tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2281443754502891373.post4677734618476178641..comments2023-09-16T09:09:18.691-04:00Comments on Kittywampus - now at kittywampus.wordpress.com: Oh Crap! My Vote Will Actually CountSungoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02153155221248240952noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2281443754502891373.post-81762038081561128712008-02-06T22:52:00.000-05:002008-02-06T22:52:00.000-05:00Rence, we can just be glad the Blackwell lost his ...Rence, we can just be glad the Blackwell lost his gubernatorial bid. It's as if he's gone back to the evil galaxy from when he came. We haven't heard a peep from him.<BR/><BR/>The snafus here in Athens technically had to do with the *counting* of the ballots. I too am grateful that we have a paper trail.<BR/><BR/>And I'm delighted you've started blogging! I read through your stuff this evening and enjoyed it.Sungoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02153155221248240952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2281443754502891373.post-69331505918568783442008-02-06T17:20:00.000-05:002008-02-06T17:20:00.000-05:00I had a friend ask me how we could have electors w...I had a friend ask me how we could have electors who were able to switch their votes and commandeer an election. My response was "Electors don't steal elections, Ken Blackwell does." He, as Secretary of State for Ohio, both held stock in Diebold when convincing the state to use the machines and refused to step down from his position during the gubernatorial election in 2006. Scary stuff, but at least he's gone.<BR/><BR/>I read this article about a month back, and it sheds a lot of light on the debate. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/magazine/06Vote-t.html<BR/><BR/>I know I'm thankful that Cuyahoga county is scrapping their computerized machines and that Athens uses optical scanners with a solid paper trail to follow. Hopefully we can largely avoid the fiascoes involved in the 2004 election this time around.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, if you're ever bored, I've started a politics blog at http://www.renced.blogspot.com. Just figured I'd throw a plug in.<BR/><BR/>See you in class tomorrow.Rencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05973066501967193938noreply@blogger.com