I totally resent the subject line - BUSH ACT, Kooks Attempting to Disrupt Genealogy! The article entitled, "Information Is Power" from the SOCIALIST left leaning rag, In These Times, is extremely political, and blames the Bush administration for attempting to shut down access to public records. This is a farce and anyone with a brain should take it for what it's worth. a rag in which to wrap up their garbage. States have the right to regulate the vital records of their residents. The federal government regulates national records, like census and military records, etc. The US government has not attempted to change this procedure in obtaining these records. 70 years has always been the case in US census records You give me one reason why should a stranger be able to access your birth record, if you are still alive. I believe these records are private and should remain that way. "But reporters and activists won't be allowed to fish through records" So you want these people to be able to find information on you and your family without your consent. Individuals who show up in person will still be able to obtain their own birth certificates, and in some cases, the birth and death records of an immediate relative; and "legitimate" research institutions may be able to access files. Isn't this the appropriate right of privacy we all want and deserve? Give me a break; the public will always be able to access their personal private records and those of their immediate family. Kevin is spot on. Connie -----Original Message----- From: Bluelamp@aol.com [mailto:Bluelamp@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 4:31 PM To: GEN-NYS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: BUSH ACT- Vital to all genealogists (Kooks Attempting to Disrupt Genealogy! Because Kevin note WAS political, and Susicp simply gave link to an important article that everyone who does genealogy should be concerned about no matter what party you belong to! Its a trend beginning to happen to restrict our access to the records we so desperately need to do our research. It doesn't matter what connections the magazine has to what party, the message is that we could lose access to the records we do reseach with!!!! Also, while the rules are the same, 70 years, the article mentioned 70 to 100 years! I for one, would not be happy if they uped it to 100 years! In NJ one of our assemblyman is trying to put through a bill that could restrict our access. I don't even know what party the person is with that proposed this bill, but I don't see everyone whining over the republicans or democrates being picked on. Instead everyone is joining together to send letters to our assemblymen to add a clause that would allow non certified records for genealogy! And thats the point to being INFORMED about what is going on. People should be writing in to protect our access instead of crying over Bush's name be attached to it. I wouldn't care if its Bush or President Clinton, I would want to know what was going on, and to try to get it changed so we don't lose our access! SusiCP note WAS about genealogy, but Kevins note was nothing but name calling of Hillary and democratics. Stop crying and let those in charge know how genealogists feel about it In a message dated 2/28/2006 1:06:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, connie.usa@verizon.net writes: I don't understand why you are reprimanding Kevin because he is responding to a message that was totally political from SusiCP@aol.com. Now if your going to reprimand anyone it should be Susi, thank you very much. Connie -----Original Message----- From: Linda Wagner [mailto:jennybear2@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 8:25 AM To: GEN-NYS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: BUSH ACT- Vital to all genealogists (Kooks Attempting to Disrupt Genealogy! Kevin, Your comments are inappropriate for a list like this. Please refrain. By the way, you need to change your return address when replying to a list. Linda Wagner > [Original Message] > From: <KevinOBrien8527@aol.com> > To: <GEN-NYS-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 2/28/2006 7:25:46 AM > Subject: Re: BUSH ACT- Vital to all genealogists (Kooks Attempting to Disrupt Genealogy! > > This is just another anti-Bush kook trying to incite further discord. The > magic word in the article is "activists." The rules have not changed. Census > records are not available for 70 years right now and access to relevant personal > information regarding live persons should be made very difficult to get to > avoid identity theft. A free society is not a socialist model, so desperately > being sough by Hillary's nut-jobs. Desperation in the Democratic Party now in > disarray, has finally trickled down to genealogy where they hope the minimally > informed will join their futile cause. I am very surprised that the list > manager did not pick up on this. > > KMO > > > ==== GEN-NYS Mailing List ==== > Have you forgotten how to UNSUBSCRIBE? > Visit the GEN-NYS-L Frequently Asked Questions (And Answers!) web page: ==== GEN-NYS Mailing List ==== Have you seen the USGenWeb New York Page? http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.1/270 - Release Date: 2/27/2006

On Feb 28, 2006, at 8:49 PM, Connie Berry wrote: > > I totally resent the subject line - BUSH ACT, Kooks Attempting to > Disrupt > Genealogy! I resent all of you: Susie, Kevin, Walter, Connie, Bluelamp etc for spamming the list. Its been fun but I've got more to do then read uniformed nonsense so unsubbing.