18. September, 2000 - Who'll watch the watchmen?

Federal Judges Oppose Electronic Sunshine Bill. Apparently the stated reason for the opposition is that people might not get an accurate picture of what's actually happening within the courts and ''could interfere with the federal courts' primary mission of dispensing justice.'' Yeah, I think it might hurt ''justice'' if people actually found out what goes on in some courtrooms.
The News Manipulators is an interview of Reed Irvine of Accuracy In Media. The talk is of news stories that didn't get covered until ''alternative'' media picked them up.
Silencing Dissent: The Global Information War is just one of Disinformation's reports. If you're looking to spend a weekend reading, you may well find something to pique your interest there. The best part is that each article is relatively short, but full of links to related stories and more information.
Congress may pass single huge spending bill, circumventing its normal procedures in order to get pork for everyone's district and close the session in time to hit the campaign trail.
Firearms industry wins Chicago case, but the city will probably appeal. Good news, though. The court decided that manufacturers aren't responsible for what criminals do with their products.
In Politicizing Parenthood, Virginia Postrel talks about the high cost and government penalties on the childless. Interesting. If nothing else, it encouraged me to read family friendly as more expensive for me.