Have these legislators compared the damage to children from games featuring virtual violence, with the damage from games featuring actual violence? Where's the calls to prevent children from watching, or playing, football?
"What is to stop the program from printing one result while tabulating another?"
This is a Wisconsin Bill. The state's Open Records Law already makes ballots, ie paper and optiscan, public records which can be inspected by anyone who asks to do so.
I first became interested in the paper trail issiue after seeing a poting here early in 2001, and began bugging Rep. Pocan shortly thereafter.
Got the Attention of the State Elections Board in Jan 2003, resulting in decertification of prior machines that April.
Pocan had a paper trail bill a little over a year ago which passed the Assembly unanimously, but was not acted upon in the Senate before they closed shop for the year. Pocan at the time told me adding an open source code clause was too late, buy promised to include my language in re-introducing the bill this year. See my March 18, 2004 post
The Elections Board is currently examining equipment to be purchased 1 for each polling place, for handicapped voters. The systems they examined last week provide paper trails, but are closed source code. Elections Board notice to County Clerks (Word.doc)
9 years ago I organised Weedstock, a 3 day benefit for NORML, and "Agricultural Educational Event" in Monroe County, Wisconsin. The rural area is heavily amish, tho our host was not.
The County authorities reluctantly acknowledged our 1st Amendment right to hold the event, but sought ways to agressively enforce the marijuana laws with "traffic' stops of those entering and leaving. They sought to use the Amish neighbors' land as staging and surveillance posts, but were refused.
I later heard from our host that he'd met with the 80 odd year old bishop, who, on hearing of our advocacy of reintroducing hemp as a fiber crop, went on a tirade against the Federal Government's ban on this useful plant, which his people had used extensively, especially for handwoven clothing.
I've got lots more problems with his voting record, notably on the Drug War. I'm willing to sacrafice those in the unlikely event he meets my terms. Besides, I've already put the proposed bargain on the table. Would not look too ethical to renege, and i'd lose the ability to strike similar deals in the future.
The Intel Committee is just the first step. next is judiciary where there's a bit more opposition, notably Senators Feingold and Leahy among the Dems, and the Republican Chair, Arlen Spector. Some version will emerge, likely stripped of the worst provisions. Then the Full senate gets it, with likely battles over Amendments, and a compromise between the Committees' versions.
Meanwhile the House Judiciary Committee is conducting it's own markup, to be followed by a vote of the Full house.
Next, and most dangerous is a Conference Committee, where appointees from the 2 chambers leaderships iron out the differences between the respective Chambers' versions, and their poroduct goes back to the House and Senate for ratification.
Believe it or not, hese guys do notice the feedback from constituents. Yes, they're going to pass some version or other, but exactly what ends up in the soup is still in play. to have an impact, do your homework so that your calls, etc can get to the specific parts you have problems with. the expanded Administrative Subpoenas is a good place to start. Go to ACLU's or EFF's page to get details as to which parts are in play. Phone calls to your Reps and Senators offices work better than standardised emails, finding out when they'll be holding personnal appearances in the home district and catching them face to face is even better. Snailmail is also good, it shows you cared enough to take the time to research and write.
I'm heading to the Wisconsin Democratic Party Convention in Oshkosh Saturday to corner Sen. Herb Kohl, who sits on the judiciary Committee, let him know that unless he becomes part of the solution, I'll run as an Independent, upping the likelyhood he loses to the Republican. (My other Senator, Russ Feingold, and house rep. Tammy baldwin voted against Patriot the 1st time around and are already active trying to limit the renewal.)
"The firm was only given clearance by law enforcement officials to disclose the incident two weeks ago, Lee said"
Now why exactly would they need permission to tell me (if I were a CA resident) that I should be worried about my data being misused? The certainly didn't need any cop's permission to amass it, not to hand it to a "legitimate" customer.
because it Strengthens the Duopoly. Even tho smaller Parties gain better numbers, they lose the Spoiler effect, the only thing that forces officeholders to adress their concerns.
Greeens and Libertarians should work out an alliance based on their areas of agreement, and win some elections. the areas where they do not overlap on policy are not something that's changeable in the medium term anyhow. End the War, dismantle the Police State and the Drugwar, and compete on the est in subsequent elections.
After a nearly 3 year detention as a material witness in the investigation of the Sept. 11 hijackings, "Miss Liberty' has been given a conditional release.
Her activities will continue to be closely monitored, and she is required to obtain permission for any travel.
There has been speculation that the green behemoth used her lamp to guide the terrorists to the nearby Twin Towers, denied by Miss Liberty's attorneys.
Memorial Day weekend in 2000, they took down cell service before the raid that closed the Weedstock festival near Baraboo, WI. I think of it as a test drive.
Has been scanning plates on Interstate 80 for a little over a year. Haven't caught any terrorists yet, but they have nabbed several mules hauling carloads of reefer.
Contact the election officials and ask about attending any public test. Whack the machine with a sledgehammer. As you are being fitted for handcuffs, explain that they have failed the test, as paper ballots can still be read after the "lockbox" has been whacked with a sledgehammer.
I just ran into my Assembly Rep., Marc Pocan, who informs me his bill to require a paper trail on electronic voting machines passed the Assembly unanimously. No word on whether it will be taken up in the Senate, as the session is about to wind up. Sorry, no links yet.
We're already safe for this November, as the State Elections Board has not certified Diebold machines, or their competitors.
Is how a little exposure caused our (Democratic) State Attorney General to back out of the Matrix program. When I called their office at ~ 2 PM yesterday, I was told I was give or take the 20th caller. Helps, perhaps, that the AG was already in a good bit of political trouble for her recent drunk driving arrest.
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Have these legislators compared the damage to children from games featuring virtual violence, with the damage from games featuring actual violence? Where's the calls to prevent children from watching, or playing, football?
"What is to stop the program from printing one result while tabulating another?"
This is a Wisconsin Bill. The state's Open Records Law already makes ballots, ie paper and optiscan, public records which can be inspected by anyone who asks to do so.
I first became interested in the paper trail issiue after seeing a poting here early in 2001, and began bugging Rep. Pocan shortly thereafter.
Got the Attention of the State Elections Board in Jan 2003, resulting in decertification of prior machines that April.
Pocan had a paper trail bill a little over a year ago which passed the Assembly unanimously, but was not acted upon in the Senate before they closed shop for the year. Pocan at the time told me adding an open source code clause was too late, buy promised to include my language in re-introducing the bill this year.
See my March 18, 2004 post
The Elections Board is currently examining equipment to be purchased 1 for each polling place, for handicapped voters. The systems they examined last week provide paper trails, but are closed source code. Elections Board notice to County Clerks (Word.doc)
It was comic books.
You drive around removing voting booths from black precincts....
Won't see the Congress investigating that game.
you get to change the rules.
You drive around picking up voting machines in Black precincts, and collecting rare coins...
The hidden content allows you to tweak other players scores.
9 years ago I organised Weedstock, a 3 day benefit for NORML, and "Agricultural Educational Event" in Monroe County, Wisconsin. The rural area is heavily amish, tho our host was not.
The County authorities reluctantly acknowledged our 1st Amendment right to hold the event, but sought ways to agressively enforce the marijuana laws with "traffic' stops of those entering and leaving. They sought to use the Amish neighbors' land as staging and surveillance posts, but were refused.
I later heard from our host that he'd met with the 80 odd year old bishop, who, on hearing of our advocacy of reintroducing hemp as a fiber crop, went on a tirade against the Federal Government's ban on this useful plant, which his people had used extensively, especially for handwoven clothing.
I've got lots more problems with his voting record, notably on the Drug War. I'm willing to sacrafice those in the unlikely event he meets my terms. Besides, I've already put the proposed bargain on the table. Would not look too ethical to renege, and i'd lose the ability to strike similar deals in the future.
The Intel Committee is just the first step. next is judiciary where there's a bit more opposition, notably Senators Feingold and Leahy among the Dems, and the Republican Chair, Arlen Spector. Some version will emerge, likely stripped of the worst provisions. Then the Full senate gets it, with likely battles over Amendments, and a compromise between the Committees' versions.
Meanwhile the House Judiciary Committee is conducting it's own markup, to be followed by a vote of the Full house.
Next, and most dangerous is a Conference Committee, where appointees from the 2 chambers leaderships iron out the differences between the respective Chambers' versions, and their poroduct goes back to the House and Senate for ratification.
Believe it or not, hese guys do notice the feedback from constituents. Yes, they're going to pass some version or other, but exactly what ends up in the soup is still in play. to have an impact, do your homework so that your calls, etc can get to the specific parts you have problems with. the expanded Administrative Subpoenas is a good place to start. Go to ACLU's or EFF's page to get details as to which parts are in play. Phone calls to your Reps and Senators offices work better than standardised emails, finding out when they'll be holding personnal appearances in the home district and catching them face to face is even better. Snailmail is also good, it shows you cared enough to take the time to research and write.
I'm heading to the Wisconsin Democratic Party Convention in Oshkosh Saturday to corner Sen. Herb Kohl, who sits on the judiciary Committee, let him know that unless he becomes part of the solution, I'll run as an Independent, upping the likelyhood he loses to the Republican. (My other Senator, Russ Feingold, and house rep. Tammy baldwin voted against Patriot the 1st time around and are already active trying to limit the renewal.)
"The firm was only given clearance by law enforcement officials to disclose the incident two weeks ago, Lee said"
Now why exactly would they need permission to tell me (if I were a CA resident) that I should be worried about my data being misused? The certainly didn't need any cop's permission to amass it, not to hand it to a "legitimate" customer.
Going to Instant Runoff effectively ends the debate for a decade, setting back any chance to enact a proportional system.
because it Strengthens the Duopoly. Even tho smaller Parties gain better numbers, they lose the Spoiler effect, the only thing that forces officeholders to adress their concerns.
Greeens and Libertarians should work out an alliance based on their areas of agreement, and win some elections. the areas where they do not overlap on policy are not something that's changeable in the medium term anyhow. End the War, dismantle the Police State and the Drugwar, and compete on the est in subsequent elections.
McCarthy that is.
Can these groups ever ally, so that the US sees a real 2nd Party, or are we forever to witness a futile race for 3d place?
After a nearly 3 year detention as a material witness in the investigation of the Sept. 11 hijackings, "Miss Liberty' has been given a conditional release.
Her activities will continue to be closely monitored, and she is required to obtain permission for any travel.
There has been speculation that the green behemoth used her lamp to guide the terrorists to the nearby Twin Towers, denied by Miss Liberty's attorneys.
Memorial Day weekend in 2000, they took down cell service before the raid that closed the Weedstock festival near Baraboo, WI. I think of it as a test drive.
If he read Hebrew, he'd understand that Old Testament annointing oil is Kaneh Bosim, or hempseed oil.
just west of Fremont.
Has been scanning plates on Interstate 80 for a little over a year. Haven't caught any terrorists yet, but they have nabbed several mules hauling carloads of reefer.
Has character recognition cameras deployed on Interstate 80 just west of Fremont. Seems to be a factor in busting carloads of marijuana.
Contact the election officials and ask about attending any public test. Whack the machine with a sledgehammer. As you are being fitted for handcuffs, explain that they have failed the test, as paper ballots can still be read after the "lockbox" has been whacked with a sledgehammer.
If someone whacks a Diebld machine with a sledgehammer, the votes are lost. Whack a ballot box with a sledgehammer, and the ballots can still be read.
I just ran into my Assembly Rep., Marc Pocan, who informs me his bill to require a paper trail on electronic voting machines passed the Assembly unanimously. No word on whether it will be taken up in the Senate, as the session is about to wind up. Sorry, no links yet.
We're already safe for this November, as the State Elections Board has not certified Diebold machines, or their competitors.
Is how a little exposure caused our (Democratic) State Attorney General to back out of the Matrix program. When I called their office at ~ 2 PM yesterday, I was told I was give or take the 20th caller. Helps, perhaps, that the AG was already in a good bit of political trouble for her recent drunk driving arrest.