What's the point of having a ballot with only one option and no write-in? Maybe offer abstain as the option? Why am I voting on judges and retaining judges? If you are going to make someone vote whether it is yes/no or no option, can we have a meta vote option where we select no … Continue reading Questions on Democracy & Ballots
Tag: elections
Hold the Line
https://twitter.com/perlmutations/status/1322950248331841537 This both begins and ends this blog's election coverage. Fare thee well. "The list of potential and real challenges we face is long. Whether it’s cuts to the US Postal Service; malfunctioning voting equipment; voter suppression; misinformation; intimidation at the polls; violence among political supporters; or the President improperly using the powers of the … Continue reading Hold the Line
Voting Isn’t Going to Solve Your Problems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMALeR1i-FM "Every time you stay home, someone is making a decision about you, making decisions about the air you breathe, the water you drink, the food your kids eat, and how much money you bring home every two weeks. So, every time you sit out an election, every time you don't show up because you … Continue reading Voting Isn’t Going to Solve Your Problems
Election Security 2020
The Cyber Policy Center's report, "Securing American Elections: Prescriptions for Enhancing the Integrity and Independence of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Elections and Beyond" makes for some discouraging reading. In short, our election are as secure as most everything else these days, i.e., not very secure.
The Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential Election, a.k.a., The Mueller Report
Available as a well-formatted ebook from the Digital Public Library of America.
How to Read the Mueller Report
"Even before Barr releases the report, those planning on reading it would do well to reflect on what it is — and what it is not. It is, by regulation, a report on the prosecutions and declinations the Mueller team took during their tenure. It is not supposed to be, contrary to many claims, a … Continue reading How to Read the Mueller Report
The House Democrats’ “Rebuke” of Rep. Ilhan Omar is a Fraud For Many Reasons
It is, for instance, beyond dispute that what Omar is saying is true given that the very first bill passed by the U.S. Senate this year was one that allowed punishment for American citizens who boycott Israel, while U.S. citizens in 26 states are formally punished for boycotting this foreign nation, as we reported last month … Continue reading The House Democrats’ “Rebuke” of Rep. Ilhan Omar is a Fraud For Many Reasons
Electoral Interference: USA vs USSR/Russia on Vimeo
A Short History of U.S. Meddling in Foreign Elections — The Intercept
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwbdw7w0FI0# When the United States does it, it's to spread "democracy," natch.
Facebook & Russian Placed Ads During the 2016 Election
"Explore the Facebook ads purchased by Russia-linked agents to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election. This tool unravels the contradictory messages used to target people across the political spectrum, discourage voter turnout and increase hostility." —https://fathom.info/fakebook/
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