Peter should be back any day now, hooray and whew!  In the meantime, here are two RAINDROPS:

(1)  "Lee County's clerk of courts has removed CIA Director Porter Goss' Social Security number from public records posted on the Internet.  The number and Goss' signature both appeared on a warranty deed for property in Sanibel. Posted online with countless other court and property documents, both have been part of the public record since 1997. . . ."
To read the rest of the story, see
http://www.nbc-2.com/articles/readarticle.asp?articleid=3773&z=3&p=

2.  OPENNESS LAW MAY GET MUSCLE
"A political odd couple, backed by an unusual coalition of advocacy groups and news organizations, is looking to crack down on government officials who ignore public requests for information.

Sens. Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) and John Cornyn (R-Tex.) are pushing a package of legislative proposals that would create, for the first time, penalties for agencies that ignore Freedom of Information Act requests. They also want to create a position for an independent arbiter -- an ombudsman for FOIA -- who would help referee conflicts between the public and the government while requiring departments to provide more information on how quickly they process requests. . . ."
To read the story, see
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/05/AR2005070501282.html
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Maarja

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