Independent Ralph Nader is also asking for a recount in Ohio, Florida, New Hampshire, and North Carolina. Kerry won NH, Bush won the rest. Polls had Kerry ahead by 10%, but he won only by 1%. I'd like to see a recount too, because we use those optical scan ballots that have been in controversy lately.
You didn't RTFA did you. The major problem in Florida is not with any of the evoting machines, it was with optically scanned paper ballots. E-Voting machines produced roughly the same numbers as exit polls; the paper ballots did not. Take a look at this this graph.
I understand that the electronic voting machines have problems, but that is not the specific issue here. Look, if Bush won, FINE, I can accept that. But, we need to make sure he did it legitimatly, or we will lose our democracy.
Let me start by saying I am as skeptical as you. I really want a paper trail that can be verified. There is no reason not to have one. We can't leave our elections up to polls to make sure it was done honestly. If the president really did win this election honestly, so be it.
Now, regarding your exit polls... NH showed Kerry with a 9 percent lead in NH. We swung to Kerry, but only by 1%. I don't think we have any electronic voting machines up here, but if we did, we have a law on the books that require them to produce a receipt. I would be more concerned with Florida, where Kerry had a 5% lead Nov 2. Kerry getting the Florida vote would sway the election, but nobody is focusing on it. They have electronic voting. I'm also curious as to why undecideds voted Bush... Mr. Zoogby was on The Daily Show a few weeks ago and said history shows that people who are undecided go to the challenger over the incumbent. That didn't happen this time.
Also, take a look at this spreadsheet I made. 5 of the states where Exit Polls showed Kerry would win, Bush won. Kerry didn't win any projected Bush wins. Bush also did better in every state than the polls said he would. Anyways, I recommend you take a look.
Partisan politics aside, it was nice to see such high turnout around here. Some towns had as much as 90% participation.
I wrote an article on this on my website. I agree this its important, but I had the same problem as you - I couldn't find anything. The stuff I did find was buried in websites and just speculation.
I've decided to vote for Kerry because if Bush picks judges anywhere close to his track record of civil liberties or pro-life, this country will lose a part of its freedom. On the other hand, picking Kerry will bring about Pro-Affirmative Action, which I also disagree with, so its somewhat lose-lose.
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Homer: Umm... I guess I'll take that one. Salesman: Well, do you need a paperweight? 'Cause if you buy
that machine, that's all you're going to have, an
expensive paperweight. Homer: Well, a paperweight would be nice, but what I really
need is a computer. How about that one? [points to
a second machine] Salesman: That technology is three months old. Only suckers
buy out-of-date machines. You're not a sucker, are
you sir? Homer: Heavens no! Salesman: Oh good, because if you were, I'd have to ask you to
leave the store. Homer: I just need something to receive email. Salesman: [whistles] You'll need a top-of-the-line machine for
that. [shows Homer a top-of-the-budget machine]
That's the same computer astronauts use to do their
taxes. Homer: I was an astronaut. Salesman: Of course you were. -- "The Computer Wore Menace Shoes"
% Homer looks at the price tag -- $5,000 -- and does a spit-take % (first drinking a cup of coffee so he'll have something to spit). % Assured by the sales man that this machine "is the best computer in % the world and always will be," Homer agrees to the deal, running his % deed through a scanner to take out his fifth mortgage. % % Homer drags his new toy home behind the car.
Homer: Hey Lisa! Check out my new computer! Lisa: Dad! You shouldn't drag that around! Homer: [laughs] That's right, top-of-the-line.
[the car hits large pothole, Homer bangs his head on the
roof of the car]
Stupid pothole. Don't worry, head. The computer will do
our thinking now.
In the begining, Stewart gave them the benefit of the doubt. He asked them to stop fighting, to do a good job, and instead they ignored him. So he turned the heat up. Good for him. Everytime Carlson and Begala tried to defend CNN's programming, he would throw it back in their face (IE: "Spin Alley" = "Deceiption Lane"). Then they attacked Stewart personally, saying he wasn't asking hard enough questions, and he called Carlson a dick (which he later clarified, "all 4 of them are dicks").
Stewart gave them plenty of time to come clean. They decided they would rather be hacks and not do real reporting than be fair to the American people. Stewart even had CNN's Wolf Blitzer on his show a few months ago and asked why the media failed regarding Iraq. He asked if they were stumped by "Group Think" or Retardation. After Blitzer didn't fix things, Stewart took things into his own hands and blasted them on their own show. Well done, Jon.
WOW! I watch the daily show and I think he does favor Kerry. But you could say the same thing about Jay Leno. Comedians tend to roast the guy they have the most materian on. that tends to be the incumbent.
Check out this survery. Stewart had 9 jokes about both Bush and Kerry (see section D). Leno had 97 about Bush and 76 about Kerry. Its interesting that Stewart has less jokes, but the show is much funnier and higher quality. Stewart also made more jokes about the issues instead of the candidate, which is much more important IMHO. If you believe he is making more jokes about the president, its probably just jokes about the president's stupid policies, which reflect on the president.
I am a volunteer for the Kerry Edwards campaign in my town. One of the things they try to do is get absentee ballots to every person on their list that intends to vote for Kerry. They actively avoid mailing absentee ballots for people who have said they will vote for Bush. I can see their reason for doing this. Its like a Nissan car salesman... he's going to send you brochures for Nissans, but avoid sending any information on Hondas. Because you can call up your town hall and get a ballot from them, I don't really see a problem with this. Its just the democrats way of making it easier for their supporters to vote for the democratic candidate.
I found this page very interesting - http://www.selectsmart.com/PRESIDENT/who.php. They compiled a list based on everyone's responses what the idea candidate for everyone would be. I was surprised to see the results.
Winners of the presidential selector race: 36% Cobb, David - Green Party 31% Kerry, Senator John, MA - Democrat 18% Bush, President George W. - Republican 6% Badnarik, Michael - Libertarian 3% Brown, Walt - Socialist Party 2% Kucinich, Rep. Dennis, OH - Democrat 2% Dean, Gov. Howard, VT - Democrat 1% Gephardt, Rep. Dick, MO - Democrat 1% Clark, Retired General Wesley K., AR - Democrat 0% Moseley-Braun, Former Senator Carol, IL - Democrat 0% Edwards, Senator John, NC - Democrat 0% Sharpton, Reverend Al - Democrat 0% Nader, Ralph - Independent 0% Peroutka, Michael - Constitution Party 0% Lieberman, Senator Joe, CT - Democrat 0% LaRouche, Lyndon H. Jr. - Democrat 0% ideal theoretical candidate.
According to this, it would be in America's best interest if David Cobb were president. We are being shafted, because I can't honestly say I've heard his name once on TV. I was also intersted to find that he got a 68% on my matchup, ranking in at #2 behind Badnarik (who got 69%). Nobody passed the 70% mark. After reading Cobb's positions, I want to vote for this guy, but I live in NH and its going to be a damned close battle. Kerry got a 46%, which I guess is close enough. If this was not a vote for my country's future, I'd vote Green. Unfortunatly, I have to vote for the viable candidate, Kerry. In 2008 I'll vote my heart.
This page was also interesting. 63% of Americans feel we must have a balanced budget, 80% support universal health care, 58% agree with the ACLU, and 54% agree with the League of Conservation Voters. I rarely *ever* hear CNN/FOX/ABC/NBC talk about these issues, yet they are of high importance to most Americans. That goes to show you just how poor quality broadcast journalism has become in this country.
I set up a future payment online for my credit card bill through my credit card company's website. It posted to my credit account but has not been charged to my bank account. This was over a week ago, normally it goes next day. I wonder if its the banks fault or the credit card company's fault. This is the first time this has ever happened to me.
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I usually don't pay too much attention to "the mainstream". But that's exactly what I like about Halo - diversity. It's just a fun game. It's still, even after all this time, fun to pick up the controllers, kick back and play (and this isn't just about replay value; it's about being able to just sit down and have fun with your friends).
I completely agree with you. I still find myself playing co-op missions or against each other in TS or CTF. Its one of those games that just rocks in every aspect and never gets old, whether you're playing by yourself or against people.
I'm sure just about everyone on slashdot knows and agrees with this, but I would highly recommend XBConnect to everyone who owns an XBox and PC (Aquaduct for Mac users). It tricks your Xbox into thinking players around the world are on your LAN so you can play against them in halo system link mode (or a range of other games). Its similar to XBox Live but free.
There was a 2 hour special on the discovery channel last night that I would highly recommend. It was called Black Sky: The Race For Space. It is airing again 10/4 and 10/10. One of the things you said was exactly what Burt Rutan said; that you need to try the wacky theories as well, and it requires a lot of balls because you risk losing life, wasting money, and so on. He said that 50% of innovation was thinking and planning, the other 50% was developing and testing crazy ideas to see what worked. The rest of the program talked about their challenges, how they overcame them, Burt's previous experience, and a little about the prize. Cool stuff.
What is your position on COPA (Child Online Protection Act)?
Kerry: I supported the Child Online Protection Act in 1998 which would have made it illegal for commercial Web sites to make available sexually explicit content that is harmful to minors unless they restrict access to adults by using a credit-card or adult-access code. The courts have blocked enforcement of this statute. They have argued that there may be other ways, such as Internet filtering software, to protect minors from inappropriate material while ensuring that legitimate speech is not chilled or punished. Whatever the courts eventually decide, our nation must act to make the Internet safer for children by protecting them from harmful material in a manner that is consistent with the First Amendment.
I think this answer is a good one, and I like that Kerry referenced the first ammendement in the last line. I get the impression that Kerry is saying, "Yes, I passed the bill because I wanted to protect your children, but the courts said it was unconstitutional, and I'm ok with that. However, I promise to find another method which the courts can agree with." I'm glad he's at least thinking about the first ammendment, which Bush has shown a total disregaurd for.
Bush can't lose because everybody thinks he's stupid. That's why he wins, he wanders around stuttering and mispronouncing everything for 6 months, until the expectation is that he'll debate like a rotting fish. Then Bush just does enough coke pre-debate to create the illusion of competence, and victory is his.
Well, it's good to use pre-tested strategies. The one you just mentioned played out very well for Deputy Doofy Gilmore. Go with what you know, I say.
It's possible to lead someone without having authority over them. In fact, that's the way leadership usually works. Anyone can command somebody who has to obey them. But true leaders encourage, inspire, and persuade people who don't *have* to follow them.
Wow. You pretty much summed up my view on leaders & politics in the last sentence right there. Throughout high school, I was frequently known as the kid who knew everything. I feel that I did a good job supporting my point of view and questioning popular opinion when I felt it was wrong (ie: the war in Iraq, or more broadly, everything Bush has done). I have considered getting into politics, but I'm not sure I want to be a leader (in the traditional sense). Yes, I can do a great job at pursuading opinion to support my side, but I hate when people listen without questioning me why. I like arguing and I like being proven wrong - I really do. No matter what the topic of discussion is, you will always learn another side of the story that applies to something else in life. I'd much rather teach people to lead themselves than follow me without reason, but I've found that time and time again people would rather follow somebody than think for themselves. Even when I can prove somebody wrong and they run out of arguments, they'll say "whatever" and go back to support their original idea without a good reason. It's very sad, but I think thats what it has come down to. OTOH, somebody once told me that the most important target during a debate is not your opponent, but the audience.
"Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime"--Author unknown
Actually, an Australian company has developed a cost-competitive method that uses Corn Starch to create biodegradable plastic. There's many links available here.
This still does not solve our problem with major dependence on black gold.
I love this site. One of the most interesting pages I have ever found was the ACLU's rating for various representatives. Out of sheer curiosity, I put this information into an excel spreadsheet using webquery, and sorted by score. I was absolutley amazed at the difference in Republicans vs Democrats score. The highest republican scored a 67, but a majority of them scored less than 30, with many recieving a 7. OTOH, Majority of the Democrats scored above a 60, many earning a 87.
The final averages are: Democrats: 72.18777293
Independents: 76.5
Republicans: 16.32365145
This is why nearly all companies advertise their internet connections as "high-speed" rather than broadband now.
Like NetZero HiSpeed? Ohh look, it even has something called a pop up blocker and megamail. I have no idea what the hell those are but they certainly sound spiffy. Please, take my money and sign me up! I want to get in on this interweb before it blows up.
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Independent Ralph Nader is also asking for a recount in Ohio, Florida, New Hampshire, and North Carolina. Kerry won NH, Bush won the rest. Polls had Kerry ahead by 10%, but he won only by 1%. I'd like to see a recount too, because we use those optical scan ballots that have been in controversy lately.
Then they came for the Spelling Nazis, but I was not a Spelling Nazi, therefore I was not concerned.
Next they came for the Grammar Nazis, but I was not a Grammar Nazi, therefore I was not concerned.
And then they came for the Joke Nazis, and there was no one left to speak up.
Thanks
I forgot to add, the CEOs of Diebold and ES&S are brothers.
I understand that the electronic voting machines have problems, but that is not the specific issue here. Look, if Bush won, FINE, I can accept that. But, we need to make sure he did it legitimatly, or we will lose our democracy.
Now, regarding your exit polls... NH showed Kerry with a 9 percent lead in NH. We swung to Kerry, but only by 1%. I don't think we have any electronic voting machines up here, but if we did, we have a law on the books that require them to produce a receipt. I would be more concerned with Florida, where Kerry had a 5% lead Nov 2. Kerry getting the Florida vote would sway the election, but nobody is focusing on it. They have electronic voting. I'm also curious as to why undecideds voted Bush... Mr. Zoogby was on The Daily Show a few weeks ago and said history shows that people who are undecided go to the challenger over the incumbent. That didn't happen this time.
Also, take a look at this spreadsheet I made. 5 of the states where Exit Polls showed Kerry would win, Bush won. Kerry didn't win any projected Bush wins. Bush also did better in every state than the polls said he would. Anyways, I recommend you take a look.
Partisan politics aside, it was nice to see such high turnout around here. Some towns had as much as 90% participation.
I've decided to vote for Kerry because if Bush picks judges anywhere close to his track record of civil liberties or pro-life, this country will lose a part of its freedom. On the other hand, picking Kerry will bring about Pro-Affirmative Action, which I also disagree with, so its somewhat lose-lose.
Homer: Umm ... I guess I'll take that one.
Salesman: Well, do you need a paperweight? 'Cause if you buy
that machine, that's all you're going to have, an
expensive paperweight.
Homer: Well, a paperweight would be nice, but what I really
need is a computer. How about that one? [points to
a second machine]
Salesman: That technology is three months old. Only suckers
buy out-of-date machines. You're not a sucker, are
you sir?
Homer: Heavens no!
Salesman: Oh good, because if you were, I'd have to ask you to
leave the store.
Homer: I just need something to receive email.
Salesman: [whistles] You'll need a top-of-the-line machine for
that. [shows Homer a top-of-the-budget machine]
That's the same computer astronauts use to do their
taxes.
Homer: I was an astronaut.
Salesman: Of course you were.
-- "The Computer Wore Menace Shoes"
% Homer looks at the price tag -- $5,000 -- and does a spit-take
% (first drinking a cup of coffee so he'll have something to spit).
% Assured by the sales man that this machine "is the best computer in
% the world and always will be," Homer agrees to the deal, running his
% deed through a scanner to take out his fifth mortgage.
%
% Homer drags his new toy home behind the car.
Homer: Hey Lisa! Check out my new computer!
Lisa: Dad! You shouldn't drag that around!
Homer: [laughs] That's right, top-of-the-line.
[the car hits large pothole, Homer bangs his head on the
roof of the car]
Stupid pothole. Don't worry, head. The computer will do
our thinking now.
Stewart gave them plenty of time to come clean. They decided they would rather be hacks and not do real reporting than be fair to the American people. Stewart even had CNN's Wolf Blitzer on his show a few months ago and asked why the media failed regarding Iraq. He asked if they were stumped by "Group Think" or Retardation. After Blitzer didn't fix things, Stewart took things into his own hands and blasted them on their own show. Well done, Jon.
Check out this survery. Stewart had 9 jokes about both Bush and Kerry (see section D). Leno had 97 about Bush and 76 about Kerry. Its interesting that Stewart has less jokes, but the show is much funnier and higher quality. Stewart also made more jokes about the issues instead of the candidate, which is much more important IMHO. If you believe he is making more jokes about the president, its probably just jokes about the president's stupid policies, which reflect on the president.
I am a volunteer for the Kerry Edwards campaign in my town. One of the things they try to do is get absentee ballots to every person on their list that intends to vote for Kerry. They actively avoid mailing absentee ballots for people who have said they will vote for Bush. I can see their reason for doing this. Its like a Nissan car salesman... he's going to send you brochures for Nissans, but avoid sending any information on Hondas. Because you can call up your town hall and get a ballot from them, I don't really see a problem with this. Its just the democrats way of making it easier for their supporters to vote for the democratic candidate.
I found this page very interesting - http://www.selectsmart.com/PRESIDENT/who.php. They compiled a list based on everyone's responses what the idea candidate for everyone would be. I was surprised to see the results.
Winners of the presidential selector race:
36% Cobb, David - Green Party
31% Kerry, Senator John, MA - Democrat
18% Bush, President George W. - Republican
6% Badnarik, Michael - Libertarian
3% Brown, Walt - Socialist Party
2% Kucinich, Rep. Dennis, OH - Democrat
2% Dean, Gov. Howard, VT - Democrat
1% Gephardt, Rep. Dick, MO - Democrat
1% Clark, Retired General Wesley K., AR - Democrat
0% Moseley-Braun, Former Senator Carol, IL - Democrat
0% Edwards, Senator John, NC - Democrat
0% Sharpton, Reverend Al - Democrat
0% Nader, Ralph - Independent
0% Peroutka, Michael - Constitution Party
0% Lieberman, Senator Joe, CT - Democrat
0% LaRouche, Lyndon H. Jr. - Democrat
0% ideal theoretical candidate.
According to this, it would be in America's best interest if David Cobb were president. We are being shafted, because I can't honestly say I've heard his name once on TV. I was also intersted to find that he got a 68% on my matchup, ranking in at #2 behind Badnarik (who got 69%). Nobody passed the 70% mark. After reading Cobb's positions, I want to vote for this guy, but I live in NH and its going to be a damned close battle. Kerry got a 46%, which I guess is close enough. If this was not a vote for my country's future, I'd vote Green. Unfortunatly, I have to vote for the viable candidate, Kerry. In 2008 I'll vote my heart.
This page was also interesting. 63% of Americans feel we must have a balanced budget, 80% support universal health care, 58% agree with the ACLU, and 54% agree with the League of Conservation Voters. I rarely *ever* hear CNN/FOX/ABC/NBC talk about these issues, yet they are of high importance to most Americans. That goes to show you just how poor quality broadcast journalism has become in this country.
I set up a future payment online for my credit card bill through my credit card company's website. It posted to my credit account but has not been charged to my bank account. This was over a week ago, normally it goes next day. I wonder if its the banks fault or the credit card company's fault. This is the first time this has ever happened to me.
All your savings are belong to us.
I completely agree with you. I still find myself playing co-op missions or against each other in TS or CTF. Its one of those games that just rocks in every aspect and never gets old, whether you're playing by yourself or against people.
I'm sure just about everyone on slashdot knows and agrees with this, but I would highly recommend XBConnect to everyone who owns an XBox and PC (Aquaduct for Mac users). It tricks your Xbox into thinking players around the world are on your LAN so you can play against them in halo system link mode (or a range of other games). Its similar to XBox Live but free.
There was a 2 hour special on the discovery channel last night that I would highly recommend. It was called Black Sky: The Race For Space. It is airing again 10/4 and 10/10. One of the things you said was exactly what Burt Rutan said; that you need to try the wacky theories as well, and it requires a lot of balls because you risk losing life, wasting money, and so on. He said that 50% of innovation was thinking and planning, the other 50% was developing and testing crazy ideas to see what worked. The rest of the program talked about their challenges, how they overcame them, Burt's previous experience, and a little about the prize. Cool stuff.
On the computer of course. Sunlight is detremental to a nerd's health.
Kerry: I supported the Child Online Protection Act in 1998 which would have made it illegal for commercial Web sites to make available sexually explicit content that is harmful to minors unless they restrict access to adults by using a credit-card or adult-access code. The courts have blocked enforcement of this statute. They have argued that there may be other ways, such as Internet filtering software, to protect minors from inappropriate material while ensuring that legitimate speech is not chilled or punished. Whatever the courts eventually decide, our nation must act to make the Internet safer for children by protecting them from harmful material in a manner that is consistent with the First Amendment.
I think this answer is a good one, and I like that Kerry referenced the first ammendement in the last line. I get the impression that Kerry is saying, "Yes, I passed the bill because I wanted to protect your children, but the courts said it was unconstitutional, and I'm ok with that. However, I promise to find another method which the courts can agree with." I'm glad he's at least thinking about the first ammendment, which Bush has shown a total disregaurd for.
Well, it's good to use pre-tested strategies. The one you just mentioned played out very well for Deputy Doofy Gilmore. Go with what you know, I say.
Wow. You pretty much summed up my view on leaders & politics in the last sentence right there. Throughout high school, I was frequently known as the kid who knew everything. I feel that I did a good job supporting my point of view and questioning popular opinion when I felt it was wrong (ie: the war in Iraq, or more broadly, everything Bush has done). I have considered getting into politics, but I'm not sure I want to be a leader (in the traditional sense). Yes, I can do a great job at pursuading opinion to support my side, but I hate when people listen without questioning me why. I like arguing and I like being proven wrong - I really do. No matter what the topic of discussion is, you will always learn another side of the story that applies to something else in life. I'd much rather teach people to lead themselves than follow me without reason, but I've found that time and time again people would rather follow somebody than think for themselves. Even when I can prove somebody wrong and they run out of arguments, they'll say "whatever" and go back to support their original idea without a good reason. It's very sad, but I think thats what it has come down to. OTOH, somebody once told me that the most important target during a debate is not your opponent, but the audience.
"Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime"--Author unknown
I'd rather do the teaching.
This still does not solve our problem with major dependence on black gold.
August.
Now you're just being irrational.
The final averages are:
Democrats: 72.18777293
Independents: 76.5
Republicans: 16.32365145
Like NetZero HiSpeed? Ohh look, it even has something called a pop up blocker and megamail. I have no idea what the hell those are but they certainly sound spiffy. Please, take my money and sign me up! I want to get in on this interweb before it blows up.