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Securityweek has a look at the bits of HR1 with digital election security implications running:
The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives has unveiled its first Bill: HR1, dubbed the 'For the People Act'. It has little chance of getting through the Republican-controlled Congress, and even less chance of being signed into law by President Trump.
Nevertheless, HR1 lays down a marker for current Democrat intentions; and it is likely that some of the potentially bi-partisan elements could be spun out into separate bills with a greater chance of progress.
One of these is likely to include the section on election security. This has been a major issue since the meddling by Russian-state hackers in the 2016 presidential election, and the subsequent realization on how easy it would be for interested parties (both foreign hackers and local activists) to influence election outcomes.
I'm all for secure and accountable elections but the feds are going to need to be careful and deliberate in what they mandate vs. what they place conditions for funding on. They do have significant authority as far as election laws go but their power is more deep than broad; most specifics are legally up to the states. Just because something is a good idea doesn't mean they currently have the legal authority necessary to do it.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Ethanol-fueled on Sunday January 06 2019, @08:52PM (12 children)
HR1: The deplatform anybody who dares boycott Israel [aipac.org] bill. No Thanks.
(Score: 0, Offtopic) by RandomFactor on Sunday January 06 2019, @09:18PM
I do find it interesting that a legal person (a corporation) has their rights restricted in a way that is unconstitutional to impose on an individual.
Still, in one sense this gives companies cover. "We can't do what you want Sheik, it is against U.S. law."
В «Правде» нет известий, в «Известиях» нет правды
(Score: 1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 06 2019, @09:21PM (3 children)
This may be relevant to your interests, though I'm not certain what HR1 has to do with it. Is it a rider nobody's mentioned? In any case: European Jewish Association slanders left and urges dialogue with far-right [wsws.org].
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 06 2019, @11:12PM (2 children)
Daily reminder that Jewish bankers funded Hitler's rise to power.
(Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 06 2019, @11:27PM
There are three main international banks, the world bank, the international monetary fund, and the bank for international settlements. The last is the shadiest, and has proven impossible to disband:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_for_International_Settlements [wikipedia.org]
(Score: 0, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 06 2019, @11:37PM
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnknownTradeCo/comments/5vj55z/how_hitler_defied_the_international_bankers_and/ [reddit.com]:
Really? "Testimony" from one of Stalin's show trials during the Great Terror?
The impression I have of the general strategy of neo-Nazis to overthrow the corrupt international capitalist banking system (institutions such as the IMF are large drivers of austerity policies) is to, for whatever reason, attack all Jews, instead of attacking the capitalist banking system. Thus the capitalist banking system lives to see another day thanks to your successfully misdirected rage.
(Score: -1, Troll) by crafoo on Monday January 07 2019, @03:01AM (4 children)
Someone told me product UPC codes (the barcode number) of products coming from Israel start with 729. You know. In case you want to boycott their products.
(Score: -1, Offtopic) by Ethanol-fueled on Monday January 07 2019, @03:24AM (3 children)
I don't think I can boycott all Kosher products. Hebrew National Kosher beef franks, Kosher salt, Knish, Latkes, Brisket, Pastrami, Manischewitz grape juice. Of course, it is possible to eat all that stuff without having to deal with Jews, or at least rude ones.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Monday January 07 2019, @01:05PM (1 child)
What about kosher bacon?
“Take me to the Brig. I want to see the “real Marines”. – Major General Chesty Puller, USMC
(Score: 2) by hendrikboom on Tuesday January 08 2019, @03:33PM
There was a sci-fi story years ago about a genetically engineered pig that chews its cud.
(Score: 1, Offtopic) by crafoo on Tuesday January 08 2019, @12:59AM
I know. All good stuff. I don't have any issue what so ever with Jewish people. I have a problem with our government saying we cannot boycott whoever we feel (including when we form corporations). I also don't like some of Israels policies and, well, how they conduct themselves in the world.
(Score: 1, Offtopic) by Phoenix666 on Monday January 07 2019, @03:44PM
That provision renders the entire package anathema. Placing any topic or country or group above free speech, kills free speech. If Zionists get this, then everybody and his brother will line up to claim the same privilege.
It is a totalitarian proposal and those who proposed it, and those who champion it, should be given one-way tickets to North Korea. It pisses me off that we should have to suffer their presence among us in Western societies that are trying desperately to cling to human rights.
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 4, Interesting) by realDonaldTrump on Tuesday January 08 2019, @06:33AM
WRONG. That one is Little Marco's Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act. Otherwise known as the Rubio-Manchin Combating BDS Act of 2018. Also known as the Combating BDS Act of 2017. Little Marco, of our amazing Senate, has been working on that one for a while. And I'm waiting at my desk. Pen in hand!!!