Some suprising quotes today from:

http://www.computerworld.com/home/news.nsf/all/9907294y2kdata

Title: U.S. plans massive Y2K info database By Nancy Weil

"The public obviously needs to know what is happening," said Koskinen

followed by

"The ICC's work is intended to quell rumors and to keep the flow of accurate information going via an Internet site, a toll-free information telephone line and regular updates to the media. The goal is to issue updates every four to six hours starting at noon Dec. 31 on the U.S. East Coast as New Zealand's time switches to 2000." and

"Access to raw data won't be freely given, Koskinen said, because it will be important to keep information in context. For instance, if year 2000-related problems occur in Cleveland, it will be necessary to determine if the problems are isolated to that city or widespread."

Enjoy the whole article.

Mike

-- mike (justmike@yahoo.com), July 31, 1999

Answers

Thanks Mike, here's a hotlink

U.S. plans massive Y2K info database

-- Chris (%$^&^@pond.com), July 31, 1999.

"Access to raw data won't be freely given, Koskinen said, because it will be important to keep information in context. For instance, if year 2000-related problems occur in Cleveland, it will be necessary to determine if the problems are isolated to that city or widespread."

Keeping raw information away from the public, releasing only what is in the Government's view a 'proper context' is called propaganda. What Koskinen has done is to inform us in advance that the information the ICC puts out will be misleading and untruthful. To put it bluntly, they plan to lie. In a free society, especially under the First Amendment, it is the job of the People to determine what 'proper context' is. This is another example of arrogant Nanny Government at work. This is why so few Americans even expect the truth. When a political system loses its credibility, its legitimacy soon follows.

-- Forrest Covington (theforrest@mindspring.com), July 31, 1999.

Check out this site. We will not have to listen to the govn't spin.

http://www.jrwhipple.com/z2k/

-- Tommy Rogers (Just a thought@Been there.com), July 31, 1999.