I did not say absentee ballot. I said write-in ballot.
All polling places MUST provide a means to vote for a candidate that is not on the ballot. This is done by physically writing the candidate's name and office on a form provided by the polling place.
There is no reason why you can't "write in" a name that is already on the official ballot. All write in votes are tabulated manually. Just make sure you spell their name correctly (lest Howerd Deen get just one vote in your precinct).
Design summary : the world is so gosh darn complex that SOME higher power must have created it, right?).
Final Exam Questions for Intelligent Design course:
Compare and contrast an apple to the unknown object hidden in the locked desk drawer. Describe how the apple is more (or less) complex than the object in the drawer.
Compare and contrast the universe we live in with other observed universes. Explain how our universe is more (or less) complex relative than the other universes.
The real difference between his 'crazy idea' and these 'crazy ideas' is a matter of defined mathematical equations that proved to be true.
Actually, no theory can ever be proved to be true. Theories can only be proven false. There always may (repeat, may) be conditions that prove the theory false.
The legal precedent would be that ISPs are ultimately responsible for all content they carry. That means for each Nigerian SPAM I receive, I can sue my ISP for fraud.
I can't wait for the cash to start rolling in.
My next stop will be the local Barnes and Noble to find a book that I view as offensive and sue B&N for violating my civil rights.
The ballot is then passed though a mark-sense reader which tallies the counts, and drops into a sealed box, along with the other ballots.
We have similar systems in the US as well. However, voters often mark too many boxes or don't mark well enough for the optical scanner to tally the vote. In a close election, you still will have both candidates whining over how to tally the votes. Just like the dimpled/hanging chad crap in Florida in 2000.
The bottom line is that it doesn't matter what type of ballot you use. The average voter is a moron and will find a way to screw it up.
I know this'll be modded down as off topic, but..
Why is it that if the US maintains cordial relationships with oppressive governments, it is facilitating tyrants.
While at the same time, if the US takes a hard-line against a tyranical government, it is being unilateral and overstepping its bounds?
Politicians making a knee-jerk reaction to a non-existent problem and botching the attempt is hardly a new phenomenon.
Voters: "We can't stand xxxx yyyy" Politicians: "Don't worry, we'll save you" Vendor: "Here's some campaign cash and a half-assed solution to your problem" Politicians (pocket cash): "Voters, we have saved you from yourselves again" Voters: "Yeah!.... Uh waituminute, this solution is a P.O.S. and causes more problems than it solves." Politicians: "Don't worry, we'll save you..."
Assuming the hospital as collateral damage: Using an e-bomb to disable a PDA would be probably be a violation. Using an e-bomb to disable a tank division would not be.
Except that any potential US adversary worth its salt learned long ago to place military assets (tanks, AAA, bunkers, etc) in and around hospitals, schools and mosques. They know full-well that the US will not target them for fear of bad PR. An e-bomb targetting a military asset near a hospital won't care whether it's frying a thermal imaging site or a defibrulator (sp?).
e-bombs will be pretty much useless to the USA arsenal except in rare cases where its opponent is terminally stupid.
Actually, California never had a power generation shortage
Yes, indeed there was a generation shortage. CA de-reg worked just fine until 2000-2001. A heat wave, and below average hydro power output (drought) contributed. Several new power plants have come online since this time to alleviate the shortages.
I agree that the price manipulation was also a major contributing factor. Utilities could not afford to purchase all the power they needed at 'market' rates (the rates they charged the customers were fixed by the CPUC). All very much legal, BTW.
All in all a classic case in how government enforced price controls don't work.
CA de-regulation was a perfect example of a half-assed attempt at deregulation. With energy costs 50% higher in CA than in the rest of the country, industry in the 90s threatened to leave the state if something was not done. What CA essentially did was to freeze the cost of energy to consumers, but allow the wholesale energy prices to be determined by the market.
This was OK until the wholesale prices skyrocketted due to a combination of heat wave sent demand soaring, and the combination of a lack of new power plants built over the last 10 years, a drought that cut back the amount of hydroelectric power available, and outside power generators unable to supply enough power to the state.
The utilities were forced to sell power at a loss (due to the regulated retail prices) and began to go bankrupt.
The FBF (Free Beer Foundation) also wants your vouchers. In turn the FBF will be able to convert your vouchers into beer. The FBF members will then utilize the beer to stimulate debate on many of today's most devisive issues.
"The Financial Times reports that SCO is indicating it will sue an as-yet un-named Linux-using corporation within the next 90 days. Also mentioned in the article is possible action against Novell, which recently purchased Ximian and SUSE Linux."
I don't know where you have been shopping for the past 10+ years, but most tellers stopped verifying credit cards long, long ago. Self service kiosks are no better or no worse than the minumum wage automoton running a register.
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I did not say absentee ballot. I said write-in ballot.
All polling places MUST provide a means to vote for a candidate that is not on the ballot. This is done by physically writing the candidate's name and office on a form provided by the polling place.
There is no reason why you can't "write in" a name that is already on the official ballot. All write in votes are tabulated manually. Just make sure you spell their name correctly (lest Howerd Deen get just one vote in your precinct).
Great idea. All /.ers please send me your $ and I'll ensure that it gets put to good use lobbying your Congresscritters on a nice warm beach somehwere.
Uhhh, yes they can. Simply request a write-in ballot.
Final Exam Questions for Intelligent Design course:
Actually, no theory can ever be proved to be true. Theories can only be proven false. There always may (repeat, may) be conditions that prove the theory false.
GPS jammers are not exactly news. The EU or anyone else for that matter can already jam GPS (or any other frequency in the EM Spectrum).
If it's in the EM spectrum, it can be jammed.
1. Make portable RFID scanner
2. Walk down crowded street
3. ???
4. Profit!
If this stands up, I'll be rich!!!
The legal precedent would be that ISPs are ultimately responsible for all content they carry. That means for each Nigerian SPAM I receive, I can sue my ISP for fraud.
I can't wait for the cash to start rolling in.
My next stop will be the local Barnes and Noble to find a book that I view as offensive and sue B&N for violating my civil rights.
Ironically, according to the ACLU the 2nd Amendment has never been an individual right. It was only a collective right (aka government militias).
Now that the ACLU's ox is being constanly gored by the erosion of 1st and 4th A rights, maybe they'll speak up for the 2nd.
But we both know that the ACLU is more likely to put up a nativity scene on the White House lawn than to defend the 2nd Amendment.
We have similar systems in the US as well. However, voters often mark too many boxes or don't mark well enough for the optical scanner to tally the vote. In a close election, you still will have both candidates whining over how to tally the votes. Just like the dimpled/hanging chad crap in Florida in 2000.
The bottom line is that it doesn't matter what type of ballot you use. The average voter is a moron and will find a way to screw it up.
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I know this'll be modded down as off topic, but.. Why is it that if the US maintains cordial relationships with oppressive governments, it is facilitating tyrants. While at the same time, if the US takes a hard-line against a tyranical government, it is being unilateral and overstepping its bounds?
Politicians making a knee-jerk reaction to a non-existent problem and botching the attempt is hardly a new phenomenon.
Voters: "We can't stand xxxx yyyy"
Politicians: "Don't worry, we'll save you"
Vendor: "Here's some campaign cash and a half-assed solution to your problem"
Politicians (pocket cash): "Voters, we have saved you from yourselves again"
Voters: "Yeah!.... Uh waituminute, this solution is a P.O.S. and causes more problems than it solves."
Politicians: "Don't worry, we'll save you..."
Except that any potential US adversary worth its salt learned long ago to place military assets (tanks, AAA, bunkers, etc) in and around hospitals, schools and mosques. They know full-well that the US will not target them for fear of bad PR. An e-bomb targetting a military asset near a hospital won't care whether it's frying a thermal imaging site or a defibrulator (sp?).
e-bombs will be pretty much useless to the USA arsenal except in rare cases where its opponent is terminally stupid.
A Thneed's a Fine-Something-That-All-People-Need!
It's a click. It's a scroll. It's a forward. It's a back.
But it has OTHER uses. Yes, far beyond that.
You can use it for cookies. For bookmarks! For links!
Or reloads! Or about anything you can think!"
-- appologies to Dr Seuss.
Yes, indeed there was a generation shortage. CA de-reg worked just fine until 2000-2001. A heat wave, and below average hydro power output (drought) contributed. Several new power plants have come online since this time to alleviate the shortages.
I agree that the price manipulation was also a major contributing factor. Utilities could not afford to purchase all the power they needed at 'market' rates (the rates they charged the customers were fixed by the CPUC). All very much legal, BTW.
All in all a classic case in how government enforced price controls don't work.
This was OK until the wholesale prices skyrocketted due to a combination of heat wave sent demand soaring, and the combination of a lack of new power plants built over the last 10 years, a drought that cut back the amount of hydroelectric power available, and outside power generators unable to supply enough power to the state.
The utilities were forced to sell power at a loss (due to the regulated retail prices) and began to go bankrupt.
Here is a summary of the CA situation.
The FBF (Free Beer Foundation) also wants your vouchers. In turn the FBF will be able to convert your vouchers into beer. The FBF members will then utilize the beer to stimulate debate on many of today's most devisive issues.
tbbq!
It's OK, they had Subway for lunch.
Subway, good so you don't always have to be.
This looks like it came directly from the Dilbert mission statement generator.
I always was more amazed at how humans could always understand Lassie's barks and yips.
"What's that Lassie? Timmy is stuck in the well by the old mill?"
I don't know where you have been shopping for the past 10+ years, but most tellers stopped verifying credit cards long, long ago. Self service kiosks are no better or no worse than the minumum wage automoton running a register.
Scan card... sign here... thank you, come again!
Just attach a Segway to it. That way when the batteries get low, it will just fall over and burn up.
Nothing says love like "I wanna be your sugar daddy".
Plus the bank account helps your potential mate overlook the fact that you are a megalomaniac.