- GOVERNMENT and POLITICS - Elected Officials | Politics | Federal Government | State Governments | Foreign Governments | Fire, Police, EMS | Law News & Information Read the tribute, "I Wish You Could Know"

CELEBRATE AMERICA!

FLY OUR FLAG PROUDLY! Click here for U.S. Flag Rules Click here for U.S. Flag Etiquette

Click HERE and HERE to learn more about the good ol' USA! The Charters of Freedom Learn about the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Our Documents 100 Milestone documents from American history, courtesy of the National Archives Take a Video Tour of The White House! France Issues Free "THANK-YOU-AMERICA" Certificate! Know a WWII vet who helped liberate France? CLICK HERE for info!

ELECTED OFFICIALS

Ours government is a representative democracy. Be represented. Contact your government officials!

Elected Officials Directory - from Yahoo! - allows you to look up your federal, state and local officials. You can even send one letter or e-mail to all of your representatives at once!

POLITICS

Political News

Legislative Action Center - from C-SPAN CNN's All-Politics - news and information from the world of politics

Political Organizations

Republican Party - Republican National Committee Democratic Party - Democratic National Campaign Committee

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

General Information

- The official site for U.S. Government information, services, transactions, and forms Congress.org - Communicate with your legistators! Find out how they voted! Thomas: Legislative Information - Courtesy of the Library of Congress House Activities This Week - activity expected in the House of Representatives this week Senate Legislative Activities - activity scheduled in the Senate Library of Congress - Shhh! Quiet! FBI FOIPA Electronic Reading Room - Information and documents recently released under, the "Freedom of Information Act" Federal Law - A detailed collection of information about federal law FedStats - A list of federal statictics. (Your tax dollars at work!)

Official Government Website Directories

Executive Branch The President The Vice President The Cabinet The White House White House History and Tours The White House Historical Association Past Presidents Legislative Branch House of Representatives Senate Judicial Branch The U.S. Supreme Court

Congresional Directories

House of Representatives Directory Senate Directory

Agencies and Miscellaneous Federal Links

Department of Homeland Security National Security Council U.S. Government Printing Office Social Security Administration U.S. Treasury Internal Revenue Service Department of Commerce Department of Transportation Department of Energy Environmental Protection Agency Department of Agriculture Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Security

Central Intelligence Agency Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Secret Service Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

Military

Department of Defense (Defense Link) The Pentagon - Headquarters of the Dept. of Defense Pentagon Virtual Tour - (requires RealPlayer) Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Navy Air Force Marines Coast Guard

Military-Related Support and Services

Understanding Military Rank - Did you know a captain can out-rank another captain? Uniform Code of Military Justice - Congressional code of military criminal law applicable to all military members worldwide Department of Veterans Affairs The American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Military.com - free resources for members and family of all branches of military service MilitaryCity.com - gateway to the Military Times news and information websites Operation "Dear Abby" - send a message of support to a soldier! Friends of Our Troops / Military Mail - Successor to Vietnam Mail Call. 35 years of service to and support of our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen at more than 1,000 places across the U.S. & around the world. America Supporting Americans - links American military units with American communities who want to show their support Adopt-a-Platoon - "to ensure that no U.S. deployed soldier is forgotten" Military Moms - "The place to come for encouragement" Marine Moms - Information for Mothers of United States Marine Corps Men and Women Operation Uplink - a program of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; keeps military personnel and hospitalized veterans in touch with their families and loved ones by providing them with a free phone card. Books for Soldiers - donate paperback books to be read by soldiers overseas The Military-Brats Registry - If you grew up in the military, this site is a way to find your friends and for them to find you! Veteran Grave Locator - Search burial records of 3.2 million veterans, buried in 120 national and state cemeteries

STATE GOVERNMENT

Pennsylvania New Jersey Ohio Indiana Illinois

SELECTED FOREIGN GOVERNMENT PAGES

The United Nations - Okay, okay, the UN isn't a foreign government, but it fits here as well as anywhere else! United Kingdom - General Information Office of the Prime Minister The British Monarchy

POLICE, FIRE and EMS LINKS

EmergencyNet - "The Fire/Police/EMS Station on the InfoSuperHighway" EmergencyNet News Service - 24 hour news, information, analysis and coverage of disasters and major emergency events

Fire Service Links

National Fallen Firefighters' Memorial The Fire Station - a website for firefighters, created by a fellow firefighter Fire/EMS Information Network About the Maltese Cross - learn why it is the firefighter's badge U.S. Fire Administration NFPA Online - National Fire Protection Association NFPA - Fire Prevention Week Info - The first week of every October Congressional Fire Services Institute - a non-profit, non-partisan policy institute charged with educating Members of Congress on fire and life safety issues IAFF Online - International Association of Firefighters Pennsylvania Professional Firefighters Association - a member of the IAFF FAMA - Fire Apparatus Manufacturers' Association FEMA - Fire Equipment Manufacturers' Association The Fire Department Training Network Fire Extinguisher Use and Training Firehouse Magazine Fire Engineering Magazine Fire Apparatus Journal Magazine Fire Command and Control - an e-magazine for fire professionals FDNY Links and Info: FDNY (Official Site) FDNY (Unofficial Site) - unofficial, but packed with information FDNY Fire Zone - fire-safety education information Fire Safety - more fire safety information FDNY Memorial - members who have made the ultimate sacrifice The 343 - a photo list of all 343 FDNY members killed in the 9/11 WTC attacks The New York City Fire Museum The Bravest - live, FDNY fire radio!

Law Enforcement Links

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial - Washington, D.C. America's Most Wanted - the official Web site of the popular TV show (HINT: An e-mail address must be provided to access the site. If you have privacy concerns, click on the site's "No E-mail" link or use a false address, like "me@nowhere.com".) The Police Officer's Internet Directory Federal Bureau of Investigation Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms INTERPOL - The International Criminal Police Organization Pennsylvania State Police

LAW

Supreme Court Rulings and Information - review court activities and decisions Law.com - resources for lawyers PA Law Net - "Pennsylvania's Most Comprehensive Legal Web Site"