Election Day!
#1
Posted 2010-November-02, 05:44
#2
Posted 2010-November-02, 07:17
xtimmiex, on 2010-November-02, 05:44, said:
Why, do they really deserve any votes?
-- Bertrand Russell
#3
Posted 2010-November-02, 10:23
#4
Posted 2010-November-02, 10:24
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#5
Posted 2010-November-02, 10:32
matmat, on 2010-November-02, 10:23, said:
Wow, we got a ridiculous number of robo-calls this year from both major parties! As I understand it, the law exempts these political calls from the no-call list. I don't mind talking to a real person now and then, but I'd really like to have a way to stop the robo-calls.
The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists — that is why they invented hell. — Bertrand Russell
#6
Posted 2010-November-02, 10:42
PassedOut, on 2010-November-02, 10:32, said:
You still have a land line? Is it kept on top of the Betamax by chance?
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#7
Posted 2010-November-02, 10:55
Phil, on 2010-November-02, 10:42, said:
Yep, still one business land line, down from five (no Betamax though).
The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists — that is why they invented hell. — Bertrand Russell
#8
Posted 2010-November-02, 12:50
I had enjoyable chats with the folks outside who were promoting specific candidates and in fact changed my decision about one of the county council candidates as a result. My wife had a chat with one of our neighbors who was outside and pushing a school board candidate. This particular candidate must have slept through grammar class. It surprises me how many of the candidates for the minor offices apparently do not have anyone proof-read the material that they hand out.
Voting was a pleasure and I am thinking that later today I may return and do it again.
#9
Posted 2010-November-02, 12:50
#10
Posted 2010-November-02, 13:01
kenberg, on 2010-November-02, 12:50, said:
Voting was a pleasure and I am thinking that later today I may return and do it again.
Ironic you chose to double post this
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#11
Posted 2010-November-02, 14:15
kenberg, on 2010-November-02, 12:50, said:
Yes, you might think they'd have someone (maybe of the elite class) read that stuff over before letting it out of their hands.
Still, I have often been amazed and disgusted by the blatant errors in resumes people send out when job-hunting -- when you'd think they'd try to look good. So I guess office seekers treat their campaign literature with the same attitude. But for the school board? No wonder we're in trouble.
The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists — that is why they invented hell. — Bertrand Russell
#13
Posted 2010-November-02, 15:20
#14
Posted 2010-November-03, 05:24
Aberlour10, on 2010-November-02, 15:20, said:
any particular bullshit you're speaking of?
#15
Posted 2010-November-03, 06:44
Jerry Brown (democrat for governor) and Barbara Boxer (senate) both won by larger than expected margins, despite massive amounts of money spent against them and the supposed Republican wave.
According to CNN there are two "too close to call" house races both involving democrat incumbents in heavily republican areas, and every other incumbent (of either party) has won despite the supposed anti-incumbent mood.
a.k.a. Appeal Without Merit
#16
Posted 2010-November-03, 07:57
Nationally, of course, it's a different story. Listening to Rand Paul it's hard to see how he and Barack Obama could agree on the time of day. After an election it is popular to speak of working together, but when people live in two entirely different worlds this may not be possible, however well-intended the effort. I always hope to be wrong in my pessimism but I don't foresee much progress on any serious issues for the next two years. The country has made a mistake. Either electing Barack Obama was a mistake or else electing Rand Paul et al was a mistake. I think it's the latter, but at least one of these actions was a mistake. It's like an auction 1♠-2♠-4♠-6♠. It's hard to see how all of those bids are right.
#17
Posted 2010-November-03, 08:13
#18
Posted 2010-November-03, 09:07
Chatting at the polls yesterday with local candidates, I raised the issue of walking about. There is a sort of downtown area about three miles away and a while back I decided to walk instead of drive. On a good part of the way a guy takes his life in his hands, walking on a narrow to non-existent shoulder as the cars whiz by. More sidewalks and bicycle paths would be very welcome. But that's local. At the federal level I really have no idea of just what I want to do that big government prohibits.
Taxes:
If (Big If, certainly) my tax dollars are used well, I have no problem with forking over the cash.
Getting the cash to the intended target w/o too much seepage is indeed a problem.
#19
Posted 2010-November-03, 09:12
kenberg, on 2010-November-03, 09:07, said:
do i take this to mean that you disagree when i wrote, "almost everyone understands that the stronger the central gov't the less liberty the people have?"
#20
Posted 2010-November-03, 09:58