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AmericaYouChoose Aims to Convince Congress to Post Bills, Pro and Con Arguments, to Gauge Public Opinion Prior to Voting

April 27th, 2012 | Author: Laura Clark

Nine Mile Falls, WA (PRWEB) November 7, 2009

AmericaYouChoose today launched AmericaYouChoose.com, a non-partisan web site that enables Congress to educate the public about looming legislation and collect feedback on public sentiment before voting. Sponsors of bills post pro and con arguments at AmericaYouChoose, which are presented side by side in three parts: Overview, Main Argument and Rebuttal. Visitors can vote ‘yay’ or ‘nay’ in polls specifically designed to provide useful information to Congress. Thus, AmericaYouChoose better informs Congress of the will of the people prior to voting on legislation, and gives the public a stronger voice.

America’s founding fathers feared an uneducated electorate. With the dissemination and propagation of misinformation via the Internet, email and television, the average voter is often confused about the stance of their leaders on key issues. In fact, when AmericaYouChoose asked visitors to vote on the Baucus Health Care Reform Bill nearly half chose the option, ‘Confused: I’m not sure of the details.’ Too often facts fall prey to sound bytes and hyperbole.

Clearly, the public needs an unbiased and unfiltered forum through which both political parties can better educate the public. AmericaYouChoose facilitates Congressional transparency, arms politicians with feedback from the public prior to votes, and provides a conduit for communication between the people and Congress. But Congress appears to be in no hurry to provide such transparency, which is why AmericaYouChoose has started a petition drive to encourage Congress to present their case to the public by posting their pro and con arguments on AmericaYouChoose.

‘A while back I simply wanted to research Cap and Trade, but the days of Peter Jennings making the complicated understandable during his TV specials are over,’ said Scott Chaney, founder of AmericaYouChoose.com. ‘After visiting 10-15 websites, without finding a single source that could help me research both sides of the issue — or even provide a comprehensive overview — I took matters into my own hands and launched AmericaYouChoose.’

Recently on AmericaYouChoose, visitors were asked to vote on S.1796 , ‘America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009’. The weighted vote (what the vote would be if the percentages of democrats, republicans and independents voting were in the same ratio as they exist in the general population) had 30% voting for and 70% against. Not surprisingly emotions are running high: 65% were strongly against while 20% strongly supported it.

Importantly, AmericaYouChoose.com is not supported by any political party or lobbying groups. Registration is free, and the site does not endorse any political party or cause.

“AmericaYouChoose is an excellent forum for learning the pros and cons about the issues that affect our lives,” said Gary Williams, an airline pilot living in Kingwood Texas. “Finally there’s a way to get the facts on bills and provide feedback to Congress before they vote! I think this site will help make politicians truly consider public opinion.”

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ThreatMetrix to Present and Exhibit at MRC European Spring E-Commerce Payments and Risk Congress

April 25th, 2012 | Author: Sriram Reddy

San Jose, CA (PRWEB UK) 23 April 2012

ThreatMetrix, the fastest-growing provider of integrated cybercrime prevention solutions, announced today that it will present and exhibit at the [ Merchant Risk Council European Spring E-Commerce Payments and Risk Congress. The event will take place April 25-29 at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin, Ireland.

The MRC European Spring E-Commerce Payments and Risk Congress brings together European and global merchants, solution providers, payment processors, and other industry stakeholders for a three-day event discussing the newest breakthroughs and innovations in reducing online payment fraud and improving risk management strategies. The event features some of the worlds most recognized e-commerce leaders, educational content and over 50 speakers from the top 100 merchant companies.

Alisdair Faulkner, chief products officer, ThreatMetrix, and Greg Billinge, director of global payments, Badoo, will co-present at the event in a session titled, Meet Friends Not Fraudsters: Learn How Badoo Keeps the Friendship Pool Clean. Faulkner and Billinge will educate attendees on effective automated fraud prevention techniques and new fraud trends including the rise of malware and account takeover attacks migrating from financial institutions to e-commerce merchants.

Badoo, a ThreatMetrix customer, is the worlds largest and fastest growing social network for meeting new people, with over 147 million registered users. Badoo is available in 38 languages via Badoo.com and on various social/mobile platforms including iPhone, Android and Facebook.

Global fraud trends are becoming increasingly worse, including the use of VPNs to bypass proxy piercing technology, attacks migrating from guest payments to registered accounts and the unique challenges of mobile security, said Faulkner. To successfully protect the integrity of online transactions, merchants must not only differentiate between a fraudster and a trusted customer, they must also detect malware and account takeover attacks.

To learn more about how ThreatMetrix protects global e-commerce merchants from online payment fraud, attend the Meet Friends Not Fraudsters: Learn How Badoo Keeps the Friendship Pool Clean session on April 27 from 1 1:45 p.m. For more information on upcoming events, visit the ThreatMetrix website at http://threatmetrix.com/news-events/events/.

About ThreatMetrix

ThreatMetrix is the fastest-growing provider of integrated cybercrime prevention solutions. The ThreatMetrix Cybercrime Defender Platform helps companies protect customer data and secure transactions against fraud, malware, data breaches, as well as man-in-the browser (MitB) and Trojan attacks. The Platform consists of advanced cybersecurity technologies, including TrustDefender ID, which is cloud-based, real-time device identification, malware protection with TrustDefender Cloud and TrustDefender Client, as well as TrustDefender Mobile for smartphone applications. The company serves a rapidly growing global customer base across a variety of industries, including financial services, e-commerce, payments, social networks, government, and healthcare.

For more information, visit http://www.threatmetrix.com or call 1-408-200-5755.

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Congress in 2011: Pros and Cons

January 17th, 2012 | Author: James Cliff

Congress in 2011: Pros and Cons
… approaching a day of reckoning in the Supreme Court, but the House already did its part, voting 245 to 189 last January to repeal Obamacare. The vehicle: a bill sponsored by Rep. Eric Cantor, R.-Va., the Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act.
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Treasurer: Cons to online lottery sales
Some say the opinion will help states cope with shrinking tax revenues and ballooning pension and health-care costs. The Massachusetts Lottery, which generates more than $ 4 billion in sales each year and sends about $ 900 million of that to cities and …
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Landmark meets deadline, but is application complete?
The regulators have up to six months to hold a series of hearings to gather comment on the pros and cons of the deal before making a decision. The health department did not return several telephone inquiries yesterday regarding the status of the …
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