In general, it's a reasonable set of "privacy" related items: pulling SS#'s off court documents, refusing federal ID requirements, etc. This one is just out of left field though. Not sure what he is trying to accomplish.
"Apparently, much like the rest of the administration, transparency is a great talking point in theory. In practice, however, it's a very different story."
Well, in theory there is no difference between theory and practice, but in practice there is.
Did anyone else do the math on that "160 hours of flight time since January 2011"? Two drones, times two years, that's 40 hours per year per drone, or less than 1 hour per week. Given what these things cost, you'd expect they'd be in the air as much as possible. Of course, it could just be 160 hours they are willing to fess up to.....
More info on Rep. Kurk
Since he's almost my district in NH, I looked him up on the state legislature website. I found his set of bills sponsored:
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/memberbillssponsored.aspx?member=372821
In general, it's a reasonable set of "privacy" related items: pulling SS#'s off court documents, refusing federal ID requirements, etc. This one is just out of left field though. Not sure what he is trying to accomplish.
To send him mail, get to his home page at:
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx
Theory versus Practice
Well, in theory there is no difference between theory and practice, but in practice there is.
The roll calls for each of the amendment votes
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&sessio n=2&vote=00232
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?c ongress=112&session=2&vote=00233
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/ro ll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=2&vote=00234
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/ LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=2&vote=00235
Doing the math (as Spike)
Did anyone else do the math on that "160 hours of flight time since January 2011"? Two drones, times two years, that's 40 hours per year per drone, or less than 1 hour per week. Given what these things cost, you'd expect they'd be in the air as much as possible. Of course, it could just be 160 hours they are willing to fess up to.....