, the school you choose to attend. Tuition prices vary wildly from one school to the next. Attending an in state school can be much cheaper. Lots of scholarships are available.
So, in the end, it comes down to you. Before you sign up for that History degree give it an honest assessment. Will I be able to get a job at the end of it? Can I handle the debt load? If the answer to either of those questions is No then you have to consider seriously whether or not it is a good idea.
The question should not be "What percentage of your IT staff is African American?".
The question should be "What percentage of qualified African American IT applicants were hired?".
If Google is only getting 5 AA applicants for every 100 white applicants (or asian, or whatever...) then it puts Google in a tough position. Should they be expected to hire all 5 AA applicants, regardless of merit, to give the appearance of "evening things out"? Even if they do hire all 5 then someone will still complain that only 5 AA's were hired vs. X amount of white applicants.
This is what the race haters like Sharpton conveniently ignore. The problem is that companies are not getting enough qualified AA applicants, not that the AA applicants are being discriminated against.
If there is a low percentage of AA grads in IT programs I don't see that as a problem. I see it as a choice. People gravitate towards what they enjoy and what they are good at and employment opportunities and family/lifestyle choices.
Just as we are discussing the renewal of the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act, just like the TSA, has been absolutely worthless in stopping any terrorist attacks. I knew that the TSA was doing a poor job but a 95% failure rate is laughable. Basically that means that they are only doing 5% better than if there were no security whatsoever.
I remember back when this whole farce was unfolding and how the government was going on about how we shouldn't trust the airlines and their subcontracted security folks and how Uncle Sam can do it so much better.
Well, 7 billion a year later this is what we have to show for it. 95% failure rate. Numerous scandals within the TSA. Not a single potential terrorist attack foiled by the TSA. And every single airline passenger is inconvenienced as a result of it.
Those subcontracted rent-a-cops that the airlines used to hire are looking pretty good right now.
I have owned several iPhones, starting with the original one. But I switched to Android. Here's why....
To get the most out of the iPhone you have to commit to the entire Apple ecosystem - Macbook, iPad, iTunes...the whole ball of wax. I'm not willing to do that because, for me, there are better alternatives. My Android phone seems to work equally well on OSX or Windows or Linux and I think that is a big plus.
As far as the OS itself, it seems to me that OSX is getting worse and Android is getting better. I'm running the newest version of Android (5.0.2) and I am very impressed. It looks better and runs better. Battery life is very good. I have more control over how things work than I did with OSX.
All of the Apps I will ever need, and more, are available in the Play Store. It seems that there are more free ones than what Apple offers.
The iPhone is nice but I just can't find a compelling reason to switch back to it. I'm sticking with Android.
Well, he does live in California. The Bay Area is outrageous.
to quote the prophetic lyrics penned by The Who. Obama has proven that he is just another greasy, lying, scumbag of a politician. Closing down Gitmo? Well, maybe not. Against the Patriot Act? Easy to say when you're not in power. The list goes on.
I don't agree with everything that Rand Paul says but I accept his premise that government cannot be trusted when it comes to the Patriot Act. The government will tell us that it's for "our safety". That is it protecting us "from terrorists". The fact of the matter is that all of this NSA data has not prevented a single "terrorist" attack. Just like the TSA charade playing out at every airport in this country. The fact of the matter is that random bombings and other acts of terror cannot be prevented - period. The Israelis have been dealing with this for decades and have been unable to prevent bombings.
The Patriot Act is a power grab, plain and simple. It gives the government the green light to collect personal data on every person in America without any probable cause or court order. Supporters say, yes but it's only the phone number and the duration of the call not the actual conversation. How long do you think it will take before recording of the conversations sneaks its way into the Patriot Act? Where does it end?
This seemingly contradictory policy - asking for more H1B visas while promoting more CS education at home - has a sinister end game.
Either way, big business wins. More H1B's means an endless supply of cheap labor. More CS grads at home means that the market gets flooded with CS grads, thereby driving down the labor rate.
The real goal here is not to get more women into CS or get more people of color into CS. The goal is to provide a steady stream of cheap labor that places like Microsoft and Facebook and Google and the rest of them can exploit. It is nothing less than a sinister ploy to drive up profits.
The Clintons are already taking money from every tinpot dictator with a checkbook. Big business is more than willing to drop a few million here and there to make sure that favorable policies are enacted.
He is a politician after all. They all flip flop.
Rand Paul, whether you agree with his politics or not, is the only one with the guts to stand up against the Patriot Act. I remember lots of Democrat outrage when it first came to be. But now that the Dems are running the show they kind of like having it. Makes life easier for the government if they can just collect data on everyone rather than having to go through the courts for warrants and other such inconveniences.
The fallacy, of course, is that the Patriot Act somehow makes us safer than we would be otherwise. It might be true if it were being administered by someone competent rather than these bureaucratic morons that can't get out of their own way. Every failure is met by cries for more money.
Obama, when he was a senator, was against the Patriot Act:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/...
He warned of possible abuses of power. But now that he is president he has changed his tune. Abuse of powers indeed.