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Ricky
SFN Die Hard
USA
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
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Posted - 10/02/2007 : 23:58:42 [Permalink]
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That's outrageous. I'm sputtering in anger.
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
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The Rat
SFN Regular
Canada
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 Posted - 10/03/2007 : 14:06:34 [Permalink]
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As far as I know there are not many voting machines in Canada at any level of the procedure. When citizens vote in municipal, provincial/territorial, or federal elections, we use nothing but a paper ballot. When legislators vote in provincial or federal parliaments they must stand and have their vote recorded visually. I believe that some city councils use an electronic count like shown in the video, But those are small enough that they can easily be scrutinized to see if anyone is pushing someone else's button.
If I were a citizen of Texas I would be outraged and demanding changes. |
Bailey's second law; There is no relationship between the three virtues of intelligence, education, and wisdom.
You fiend! Never have I encountered such corrupt and foul-minded perversity! Have you ever considered a career in the Church? - The Bishop of Bath and Wells, Blackadder II
Baculum's page: http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=3947338590 |
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Cuneiformist
The Imperfectionist
USA
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Posted - 10/03/2007 : 14:16:07 [Permalink]
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I saw something similar going on in Italy's national parliament, and it was similarly exposed by a TV investigative crew. No idea what happened there. But I sure hope something happens in this example from Texas.
And Ricky-- at least it was a short and to-the-point news clip, and not some random home movie of, say, dull-witted Ron Paul voters in a straw poll claiming that they're being barred from voting because they didn't know how to get their credentials. |
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Ricky
SFN Die Hard
USA
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Gorgo
SFN Die Hard
USA
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Posted - 10/04/2007 : 00:58:26 [Permalink]
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At least this way the members are voting. I don't see anything wrong with it as long as each member verifies their own vote.
From the keyetv.com web site:
Statement from Alexis DeLee, Spokesperson for House Speaker, Tom Craddick:
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I know the rent is in arrears
The dog has not been fed in years
It's even worse than it appears
But it's alright-
Jerry Garcia
Robert Hunter
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I vote 'Nay', 'Nay', 'Nay', and 'Nay'
