the govt's efforts on cyber security are almost as much of a joke as their response to protecting private businesses. unless you're google or a major bank, getting some sort of response from the fbi/ic3. Have tried playing by the rules when a client is attacked and submitting the information to them, but never any response. Most of the time i brush these attacks off as my own failure to keep things locked down but on the more serious attacks i've submitted server logs, documentation tracking the person back to their home address, facebook page, mother's phone number, everything they could possible need to arrest and prosecute. nothing but crickets.
glad they're starting to make some effort, but from software loopholes to literally exposed (outside & unprotected) hardware/transmission equipment, doubtful they'll never get their shoes on the right feet.
the tea party was started by a bunch of people who were just mad, disconnected and a little dumb... the govt, even tho a lot of them depend on it for the programs they rail against, seemed like a good target. out of control spending is a well tested phrase and 'tea party' has some good symbolism attached. you look at the cross tabs dissecting demographics and against their opinions and you really start to question what exactly they're thinking. would love to see multiple political parties emerge, and i know these people mean well, but their 'movement' is a hypocritical mess.
unfortunately this guy is crazy...and on the far right fringe of things. in recent years, as more and more people have become involved in the political process we've developed this notion that there's a correlation between transparency and competency that simply does not exist. And the perceived transparency, such as some 100-200 word facebook post summarizing hundred page bills, is merely an illusion buffered by overly simplistic and misleading explanations.
Why does his attempt at transparency, even though you doubt its earnestness, make him crazy? Most politicians give no justification at all, or only offer totally vacuous platitudes and other bullshit.
100-200 words of justification that you don't agree with/ doubt is still preferable to silence or some 5 minute interview on Meet the Press rife with passive-agressive rhetoric and demagogical nonsense.
where do i say his attempt at transparency is what makes him crazy? I actually think, distortion and all, it's a start. That said, you look through his voting history and talk w/ people on capitol hill, this guy is off his rocker...
Yeah, because those people are completely outside of a bubble and worth trusting. Really? You give a rat's ass about what the average "inside the Beltway" person has to say? They're the cause of most of our government problems, why would you trust anyone in DC who isn't swimming in the opposite direction?
I just read through a few pages of the explanations for his votes and I have read large portions of the discussed bills. Amash is being very thoughtful and responsible with the duties of his office in a way that very few in DC care to emulate.
If you read his justifications, they make sense (or seem to at least.... I can't claim to read the hundred page bills). Its a little accountability at least.
