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
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Whites vs. People of Color
"What I came away from the 2020 election knowing was that when given a choice between the worst president in living memory, who would happily dismantle the country and all its institutions if he could suck a nickel out of it — because he did just that for four straight years — and not that, … Continue reading Whites vs. People of Color
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 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
Vote the Clowns In¡
By all means, go vote. Just don't delude yourself that if you support the clowns or the carnies that either will fundamentally change the carnival. In the end, we're the marks.
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