Some Interesting Numbers

Compiled by John Gaw of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. He supplies no additional commentary, just raw numbers. I love this stuff:

75
Percent of Americans who trust the Internal Revenue Service to safeguard personal information, according to a survey by the Michigan-based Ponemon Institute.

17

Percent who trust the Department of Homeland Security to do so.

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15

Number of months ago that President Bush signed a law creating the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, which operates at the behest of the administration and whose purpose is to ensure that privacy and civil liberties are protected in the fight against terrorism.

0

Number of times since its creation that the board has met.

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32

Number of workers laid off this month from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory to help cope with a $28 million budget shortfall at the lab.

1

Number of days before President Bush's visit to that lab last week that $5 million was restored so that those workers could be rehired.

0

Number of the formerly laid-off workers who were invited to see Bush's speech at the lab.

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75

Shortly after Sept. 11, 2001, percent of Americans who thought that leaders of other countries around the world respect President Bush, according to a Gallup Poll.

33

Percent of Americans who feel that way now.

This report dates back to February 26th. More coming soon.