-=PCTechTalk=- Perhaps OT but timely information..........
- From: Master NetLord <NetLord@xxxxxxx>
- To: Computer Help and Discussion <Computer_Help_and_Discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,Globechatters <globechatters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,PCTechTalk - Freelists <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,WinTips-Tricks <WinTips-Tricks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,WinXPHelp <WinXPHelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 12:23:42 -0400
As the elections draw closer, thought this might be of interest to those in the
US.........and perhaps to others. From the KIM KOMANDO SHOW ELECTRONIC
NEWSLETTER........
KIM'S COLUMN: Your Tax Dollars at Work Online
"We're from the government and we're here to help." That's an old
joke, but it's especially true on the Internet from all levels of
government. Let's take a look.
The best show in Washington is Congress, and there's plenty of
information on the solons. There's probably more news than you can
stand at The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com) and the
Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com). But if you
want more, check out Yahoo! (http://news.yahoo.com) and CNN
(http://www.cnn.com/allpolitics). All are free, although the
Times requires registration.
The general election is coming up Nov. 5. All House seats and a
third of those in the Senate will be contested. Vote totals will be
available on the Web in real time. Some sites planning to run the
votes as they come in are ABC (http://abcnews.go.com), CNN and
WCBS radio in New York (http://www.wcbs880.com).
If you've got something to say, send a message to your senators
and representative, via e-mail or snail mail. The Senate
(http://www.senate.gov) and House of Representatives
(http://www.house.gov) maintain sites with addresses, along
with links to members' Web sites.
If you don't know who your representative is, you may have a
problem on the Internet. I tried three different sites to
identify my representative, and each was wrong.
The White House can be found at http://www.whitehouse.gov. The
correct site DOES NOT end in .com; this is a notorious porn site.
The White House site is centered on President Bush and his
positions. Bush's e-mail address is president@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
There's more to the federal government than politics. Sometimes,
it is as simple as the need to find a ZIP code. There's nothing
easier. Just fill out the form at the Postal Service site
(http://www.usps.com/zip4). All you need is your party's address.
Have you seen the matchbook ads for government-seized cars? They
leave the impression that cars can be had for next to nothing.
You can find them at the Internal Revenue Service, Customs,
Department of Defense, the General Services Administration and
other agencies. Luckily, the Treasury Department's Auction site
(http://www.treas.gov/auctions) rounds them all up for easy
searching. Lots of other things are auctioned, in addition to cars.
Have you ever gotten a passport? If you have, you know it's
a hassle. But the Internet is helping to alleviate that. Go to the
Bureau of Consular Affairs site (http://travel.state.gov). Click the
Print Passport Applications link. Be sure to read the instructions
on how the form must be printed and the picture quality needed.
Need health benefits? Medicare (http://www.medicare.gov) has
information on enrollment. It also offers help in finding doctors,
comparing nursing homes and locating suppliers.
The feds have help for students, too. A good place to start is the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov).
The process is used to determine your eligibility for grants or loans.
If you or someone you know has a serious disease, you should check
out the clinical trials site run by the National Institutes of
Health (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov). This site lists countless
studies, most of which are recruiting patients. The studies usually
are for experimental medicines or other types of treatments.
There are numerous other federal sites, offering various services:
selling stamps, voter registration, consumer information, military
enlistment information, weather and time, and on and on. If I
haven't touched on what you need, try FirstGov
(http://www.firstgov.gov). Odds are, you'll find it there.
Regards from the
"Keyboard Cowboy",
Master NetLord
,,,,,,,,
Ô¿Ô¬
Cincinnati, Ohio
Scottsdale, Arizona
«:::»¤«:::»¤¤«:::»¤«:::»
Saturday
10/19/2002
12:20:06 PM
«:::»¤«:::»¤¤«:::»¤«:::»
You may only be one person to the world, but you may also be the world to one
person.
To unsub or change your email settings:
//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk
To access our Archives:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/
//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/
Other related posts:
- » -=PCTechTalk=- Perhaps OT but timely information..........
