GOVERNMENT
As I said above to tourists ... this is exclusively USA ... you'll have to find for your own.
There was once a Roman emperor named Tiberius, and his political axiom was, "He who knows not how to dissemble knows not how to reign." It was also the axiom of Louis XI of France. I wonder what axioms our leaders really espouse, or live by?
Niccolo del Machiavelli, of Florence, set forth in his work called The Prince, the general principle that rulers may resort to any treachery and artifice to uphold their arbitrary power ... now how many Machiavelli's are in power today.
50 States... everything you want to know about the state of your choice, and lots lots more.
Capitol Watch... what could be better than a daily reminder that politicians are still alive?
CapWeb... similar to congress.org for total legislative information; just enter your zip code.
Catalogs... fill-in forms to search for specific words or numbers in the Library's catalogs.
Census Data... people and economy of the US for each state and county from 1790 to 1970.
Census USA... the details are here ... we have a net gain of one person every 18 seconds.
Census Bureau... finds information about your hometown or any other U.S. city or county.
CIA... a website? ... a bit surprising, considering this is an agency that deals in secrets.
Citizen Direct... why not set up an email account with your representative ... fill out the form.
Congressional Record... here are the goings-on of Congress; meet your new pal, Thomas.
Congress.org... enter your zip code, and find out who he/she is, and what he/she is doing.
Constitution of the USA... imagine a government without a constitution ... imagine anarchy.
Consumer Protection... up-to-date news on product recalls, product safety, fraud, etc.
CRS Reports... congressional reports are listed by name, subject, number - plus a searcher.
FEC Info... federal election commission let's you know who's giving what money to whom.
Federal Bureau of Investigation... look, your neighbor might be on the tem most wanted list.
Federal Gateway... a one-stop-shopping resource of sorts for all things federal.
Federal References Sources... a mishmash of information ... not sure why I'm including it.
Federal Government Search... this is the basic search beat for the USA Gov't agencies.
Federal Information by Agency... indexed by different branches and agencies.
FedStats... statistics of interest by 70 agencies of the federal government ... lot's of info.
FedWorld... search every government document on the Web from one convenient location.
FirstGov.com... people and programs in all three branches, plus links to states and locals.
Guide to US Gov't Sites... enough info to bacome a judicial, congressional/presitential aide.
Historical Census Data... describes the people and the economy in each state and county.
House of Reps... if you know both the name of your congressperson and your district.
House of Reps... if you don't know your congressperson's name, you can look it up.
IRS... or call 1-800-426-1040 ... they are really very easy and friendly to talk with.
IRS E-mail Help... select a category listed ... provide your addy ... and type in your question.
Legal Online... index of court opinions from the Supreme Court to the local state courts.
Library of Congress - what's new ... general information ... and special programs.
NARA... National Archives and Records Administration - all the details kept here.
NYS Comptroller's Office... press releases, state finances, current issues, and contacting.
NYS Tax & Finance... our governor helps us in every way so we can send him our money.
Supreme Court... with opinions, information for visitors, and biographies.
TaxACT.com... for your federal tax, here is a free program to fill out the forms.
Tax Web... consumer-oriented source for fed, state and local tax-related developments.
Top Ten... no, you don't want to get on this list ... the FBI isn't loooking for you ... I hope.
Thomas US... names after some "Jefferson" fellow; total legislative information on the net.
United States... links to every official state website ... including Canada and Puerto Rico.
United States Congress... official, searchable publication databases for dissemination.
US National Debt Clock - plus population clock and how much each person shares in that debt.
US Tax Court - how to use "small claims division" to contest a tax bill, & tax court decisions.
Vital Records - obtain copies of birth/death/marriage certificates from local governments.
Vote Smart - here you can track the voting records for your federal and state officials.
Welcome to the White House... a possible vacancy every four years, so anyone interested... .
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The workers at the Federal Mint went on strike today.
They are demanding to make less money.
- Only in America ... can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance.
- Only in America ... are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink.
- Only in America ... do people order double cheese burgers, large fries, and a diet coke.
- Only in America ... do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters.
- Only in America ... do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and leave useless things and junk in boxes in the garage.
- Only in America ... do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in the first place.
- Only in America ... do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight.
- Only in America ... do we use the word "politics" to describe the process so well: "Poli" in latin meaning "many" and "tics"meaning "blood-sucking creatures."
- Only in America ... People park on driveways and drive on parkways.
Here in the USA we here have a great government ... president, congress, judicial.
It's been said that the United States has the best congressmen money can buy.
Hey, just kidding, j/k in ... Alpha Dictionary... I'm all for democracy ...
But if voting could really change things ... Congress would probably make it illegal.
You know? ... I really don’t like political jokes ... I’ve seen too many of them get elected.
That's why politicians and diapers should be changed regularly ... and for the same reason.
All right, one more ... this can become a habit.
If pro is opposite of con, then what is the opposite of progress? ... Congress?
HELPING CHILDREN
"In our system, state-operated schools may not be enclaves of totalitarianism. School officials do not possess absolute authority over their students. Students in school as well as out of school are 'persons' under our Constitution" - Justice Abe Fortas, Tinker v. DesMoines (1969) ... I wonder if this kind of thinking was not part of the beginning of the end of our public school system.
ABC’s of Parenting... a comprehensive source for great parenting, pregnancy and child care articles, and sites. The site also has discussion boards, chats, and shopping opportunities, but the directory is its heart. Childcare, education, family travel, women's health, college savings, recipes, parental discipline -- you don't have to hunt far to find something that a parent will want to check out.
Family... entertaining children, and bringing up a great family ... with a little bit of luck.
Family Conflict Resolution... if members of your family suddenly find themselves at odds.
Family & Kids... the usual potpourri ... see "kids and smoking" ... I have a thing about that.
Kids-in-mind... make sure a movie is safe for your kids, or for your refined sensibilities.
Parents Place... everything having to do with children of all ages ... and other related sites.
Parents Soup... parenting children of different age groups ... I like the baby name finder.
TeenWire - teens find answers to questions they might be too embarrassed to ask parents.
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Comments on the subject by yours truly - Click - takng that deep bow so rightly deserved.
HERITAGE
Think about this ... people can be like potato plants ... the best is underground.
Ancestry - databases are the Social Security Death Index and the Ancestry World Tree.
Cindy's List - comprehensive index to over 49,000 genealogical resources on the Internet.
Genelogy - learning about, and creating a family tree ... and where to go with family history.
Internet Resources - introduction to the wealth of resources available for family histories.
Rootsweb - this site lets you see who is looking for the same surnames that you are.
Switchboard - you can locate people who share your surname in this nationwide directory.
USGenWeb - websites for genealogical research in every county in every state of the USA.
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