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I'm afraid that Dr. Who may be about as tech-savvy as the LWV gets. Maybe the cybermen can teach them a bit about Internet security?
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Yep, I'm not sure if they're part of the problem or part of the solution, but they're a prominent organization confronting E-voting. As the speaker is in favor VVPT (http://www.calvoter.org/news/releases/043004relea se.html), it'll be an interesting conference. I have my little list of questions. Are there any you suggest that I ask?
E-voting machines were originally chosen BECAUSE they were paperless, to replace paper ballots after the pregnant-chad fiasco, so I understand why the LWV would be hesitant about adding paper at this late step. The only problem with this is that E-voting was even less secure in the 2000 Presidential election than paper ballots were, and no one seems to have noticed this. They also trusted the corporations to do a good job. Which they didn't. Oops.
I was reading your comments about controlled source, and did not understand them. Were you saying that the LWV was against open-sourced code, or that they wanted the government to have access to the code?
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Kim Alexander, President of the California Voter Foundation is the main speaker: "Computerized Voting: The Solution or the Problem?". Hosted by the California League of Women Voters, in tribute to Dr. Who writer Jane Baker today, 11:30 - 2, San Mateo Marriott, $60 at the door. Lunch is included. Call 650 342-5853 to reserve a seat, or stop by!
A huge chunk of "registered voters" don't even care enough to vote, even few more give a whoop beyond that. Of those who do desire a secure vote, I'm betting more than 70% think the machines are insecure, and it's this group that needs to be convinced.
Many of the drugs being imported are counterfeit: adulterated, watered down, or in some other way extremely dangerous. Many others failed to receive FDA approval because they are too dangerous. There is a reason why drugs require FDA approval in the US, buying imports do not give you the same protection. If you're fine with buying sugar and water labeled as penicillin, go ahead. However, dangerous imports are being found in neighborhood pharmacies, mixed in with the legal stuff. That endangers me. The FDA and other agencies are attempting to harmonize regulations to allow for safe re-importation, but until most countries agree, there is absolutely no protection for those who purchase imported or re-imported drugs. However, I do agree that we should stop subsidizing Europe's health care industry.
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I'm afraid that Dr. Who may be about as tech-savvy as the LWV gets. Maybe the cybermen can teach them a bit about Internet security?
E-voting machines were originally chosen BECAUSE they were paperless, to replace paper ballots after the pregnant-chad fiasco, so I understand why the LWV would be hesitant about adding paper at this late step. The only problem with this is that E-voting was even less secure in the 2000 Presidential election than paper ballots were, and no one seems to have noticed this. They also trusted the corporations to do a good job. Which they didn't. Oops.
I was reading your comments about controlled source, and did not understand them. Were you saying that the LWV was against open-sourced code, or that they wanted the government to have access to the code?
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A huge chunk of "registered voters" don't even care enough to vote, even few more give a whoop beyond that. Of those who do desire a secure vote, I'm betting more than 70% think the machines are insecure, and it's this group that needs to be convinced.
Many of the drugs being imported are counterfeit: adulterated, watered down, or in some other way extremely dangerous. Many others failed to receive FDA approval because they are too dangerous. There is a reason why drugs require FDA approval in the US, buying imports do not give you the same protection. If you're fine with buying sugar and water labeled as penicillin, go ahead. However, dangerous imports are being found in neighborhood pharmacies, mixed in with the legal stuff. That endangers me. The FDA and other agencies are attempting to harmonize regulations to allow for safe re-importation, but until most countries agree, there is absolutely no protection for those who purchase imported or re-imported drugs. However, I do agree that we should stop subsidizing Europe's health care industry.