Saturday, November 4, 2006
Can you tell the difference between cadidates?
I consider myself an issues voter, not really a party line voter. But it is so difficult to vote for the "right" candidate. How do you decipher their stands in between all the negative attacks. Do you feel confused? Any tips on how I can work through the negative clutter? I would love an independent...
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Sunday, October 29, 2006
An inspiration...
We saw 'The Guardian' this weekend and have a much greater appreciation for the United States Coast Guard. As Kevin Costner says in the movie, "We're the US Coast Guard. People don't appreciate us until they need us." So true. They play a vital role during hurricanes, especially evident during the...
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
On a positive note
Student are volunteering in higher numbers than they did three years ago. According to a Corporation for National and Community Service, 30% of the students surveyed said they volunteer. I know, the cynics out there would say that these kids are volunteering so they can add it on their college...
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Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Technical Glitches Have Begun!
Back to Story - Help Virginia ballot glitch chops names 1 hour, 23 minutes ago U.S. Senate candidate James H. "Jim" Webb has lost his last name on electronic ballots in three Virginia cities where election computers can't cope with long names. The glitch in Alexandria, Falls Church and...
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Sunday, October 22, 2006
Art imitating life?
We just saw "Man of the Year" movie and its eerie closeness to our upcoming elections concerns me about technical glitches in the electronic voting machines. We were just discussing how the new electronic voting machines might see great but lack of a paper trail eleminates a real ballot recount....
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