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InternetNews October 7, 2005 Roy Mark	House Backs U.S. ICANN Stand Commerce Committee says Internet governance too important to turn over to United Nations.
InternetNews October 7, 2005 Roy Mark	The Hype in The Broadband Pipes Politicians' bold talk of telecom reform is so far just so much hot air. Next year, though, is an election year, so appealing voter issues such as anti-spyware and data-breach disclosure laws will take center stage.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2005 Rorie Sherman	Katrina and IRAs The relief efforts related to hurricane Katrina are doing what two decades of lobbying from the wealth advisory community could not: convincing legislators to let investors make tax-free donations from their IRA accounts.
Reason October 2005 Jacob Sullum	Pansies of New York Regarding random police searches in New York, if any measure that is ostensibly aimed at preventing terrorism is justified simply because some people believe it will prevent terrorism, we might as well forget about our constitutional rights.
Reason October 2005 Daniel Koffler	Grand Theft Scapegoat Video game prohibitionists are highly selective about the evidence they present, hoping to substitute raw emotional appeal for a plausible explanatory framework. Unfortunately, blanket condemnations and frightening anecdotes are likely to be with us as long as they prove electorally profitable.
Reason October 2005 Daniel Koffler	Honest Agents At DEA Watch, anonymous narcs gather to share rather disturbing musings on politics and American public policy.
Reason October 2005 Kerry Howley	Police Tricks Chicago's police department posts online pictures, names, and partial addresses of the city's alleged johns in effort to "out" them and shame them straight.
Reason October 2005 Jesse Walker	Millions of Gandhis "Spreading freedom" has become the White House's all-purpose justification for war, but wars aren't necessarily the best way to plant the seeds of liberty. Turns out that nonviolence isn't just better for liberty and self-government. Often it's good strategy as well.
Reason October 2005 Daniel Koffler	Passing Gas The Energy Policy Act of 2005 will cost $36 billion over five years and mandates more expensive ethanol use, which will also impact the heavily subsidized agricultural sector and raise consumer corn prices.
Reason October 2005 Tim Cavanaugh	How Reforms Evolve The conservative, creationist Academic Bill of Rights that drew considerable attention -- and mockery -- died quietly in the Florida House.
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