"Perfect Citizen" is the name of a government program to monitor the computer networks of public and private entities that will be led by the National Security Agency (NSA). The purpose of Perfect Citizen is to prevent cyber attacks against resources considered vital to national security like public utilities and power plants. To supporters, Perfect Citizen is a reassuring presence, when others see Big Brother in massive automated NSA surveillance.
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You call me Southern Belle, which I enjoys racing cars and in-line skating. I have two kids and a husband that I’ve been separated for a year in a half. I’m struggling trying to regain my life back. I started this program at Crittenton Women’s Union. That has a Woman to Woman training program that really focuses on advocacing for low-income women issue such as child care, and housing. I was disqualify for a child care voucher because my low-income is more then the cash benefit from the DTA. Read more

hey fellow democrats,  or anybody out there reading this blog,  you know every thing obama puts on the table the pub heads try to knock it down.  If you really think about it, they try their best to confuses all the issues he brings up. come on who could get up set with a president coming on television to tell young kids to stay  in chool and  get their education. Read more

Do you love a big barging? Go to h&m, or go to body works if by three get two free you have to go. if your are in a budget big or small work by those stores I found skirt for $1 at H&M looking smelling good does not have  to be expensive, so boys & girls go out with your $10 $20 . I am a mother of 4 I am always looking for a barging. If you know a place please Cher with others so wee won’t miss out on anything I love a good barging, don’t break your bank, your saving charring ideas. Read more

Iv"e been coming to woman to woman since may and i have two more weeks left and im am so happy! i will be moving forward doing other challenges and hopefully i will go to anther training program in human resources.while iv"e  been comming to the woman to woman i learned how to advacate for myself,right now im starting to save my money and i finally understand the computer.Ive met some wonderful woman as you can see i got alot out of this program.

    why does my 2yr old hate school so much. every morning we get up she is crying about how she dont want to go to school. at night when were getting ready for bed she is crying about how she dont want to go to schoo. its been 3months how do i break it?

 how many  people besides myself have side affects from contrast dyes given during m.r.i. ?i would like to know if any one  else besides me has ever gotten a rash from a mri  on foot

Do you want to look FAB  and don't want to break your bank???  H&M store has the biggest sale!!! I just bought the cutest dress at H&M for $10!!! You can not bit that!

My baby girl Emma recently recited this poem for me. Although it is not her own, she recited it with so much passion. I was so moved by her emotion that to me she owns it.       ENJOY!

THE NIGHT IS BEAUTIFUL.....

AND SO ARE THE FACES OF MY PEOPLE......

THE STARS ARE BEATIFUL AND SO ARE THE EYES OF MY PEOPLE.....

BEAUTIFUL ALSO IS THE SUN......

BEAUTIFUL ALSO ARE THE SOULS OF MY PEOPLE.....

today was a good day!

I love it.....I'm building myself into a new and improve woman and there is a bonus I'm also a great mom of a eleven yrs old son. It is difficult path but I'm enjoying every moment of it. I have enrolled in a great program thats teaches me so much things I didn't know. When they said knowledge is power they are right. My road to a great life is on it's way....My invision in life is to finish college to persue imformation to buying my first house. I have a son I have to educate in my experiences in life. Read more

This is my first blog posting and I am excited.  Thank you Kirsten for given me another avenue to express my concerns

For my Woman to Woman advocacy project, I wrote the following letter:

Honorable Robert A. DeLeo
State House, Room 356
Boston, MA 02133

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I AM EXCITED ABOUT GRADUATING FROM WOMAN TO WOMAN.....AND FORWARD TO MOVING FORWARD WITH MY LIFE.

 My name is Chantal Tejada and I am now apart of the CWU’s program. Coming here I’ve learned of many opportunities for my future. Being here is a great experience and I would like to state that for those woman who felt they lost hope in anything or everything, this is a place for you. Read more

Hey, this is Talaya. I am a new blogger from the Winter 2010 Woman to Woman class...

Happy 2010, everyone. The Voices Project blog has some exciting new features coming down the pike this year that I can’t announce just yet. ;) I hope you’ll come back often to check out our new content. Don't forget to sign up and start blogging! Read more

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It’s been an exciting week for advocacy at Crittenton Women’s Union. We attended and participated in a rally yesterday to support TAFDC for families headed by a parent receiving SSI. The governor recently reversed a cut that would have left almost 9,000 families with a reduced TAFDC grant or without any assistance at all. It was a huge success to have the funding restored but we now move on to ask for continued funding in FY11. The event yesterday highlighted the importance of the TAFDC program to families with disabilities. Read more

 I recently blogged about my experiences with a program similar to Toys for Tots or Globe Santa. Since then I've been thinking about such organizations and how they must be doing in such a tough economic time. I found a few news articles that confirmed what I assumed: that more people than usual are asking for assistance this year.

According to the Boston Globe, 60,000 kids will receive presents from Globe Santa this year. While more people are asking for assistance this year, however, fewer seem to be financially able to donate. Read more

My daughter, who I call Bear, is 15 years old and, I’m sure, does not believe in Santa anymore. However, she is not going to admit that to Mom.

You see, when her dad and I were married, we decided to prove that, because there really was a Santa, we had to give her gifts from us, as well as from Santa.(My parents’ tradition of just giving us Santa gifts and the heck with “proof” was outvoted by the now-ex. (Of course it was, because it was the cheaper way to go, but let’s not get into that particular argument.)) Read more

My favorite holiday memory stems from the time when my mother was alive. She was big on tradition so the celebration was always at our house. She always had to have a real tree, never artificial with all the garlands and bulbs and an angel on the top. The meals were always lavish – from the golden brown butterball turkey to candied yams with marshmallow to minced onions. The preparation of the meal was a two day event. The partial cooking of the ham and turkey the night before as well as the making of the pies. Read more