FURTHERMORE. . .

TREE HUGGER - Next time you reach for the Dran-O, use this easy tip:
Pour a cup of baking soda, followed by a cup of white vinegar, down the
drain. Plug the opening with an old rag or a stopper and let it bubble
away. After a few minutes, rinse with hot water and repeat if necessary.


http://www.treehugger.com/

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THIS IS INTERESTING because members of Congress have long ignored the
Constitution by simultaneously serving in the executive branch as
military reserve officers. . . ANDREA STONE, USA TODAY - A federal court
ruled Wednesday that Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., cannot serve in
Congress and as a military judge. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Armed Forces said Graham violated the Constitution's Incompatibility
Clause by serving as an Air Force Reserve colonel on the Air Force Court
of Criminal Appeals. The clause prohibits members of Congress from also
holding "an office of the United States," specifically in the executive
branch. The framers included the clause to avoid conflicts of interest.

http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomWashington-TopStories/
~3/24861883/2006-09-20-graham-ruling_x.htm

HALLIBURTON CEO EARNED $100 MILLION SINCE WAR STARTED
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/41878

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MS MAGAZINE - The US House of Representatives is expected to vote
sometime this week on a bill that could effectively disenfranchise
registered and eligible voters across the country. The "Federal Election
Integrity Act of 2006" introduced by Rep. Henry Hyde (R-IL), would
require all voters to obtain and produce a photo, government-issued
identification card that proves citizenship in order to vote. According
to the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, most states do not accept
drivers' licenses as a valid proof of citizenship, meaning that many
citizens who only have a drivers' license would be unable to vote until
another form of identification is secured. . . In Georgia, a state
Superior Court judge issued an injunction against a similar voter ID
law, ruling that the law would violate the constitutional rights of
Georgia citizens and could result in the disenfranchisement of legally
registered voters, according to the Associated Press.

http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=9885

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ID PROGRAM WILL COST STATES $11 BILLION

DARRYL FEARS WASHINGTON - The cost to consumers for helping to secure
America became clearer yesterday as a coalition of state groups tallied
the bill for implementing the Real ID Act and federal officials divulged
the price that some of its workers must pay for new smart cards. In a
report released by the National Governors Association, the National
Conference of State Legislatures and the American Association of Motor
Vehicle Administrators, state motor vehicle officials estimated it would
cost more than $11 billion over five years to implement the technology
required by the Real ID Act. . .

Under the law, states must start to re-enroll about 250 million holders
of U.S. driver's licenses after May 2008. The states must train workers
to verify copies of original birth certificates, Social Security cards,
marriage certificates and various identification documents.

"The days of going to the DMV and getting your license on the same day
are probably over," said David Quam, director of federal relations for
the National Governors Association. "You'll have to take all your
documents as if you were applying for the first time. What this comes
down to is that more people will be in DMV offices spending more time to
get an ID."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/21/
AR2006092100965.html?nav=rss_nation

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PR WATCH - Through a Freedom of Information Act request, Salon.com
obtained "a large batch of emails" which show that, on climate change
issues, the Bush administration was "controlling access to [government]
scientists and vetting reporters," reports Paul D. Thacker. The emails
are from, to or about employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration and National Hurricane Center. "After Hurricane Katrina,
NOAA press officers had to get clearance from the Department of Commerce
for scientists to discuss global warming and hurricanes with the press,"
Thacker reports. Commerce "was happy to have a . . . politically
reliable NOAA hurricane researcher named Chris Landsea speak to the
press. At the time, Landsea was stating publicly that global warming had
little to no effect on hurricanes." Still, a Commerce communications
official sent emails stressing that Landsea must be "on message" and "on
his toes. Since [redacted] went off the menu, I'm a little nervous on
this, but trust he'll hold the course."

http://www.prwatch.org/node/5201

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PASSINGS: JOE GLAZER - Folksinger and social historian Joe Glazer died
Tuesday, September 19. Born in New York City in 1918, Glazer used the
power of music to fight for union representation in mills, mines,
factories, and offices across the country for more than 50 years.

http://www.answers.com/topic/joe-glazer

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