Question for Washertalk and Others

[earthling177]

Erik (WasherTalk) said:

Subtle hint Paulo

You get an "A+" for effort for sure. and posting the equlivant of a short book could be kind of a turn off as it is exhausting.

I appreciate it that you took the time to read it. I was honestly afraid of posting it, y'know what they say, "It's better to shut up and pass for a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt..." -- I know it's long, even if it's actually just a fraction of the actual thread (which I've read) and even if I posted way less text, all things told, in the last few years (or even the last few months) than a handful of people here. I suppose a large amount of people will just skip it because it's long, so maybe I don't have much to fear.

I can tell you why I typed it though, maybe it will help. Because there were things I had to get off my chest. I see people misunderstanding things that their actual religion says, as opposed to the way it's preached; I see people misunderstanding immigration laws (or lack thereof); I see people spewing racist things; I see people being manipulated by cheap rhetoric spewed by politicians for their own personal gain. It hurts. I figured I should at least type the darn thing and stop thinking about it so much, then I thought I'll post it and be done with it, if people might dislike me for what I think, well then it's better to let them know what I think and see what happens. Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised to find out lots (or, even better, all of them) agree with me. Who knows?

Cheers and Peace,
-- Paulo.

 

[gansky1]

I loved your post too, Paulo, and read every word! I completely understand what you mean about the rhetoric and mis-information which is why I've posted articles, websites, etc. rather than spouting and ranting. The facts, when we can get down to them, are always the best!

Take care - it's good to "hear" from you again!

Greg

 

[oxydolfan1]

I actually expected a lot worse by now.

Just FYI.....

By Matt Pascarella

Voting Machine
Reporting from Washington D.C

Reports of problems at polling places from around the country have been coming in all day. Here are a few:

Broward County, FL
In the hotly contested Klein-Clay race machines in one precinct were down for over 3 hours this morning. A lawsuit is currently being filed to extend the voting hours to make up for this lost time.
South Carolina
The Governor of South Carolina (Republican) turned away from voting after failing ID requirements. Read more.

Solana Beach, CA
Out of 7 machines in a Solana Beach, CA precinct only 2 could start up. The elderly poll workers were unable to figure out the 10 page instructions to get the machines up and running. Poll workers said the machines had been delivered the night before.

Hamilton County, OH
Problems with voter registration lists.

Cuyahoga County, OH
This morning machines were reported not working and voters told to vote on provisionals.

Atlanta, GA
Switch voting occurred in at least one precinct this morning. Voter was trying to cast vote for Democrat candidate and the machine kept selecting the Republican candidate. Poll workers couldn’t resolve the problem and would not let the voter try another machine.

Avondale, AZ
Reports coming in that a supervisor in one precinct is not accepting certain types of ID and turning people away.

Westmoreland, PA
Small number of machines at voters’ polling place and none were working this morning. At that time the poll workers could not get through on the support phone number provided. The voter returned around lunch time and the machines seemed to be working — she estimates that when she was there earlier at least 2-3 dozen elderly voters could not vote and were likely to not come back.

Cumberland County, PA
DRE machine malfunctions resulting in switched votes. Voter reported trying to vote for Green Party candidate but the Republican candidate lit up instead. He tried to vote twice, poll workers were not helpful and told him there were no Green Candidates. He gave up and left after they refused to give him the machine’s serial numbers.

Fairfax, VA
Voters report that while voting, the machines posted messages stating “switch to battery power immediately or you will lose all your work.” When one voter asked a pollworker for help the pollworker said he had never seen this before. The pollworker then did something with the machine and that voter was able to complete the voting process but is concerned his vote was not counted.

Melbourne, FL
Machine problems. Problems with scanning ballots. Ballots were collected and placed in a bin to be scanned later on.

Deltona, FL
Only one machine working.

Philadelphia, PA
Machines defective; no officials to resolve. People told to return later in the day.

Gainesville, VA
Polling place closed. Misleading signs. When voters called election phone number for information they weren’t given any information.

Portersville, PA
Voters told voting machines that were there weren’t available to use because the machines were meant for another county.

Aurora, IL
Voters required to present certain IDs they were unaware of needing - many turned away.

Oak Park, IL
Two machines not working.

Long Lines & machine shortages reported in:
Norristown, PA - Hancock Elementary School
Upper Marlboro, MD - Evangel Cathedral
Montgomery County, PA
Baltimore, MD
Chicago, IL

*These reports are based on voter testimony and eye-witness accounts. They are coming in in real time and are still being researched more thoroughly and checked.