I think the OP might be referring to the Patriot Act, the torture and prisoner abuse in U.S.-run facilities in Iraq, the allegations of prisoner abuse at the U.S.-maintained detention camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, or the use of wire taps by the U.S. govt. on U.S. citizens. All of these things are making the U.S. civil rights record look a little shoddy to the rest of the world and can take away from our creditability.
There are many countries that one could argue have a better existing civil rights situation currently. If you are really concerned you can check out http://www.freedomhouse.org/ where you can get all the facts on how free a country really is. For the record, the US is ranked amoung the highest.
Ever hear of push polling? Large groups have been influenced using it.
And for those wondering, it is public record (not just the pols) to see if person X has voted, but whom they voted for is not public record.
Put push polling and the public voting record together you don't need to know who the person voted for, just that they vote. Push poll the people that vote and you can influence an election.
Why would you ever need to record on a receipt who the person voted for? Systems that record an audit history have been around for a while, now. Plus, when there is a recount the entire voting population doesn't come back to polling place and show proof that they voted. Receipts are useless. System design is everything.
I too intro to OOP in squeak and while it was a good environment the documentation sucks. This isn't just my opinion it was the opinion of about 100 students and the professor.
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I'm pretty sure you are supposed to have your passport on you at all times when traveling abroad.
I think the OP might be referring to the Patriot Act, the torture and prisoner abuse in U.S.-run facilities in Iraq, the allegations of prisoner abuse at the U.S.-maintained detention camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, or the use of wire taps by the U.S. govt. on U.S. citizens. All of these things are making the U.S. civil rights record look a little shoddy to the rest of the world and can take away from our creditability.
There are many countries that one could argue have a better existing civil rights situation currently. If you are really concerned you can check out http://www.freedomhouse.org/ where you can get all the facts on how free a country really is. For the record, the US is ranked amoung the highest.
Ever hear of push polling? Large groups have been influenced using it. And for those wondering, it is public record (not just the pols) to see if person X has voted, but whom they voted for is not public record. Put push polling and the public voting record together you don't need to know who the person voted for, just that they vote. Push poll the people that vote and you can influence an election. Why would you ever need to record on a receipt who the person voted for? Systems that record an audit history have been around for a while, now. Plus, when there is a recount the entire voting population doesn't come back to polling place and show proof that they voted. Receipts are useless. System design is everything.
I too intro to OOP in squeak and while it was a good environment the documentation sucks. This isn't just my opinion it was the opinion of about 100 students and the professor.