TWO-MINUTE WARNING ON VOTING MACHINES: Welcome to "SPEED VOTING" Permission to reprint or excerpt granted, with link to blackboxvoting.org USA - Diebold/Premier says it's too late to fix a new voting machine 2-minute warning and "time-out" feature, which can kick voters off the machine, forcing them to accept a provisional ballot. At least 15 voters were booted off the machine in Johnson County, Kansas recently, and Diebold/Premier says this is due to a software upgrade which sets a timer on voter inactivity. According to the company, the machines receiving the upgrade are used in 34 states and 1,700 jurisdictions.
* *This seems inflated, though. Unless the optical scan machines are also outfitted with a 2-minute warning, which doesn't make sense, it would seem that this should only apply to the DRE states and locations. JOINING THIS PROBLEM TO MAKE IT BIGGER: A study on DRE allocation from Ohio indicates that it takes an average of four to nine minutes per voter to cast an average-length ballot, and ballots in many locations will be longer than average this fall. Each additional ballot question can add 30 seconds to the time a voter must monopolize the DRE. Diebold's 2-minute timeout kicks in when the voter does not make a selection quickly enough. (Welcome to 21st Century literacy tests.) According to a Sept. 10 Kansas City Star Article, Johnson County upgraded touchscreen voting machines with a new software release from Diebold subsidiary Premier Election Solutions Inc. Buried in the release notes was a mention of a new "time out" feature that makes the voting machine eject a voter card if there has been no activity for 150 seconds. The machine emits a warning sound at 120 seconds. You can read the full article here: http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/14307 You can add your insights and ask questions here: http://www.bbvforums.org/forums/messages/7659/78057.html
The Black Box Voting TOOL KIT 2008 ( http://www.blackboxvoting.org/toolkit2008.pdf ) recommends that citizens, like you, obtain the voting machine allocation plans for your jurisdiction. This is going to become critical for locations that use touch-screens, or DREs. Unlike optical scan voting machines, DREs require voters to monopolize a machine the whole time they are voting. The Ohio study linked below provides concrete guidelines for how many machines are needed: http://www.bbvdocs.org/OH/franklin/gen2008-voting-machine-allocation.pdf (3,023 KB
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HAVE YOU BEEN TO THE SUPERMARKET JUST AS PEOPLE ARE GETTING OUT OF WORK?
They activate more checkout lanes, don't they? Retail outlets have developed methods to study how customer lines are affected by both number of items and volume of customers. The same kinds of analysis techniques were used to study DRE voting machine allocations with number of ballot questions (items in the cart, so to speak) and number of voters. Retail outlets learned the hard way that the wrong calculations on active checkout lanes can produce "exploding lines" and angry customers. As the study points out, lines literally do explode when a certain threshold is met. DRE voting machines take a time certain for each vote cast, and that time increases dramatically with each ballot question added. By all accounts, the November election will bring in record numbers of voters. IT GETS WORSE If 2-minute time-outs and record voter participation aren't challenging enough, try this on for size: The above study -- and all the others we've seen -- FAIL TO CONTEMPLATE THE EFFECT OF CLEANING THE VOTER LISTS. In 2004, a list of 100 voters in a state like Indiana had only about 75 real, qualified, live and kicking voters on it. All over America, states have been cleaning the dead wood off their lists, with millions of purges in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Though the word "purge" has taken on an aura of disenfranchisement, and indeed purges have been used to disenfranchise eligible voters, what happened after 2004 was in large part cleansing the list of voters who had moved away or died. 2004 lists were chock-full of names that couldn't show up if they tried. Not so in 2008! In 2004, 100 voters might really mean 75 people but in 2008, 100 voters means 100 people. Add this increased density -- same number of registered voters = more people who actually exist -- into the mix of 2-minute time clocks and exploding DRE lines. The projections for how many DRE voting machines are needed to prevent long lines were based on 2004 voter list density, not 2008 voter list density. This means the estimates for voting machine allocation are still too low.
SO HERE IT IS IN A NUTSHELL
The Help America Vote Act, HAVA, successfully strong-armed the nation into getting DRE voting machines. HAVA didn't cover the full cost, and costs keep coming, strapping local jurisdictions into killing off neighborhood polling places and dipping into the general fund to cover losses. HAVA didn't fund buying more voting machines, so now that we have more voters headed to the booth, we can't buy more voting machines. Now you know why elections officials are out there like contest hawkers at the carnival pitching absentee and early voting: There aren't enough machines for the voting population, they can't buy any more, and the only way to avoid the train wreck is to push people into absentee and early votes. Those have other problems, which we'll address in another article.
Welcome to SPEED VOTING. Aargh.
DISCUSSION AREA FOR THIS TOPIC: http://www.bbvforums.org/forums/messages/1954/78061.html
* * * * * WISCONSIN VOTER LIST LESS NIMBLE THAN A BLOCK OF CHEESE Section 4 of our concise TOOL KIT 2008 deals with the need to test out database quirks and matching problems in the massive new centralized voter list databases. Typos, variations in whether middle initial, Jr., and suffixes like "II" can affect whether the database can find you! Officials in Wisconsin did just that, and here's what happened: WISCONSIN - System fails to match voter registration info for more than half of Wisconsin's chief elections officials. In fact, in a checkup five days before this week's election, four out of six members of the state Government Accountability Board's members failed when their names were run through new voter identification checks as a test, the board said. You can read more about that here: http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/27912909.html According to a release by the Brennan Center for Justice, Wisconsin has now dropped the match requirements. You can read more about that here: http://www.bbvforums.org/forums/messages/176/78042.html We should expect to see similar problems in more states. At particular risk are states that require an exact match between the voter list and other government lists. Florida is one such state.
* * * * * To obtain a copy of Tool Kit 2008, download for free here: http://www.blackboxvoting.org/toolkit2008.pdf or e-mail and we'll mail you a hard copy.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Election threats
Campaign liars, partisan "misleaders" and vote thieves.
As Campaign Heats Up, Untruths Can Become Facts Before They're Undone
By Jonathan Weisman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, September 10, 2008; A01
FactCheck.org
Just the facts, Jack, on BOTH of the campaigns.
If that's too complicated, then Snopes has a Politics page.
Moving on to my favorite useful blogger, Brad at BradBlog.
Blogged by Brad Friedman on 9/9/2008 9:01PM
UC Computer Scientists Release Video on How to Hack a Sequoia Touch-Screen Voting Machine
As Campaign Heats Up, Untruths Can Become Facts Before They're Undone
By Jonathan Weisman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, September 10, 2008; A01
FactCheck.org
Just the facts, Jack, on BOTH of the campaigns.
If that's too complicated, then Snopes has a Politics page.
Moving on to my favorite useful blogger, Brad at BradBlog.
Blogged by Brad Friedman on 9/9/2008 9:01PM
UC Computer Scientists Release Video on How to Hack a Sequoia Touch-Screen Voting Machine
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Bush to privatize/computerize GI Bill
Listen to this.
Did turning the VA Hospital supply system over to a private defense contractor's computer system work?
Nope.
Nope.
Nope.
Maybe for the company that made money in the GWOT.
Interesting how someone on the board is also on the Federal Reserve Board.
Wonder how that investigation is going?
It's not uncommon for some of the
I don't know which companies are bidding on the latest plan to
The ABC cheerleading for the McMooseturd ticket is bullshit.
They didn't cover the conventions fairly.
Who the fuck are they taking advertising money from?
Do you really think that they will ask Your question for Sarah Palin. ?
What's the difference between Palin and Muslim fundamentalists?
Lipstick
A theocrat is a theocrat, whether Muslim or Christian.
By Juan Cole
Oh Jeeeezus. Compare the above article with the useless fluff that TIME makes sure everyone sees while they're standing in line at the grocery store.
Compare the links in the articles. TIME refers back to itself. Juan Cole uses a variety of sources.
Monday, September 08, 2008
What is voter caging?
Vote Caging
Week of 7.27.07
Voter Caging & Housing Works
What is a Caging List ?
Come on man, you know they stole the last one. We gonna let them do it again, whining about how Molly McMooseturd lies and gets away with it? She's been assigned the neo-con-job and we have ours.
Take Action in Your State
. Click on a state (or District of Columbia) from this list, and see how you can help protect the elections in your state
Palm Beach County's election woes continue
Recounted votes don't match up with ballots cast
Todd R. Weiss
September 8, 2008 (Computerworld) Two weeks after Palm Beach County's Aug. 26 primary, election officials still don't know why the number of paper ballots they've recounted aren't matching up with the number of ballots that were cast in the primary.
Week of 7.27.07
Voter Caging & Housing Works
What is a Caging List ?
Come on man, you know they stole the last one. We gonna let them do it again, whining about how Molly McMooseturd lies and gets away with it? She's been assigned the neo-con-job and we have ours.
Take Action in Your State
. Click on a state (or District of Columbia) from this list, and see how you can help protect the elections in your state
Palm Beach County's election woes continue
Recounted votes don't match up with ballots cast
Todd R. Weiss
September 8, 2008 (Computerworld) Two weeks after Palm Beach County's Aug. 26 primary, election officials still don't know why the number of paper ballots they've recounted aren't matching up with the number of ballots that were cast in the primary.
Behind The Costly Fannie/Freddie Mortgage Bailout: A Silent Dependence On Foreign Money, Not Just Oil
Danny Schechter.
08 Sep 2008
Sikhs and Hindus Accuse BBC of Pro-Muslim Bias
By The Independent
Hmmm, Gee, I wonder why our mainstream media sucks syphlitic dick? We're supposed to buy that Charles Gibson will ask Molly McMooseturd whether she knows the difference between a Kurd and a Ukranian?
"Once you know about her daughter's pregnancy, once you know about her husband's political interest in the Alaska Independent Party, once you know about the special nature of their latest child, I think that's enough," Gibson wrote.
Oh.
The Sarah Palin Selection: Why McCain's Inexperienced Running Mate Falls Short of Meeting the Implicit Constitutional Qualifications For Vice Presidents By JOHN W. DEAN
Friday, Sept. 05, 2008
08 Sep 2008
Sikhs and Hindus Accuse BBC of Pro-Muslim Bias
By The Independent
Hmmm, Gee, I wonder why our mainstream media sucks syphlitic dick? We're supposed to buy that Charles Gibson will ask Molly McMooseturd whether she knows the difference between a Kurd and a Ukranian?
"Once you know about her daughter's pregnancy, once you know about her husband's political interest in the Alaska Independent Party, once you know about the special nature of their latest child, I think that's enough," Gibson wrote.
Oh.
The Sarah Palin Selection: Why McCain's Inexperienced Running Mate Falls Short of Meeting the Implicit Constitutional Qualifications For Vice Presidents By JOHN W. DEAN
Friday, Sept. 05, 2008
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Jon Stewart nails it again + Dem voter registration surge
Hey, have you heard about the surge?
Dem voter registrations surge nation-wide
Nationwide, there are about 42 million registered Democrats and about 31 million Republicans, according to statistics compiled by The Associated Press....
The Democrats have posted big gains in many competitive states, including Nevada, New Hampshire, Iowa, Colorado and Florida...
However...
Nearly 600,000 Subject to Possible Caging in Ohio
Friday 05 September 2008
by: David Rosenfeld, Miller-McCune
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Petrodollars and wars
Update 2:39 PM 9/19/2008 Foreign Affairs: Russia has disclosed that it will sell military hardware to Tehran that will protect Iran's nuclear facilities. The time left to halt the Iranian nuclear threat has thus grown that much shorter.
Russia's state arms dealer also said Thursday that it will sell anti-aircraft systems, armored personnel carriers and fighter jets to Venezuela. That in itself is worrisome.
Experts wary of dearer oil's effect on output
Reuters
Published: September 19, 2008, 23:42
But Saudi Arabia, Opec's largest member, has exceeded its output quota over the summer to prevent further harm to its rich-world customers, already reeling from the credit crunch.
Frankly, I don't know squat about Ron Paul, & I didn't learn much watching these.
I would like to know why a lot Americans don't know the basics about oil and petrodollars.
Hat tip to Grumpy Old Man
Ron Paul: The PetroDollar - Part 1/4
Ron Paul: The PetroDollar - Part 2/4
Ron Paul: The PetroDollar - Part 3/4
Three years after the recycling began we were acclimated to truth in fiction and fiction in truth.
Ron Paul: The PetroDollar - Part 4/4
Iranian Oil Bourse
Estimated reserves in order
Yeah, all that blather about Iran being a threat?
It's not about noo-kyu-ler ambitions, it's about economic devastation.
Russia's state arms dealer also said Thursday that it will sell anti-aircraft systems, armored personnel carriers and fighter jets to Venezuela. That in itself is worrisome.
Experts wary of dearer oil's effect on output
Reuters
Published: September 19, 2008, 23:42
But Saudi Arabia, Opec's largest member, has exceeded its output quota over the summer to prevent further harm to its rich-world customers, already reeling from the credit crunch.
Frankly, I don't know squat about Ron Paul, & I didn't learn much watching these.
I would like to know why a lot Americans don't know the basics about oil and petrodollars.
Hat tip to Grumpy Old Man
Ron Paul: The PetroDollar - Part 1/4
Ron Paul: The PetroDollar - Part 2/4
Ron Paul: The PetroDollar - Part 3/4
Three years after the recycling began we were acclimated to truth in fiction and fiction in truth.
Ron Paul: The PetroDollar - Part 4/4
Iranian Oil Bourse
Estimated reserves in order
Yeah, all that blather about Iran being a threat?
It's not about noo-kyu-ler ambitions, it's about economic devastation.
MAJOR FOREIGN HOLDERS OF TREASURY SECURITIES
I believe we got here through a combination of short term goals by business interests and politicians. When you only look towards next quarter's earnings and the next election, the American people get lost in the shuffle.
Friday, September 05, 2008
2008: A Republican Reinvention?
Find 26 minutes to watch this. No surprise that PBS is pitching around once a month here, and this was either bumped or played hours before it was supposed to be on.
Sometimes I hate this city. It's loaded with Repugnant Thuglicans. Nasty, hateful, stupid ones. The kind that "live poor and vote rich."
How Will You and Your State Cast Ballots in November?
By Kim Zetter September 05, 2008 9:00:00 AM
Categories: E-Voting, Election '08
This year, as a result of a lot of changes in voting machines around the country, numerous voting districts across many states will be using new voting equipment that has either never been used in an election or has never been used in a national election involving millions of voters.
The map that shows the variety of equipment used all over the states is interesting.
I'm inclined to think that if McCain wins in November it's another stolen election.
Yes, I do believe it was stolen in '04 through a combination corporate funded media bias (no, that doesn't mean librul, for any freeptard that happens to land on this page), and voter - disenfranchisement , not to mention people having to work three jobs to survive, which doesn't leave time to research the issues ignored by our corporate media, OR vote, hack able optical scanners , hackable DREs (touchscreens) .
I don't trust the GOP/Diebold (Premier Elections now, mybad) operatives in this county as far as I can throw them.
Sometimes I hate this city. It's loaded with Repugnant Thuglicans. Nasty, hateful, stupid ones. The kind that "live poor and vote rich."
How Will You and Your State Cast Ballots in November?
By Kim Zetter September 05, 2008 9:00:00 AM
Categories: E-Voting, Election '08
This year, as a result of a lot of changes in voting machines around the country, numerous voting districts across many states will be using new voting equipment that has either never been used in an election or has never been used in a national election involving millions of voters.
The map that shows the variety of equipment used all over the states is interesting.
I'm inclined to think that if McCain wins in November it's another stolen election.
Yes, I do believe it was stolen in '04 through a combination corporate funded media bias (no, that doesn't mean librul, for any freeptard that happens to land on this page), and voter - disenfranchisement , not to mention people having to work three jobs to survive, which doesn't leave time to research the issues ignored by our corporate media, OR vote, hack able optical scanners , hackable DREs (touchscreens) .
I don't trust the GOP/Diebold (Premier Elections now, mybad) operatives in this county as far as I can throw them.
Rambo and the Mean Girl
Juan Cole explains the RNC strategy in St. Paul. (click title link)
Usually I skim over his blog because it's hard for me to handle the unending daily death toll details of Pesident Cheney's war in Iraq.
Moving on.
Do the Fox Newz Fucks ever change?
Nope.
Neither does the average IQ of their fan base.
"Flip Flops" was the buzzword they used in '04.
Peggy Noonan's flip flops?
Or McCain's flip flops?
Or Sarah Palin's flip flops?
Oh, so flip flop isn't working this time?
This time it's Barack Huessein Obama is a Muslim, who doesn't recite the Pledge of Allegiance, right?
Fox Newz watchers don't use snopes or they would know that Obama is not a Muslim, and he does recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Sometimes the stupid just burns.
Usually I skim over his blog because it's hard for me to handle the unending daily death toll details of Pesident Cheney's war in Iraq.
Moving on.
Do the Fox Newz Fucks ever change?
Nope.
Neither does the average IQ of their fan base.
"Flip Flops" was the buzzword they used in '04.
Peggy Noonan's flip flops?
Or McCain's flip flops?
Or Sarah Palin's flip flops?
Oh, so flip flop isn't working this time?
This time it's Barack Huessein Obama is a Muslim, who doesn't recite the Pledge of Allegiance, right?
Fox Newz watchers don't use snopes or they would know that Obama is not a Muslim, and he does recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Sometimes the stupid just burns.
Friday sqirrel blogging
Does this one look like she's getting ready to pop out a litter to you?
How timely.
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Liveblogging. the RNC. no not me, I suck at it, but this blogger is great!
Can't touch that. go, already, wouldja? (title link)
And I am pleased as punch to add AKMuckraker at Mudflats to the blogroll.
Update 11:20pm Ok, the speech was a snoozefest, but AKMuckraker kept us all awake.
I really don't get the drill, drill drill thing. Drilling in ANWR might add 650,000 to 1.9 million barrels per day.
We use 21 million barrels a day.
The Ballad of Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin. Six colleges in six years to get a degree in journalism.
And I am pleased as punch to add AKMuckraker at Mudflats to the blogroll.
Update 11:20pm Ok, the speech was a snoozefest, but AKMuckraker kept us all awake.
I really don't get the drill, drill drill thing. Drilling in ANWR might add 650,000 to 1.9 million barrels per day.
We use 21 million barrels a day.
The Ballad of Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin. Six colleges in six years to get a degree in journalism.
Sarah Palin, cheerful and combative.
And a typical GOP lying sack of shit. Still, I'm sure she was very popular in junior high school, and I'm sure that the GOP freeptards will lap up every lie she spits out.
I'll bet she was popular as Mayor of Porky-Podunk-Moosetown, Alaska. Rednecked freeptards don't do their homework, but they do have beauty contests, popularity contests and uh... Aerial Wolf Gunning 101.
And obviously they like pit bulls with lipstick on. Even ones who use their tax dollars to defend themselves when they abuse their power. And they seem to love batshit crazy rapturists. They never learn. They just keep doing the same shit over and over again.
Our GOP owned and operated mainstream media is busy looking retarded:
Palin Comes Out Fighting
WaPo
Sarah Palin, as governor, takes on energy companies
LA Times
The Unusual Challenges Palin Faced in Alaska
NY Times
AlJazeera actually went to Palin's hometown and the AK state fair.
The crew at the UK Guardian are laughing their asses off. (this IS some funny stuff they found)
And here in San Diego we're stuck with 30 million dollars worth of hackable voting equipment, Ohio '04 rejects and GOP/Diebold operatives.
Gah, thank God for Jon Stewart.
I wish Michael Phelps was still in the news and stealing some of her press. This kid really did something heartwarming. It made me want to root for him to do well on SNL.
I'll bet she was popular as Mayor of Porky-Podunk-Moosetown, Alaska. Rednecked freeptards don't do their homework, but they do have beauty contests, popularity contests and uh... Aerial Wolf Gunning 101.
And obviously they like pit bulls with lipstick on. Even ones who use their tax dollars to defend themselves when they abuse their power. And they seem to love batshit crazy rapturists. They never learn. They just keep doing the same shit over and over again.
Our GOP owned and operated mainstream media is busy looking retarded:
Palin Comes Out Fighting
WaPo
Sarah Palin, as governor, takes on energy companies
LA Times
The Unusual Challenges Palin Faced in Alaska
NY Times
AlJazeera actually went to Palin's hometown and the AK state fair.
The crew at the UK Guardian are laughing their asses off. (this IS some funny stuff they found)
And here in San Diego we're stuck with 30 million dollars worth of hackable voting equipment, Ohio '04 rejects and GOP/Diebold operatives.
Gah, thank God for Jon Stewart.
I wish Michael Phelps was still in the news and stealing some of her press. This kid really did something heartwarming. It made me want to root for him to do well on SNL.
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Bristol Palin's privacy
And your daughter's uterus.
Sarah Palin
Palin Slashed Funding for Teen Moms
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin wrote in her line-item veto changes by hand in this copy of a 2008 spending bill obtained by The Washington Post.
Is she a distraction from the RNC goon squad tactics? They have received 50 million in Homeland Security money for law enforcement, as did Denver. Law enforcement? When did "pre-emptive" arrests become legal?
Or is she a distraction from No Se Nada Torquemada (Gonzales) ?
Heerz how yur librul media (ABC & CBS) dealz with the DNC and RNC
Palin Wants Independent Trooper-Gate Probe Called Off
By Zachary Roth - September 3, 2008, 10:09AM
Yeah, I'll bet she does.
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Sarah Palin like, babbles on and on in church
You have to see this in order to believe it.
Truly. I'm stunned.
Hmmmm, this is an interesting little tidbit I found posted in the comments section of Huff Po.
She is enormously popular; in every way she’s like the most popular girl in middle school Even men who think she is a poor choice and won't vote for her can't quit smiling when talking about her because she is a "babe".
Oh. My. God.
Would someone please inform the McCain campaign that running the country is not like running Porky-Podunk- Moosetown, Alaska. And explain to her what she's supposed to do as VP? She doesn't know. Better tell her more than once, she's a Barbie girl
She's also a conservative. I know conservatives. They are rigid, inflexible, selfish, and they don't want any lip from their kids. They see things in black and white, right or wrong. In their minds, they are never wrong, and if you disagree with them, you are wrong.
Truly. I'm stunned.
Hmmmm, this is an interesting little tidbit I found posted in the comments section of Huff Po.
She is enormously popular; in every way she’s like the most popular girl in middle school Even men who think she is a poor choice and won't vote for her can't quit smiling when talking about her because she is a "babe".
Oh. My. God.
Would someone please inform the McCain campaign that running the country is not like running Porky-Podunk- Moosetown, Alaska. And explain to her what she's supposed to do as VP? She doesn't know. Better tell her more than once, she's a Barbie girl
She's also a conservative. I know conservatives. They are rigid, inflexible, selfish, and they don't want any lip from their kids. They see things in black and white, right or wrong. In their minds, they are never wrong, and if you disagree with them, you are wrong.
Monday, September 01, 2008
Amy Goodman and Two Democracy Now! Producers Unlawfully Arrested at RNC
And everybody's talking about the feds busting kids in Minnesota before they even get a chance to protest.
Coulda told you this would happen.
The War on Terra has a disgustingly disproportionate percentage of the budget.
Watch these thugs.
From what I can gather, Amy has been released, but Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar, her producers trying to cover the "riot" ? have not.
Update from Tom D'Antoni at the Huff Po
No one knows what they are being charged with, but Palmer attributes their arrest to "suspicious behavior."
Kouddous and Salazar are still being held without any formal charges.
11:33PM: Kouddous and Salazar have been released. Sgt. William Palmer called me back and said they have been released with "Pending complaints," which essentially means they were not charged while in custody, but may yet be charged with some felony at a later date.
12:00AM: Democracy Now! has posted this update:
Coulda told you this would happen.
The War on Terra has a disgustingly disproportionate percentage of the budget.
Watch these thugs.
From what I can gather, Amy has been released, but Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar, her producers trying to cover the "riot" ? have not.
Update from Tom D'Antoni at the Huff Po
No one knows what they are being charged with, but Palmer attributes their arrest to "suspicious behavior."
Kouddous and Salazar are still being held without any formal charges.
11:33PM: Kouddous and Salazar have been released. Sgt. William Palmer called me back and said they have been released with "Pending complaints," which essentially means they were not charged while in custody, but may yet be charged with some felony at a later date.
12:00AM: Democracy Now! has posted this update:
Palin's unmarried 17-yr-old pregnant
Palin says 17-year-old daughter is pregnant
By LIZ SIDOTI, Associated Press Writer
25 minutes ago
ST. PAUL, Minn. - John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin said Monday that her17-year-old unmarried daughter is five months pregnant, an announcement campaign aides said was aimed at rebutting Internet rumors that Palin's youngest son, born in April, was actually her daughter's.
A statement released by the campaign said that Bristol Palin will keep her baby and marry the child's father. Bristol Palin's baby is due in late December.
Associated Press Writers Eric Gorski in St. Paul and Steve Quinn in Anchorage, Alaska, contributed to this report.
This family values crowd just gets more and more comical every day. Tristero over at Hullabaloo has some James Dobson, of Focus on the Family fame, on adolescent rebellion . for you.
Update 5:04 PM 9/1/2008
Palin hires attorney for Troopergate investigation
By STEVE QUINN, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 32 minutes ago
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the GOP vice presidential candidate, is being represented by an attorney in the investigation into the firing of her public safety commissioner.
Man, it's like watching the Three Stooges.
By LIZ SIDOTI, Associated Press Writer
25 minutes ago
ST. PAUL, Minn. - John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin said Monday that her17-year-old unmarried daughter is five months pregnant, an announcement campaign aides said was aimed at rebutting Internet rumors that Palin's youngest son, born in April, was actually her daughter's.
A statement released by the campaign said that Bristol Palin will keep her baby and marry the child's father. Bristol Palin's baby is due in late December.
Associated Press Writers Eric Gorski in St. Paul and Steve Quinn in Anchorage, Alaska, contributed to this report.
This family values crowd just gets more and more comical every day. Tristero over at Hullabaloo has some James Dobson, of Focus on the Family fame, on adolescent rebellion . for you.
Update 5:04 PM 9/1/2008
Palin hires attorney for Troopergate investigation
By STEVE QUINN, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 32 minutes ago
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the GOP vice presidential candidate, is being represented by an attorney in the investigation into the firing of her public safety commissioner.
Man, it's like watching the Three Stooges.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Article titles demeaning to women
Can You Cross Out ‘Hillary’ and Write ‘Sarah’? NYT
Pick Of Palin Sets Up Battle For Female Voters NPR
The Republican Convention
by Ina Jaffe
Battle begins for the Hillary vote
Paul Harris in St Paul, Minnesota
The Observer, Sunday August 31 2008
Jeee-zus Christ. Do guys vote for other guys just because they have a penis?
Women don't vote for women just because they have a vagina. Only stupid religious nutjobs want to give a woman power that will hand over control of said religious nutjob's reproductive organs to misogynistic religious nutjob men.
Here we go, wow, I especially love it when some tool who writes for rich asshole fuckheads comes up with this bullshit:
Hillary Clinton’s New Motivation
Forbes
John McCain giving Alaskan governor Sarah Palin the nod as his vice presidential choice looks to be a pure play for the faction of Hillary supporters still dissatisfied with Democratic nominee Barack Obama.
Lemmee give the fucktards who write this crap a little lesson in how THIS Hillary supporter DEALT WITH IT. I cried, but I got over it months ago, & I enthusiastically support Barack Obama now. That idiot who squirted out a down syndrome brat when she knew better in order to what, increase her street cred as a good Catholic marytyr? What the fuck is it with Catholics anyway? They don't stop squirting out brats until they squirt out a retard. Eggs have a shelf life, Helloooooo? She makes me want to vomit. Here's more msm bull shit on Palin. She's a religious whacko that supports gays? I think not. Oh boy, Bobo speaks , it must be true right? Bwwwaa ha ha hahaha.
Update, Warren notices that Palin' Wikipedia page just keeps getting cleaner . Nice catch Warren :)
Shifting focus slightly.
Gustav threatens start of GOP meeting
Hurricane to keep Bush and Cheney away from Minnesota
By Russ Britt & Kate Gibson, MarketWatch
Last update: 12:29 p.m. EDT Aug. 31, 2008
Pick Of Palin Sets Up Battle For Female Voters NPR
The Republican Convention
by Ina Jaffe
Battle begins for the Hillary vote
Paul Harris in St Paul, Minnesota
The Observer, Sunday August 31 2008
Jeee-zus Christ. Do guys vote for other guys just because they have a penis?
Women don't vote for women just because they have a vagina. Only stupid religious nutjobs want to give a woman power that will hand over control of said religious nutjob's reproductive organs to misogynistic religious nutjob men.
Here we go, wow, I especially love it when some tool who writes for rich asshole fuckheads comes up with this bullshit:
Hillary Clinton’s New Motivation
Forbes
John McCain giving Alaskan governor Sarah Palin the nod as his vice presidential choice looks to be a pure play for the faction of Hillary supporters still dissatisfied with Democratic nominee Barack Obama.
Lemmee give the fucktards who write this crap a little lesson in how THIS Hillary supporter DEALT WITH IT. I cried, but I got over it months ago, & I enthusiastically support Barack Obama now. That idiot who squirted out a down syndrome brat when she knew better in order to what, increase her street cred as a good Catholic marytyr? What the fuck is it with Catholics anyway? They don't stop squirting out brats until they squirt out a retard. Eggs have a shelf life, Helloooooo? She makes me want to vomit. Here's more msm bull shit on Palin. She's a religious whacko that supports gays? I think not. Oh boy, Bobo speaks , it must be true right? Bwwwaa ha ha hahaha.
Update, Warren notices that Palin' Wikipedia page just keeps getting cleaner . Nice catch Warren :)
Shifting focus slightly.
Gustav threatens start of GOP meeting
Hurricane to keep Bush and Cheney away from Minnesota
By Russ Britt & Kate Gibson, MarketWatch
Last update: 12:29 p.m. EDT Aug. 31, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Jon Stewart on Palin
vs MSM (corporate media whores for the obscenely rich) barf-a-rama on Palin
Palin Selection Already Paying Dividends to McCain August 30, 2008, 3:47 pm
Wall Street Journal
Elizabeth Holmes reports from Pittsburgh on the presidential race.
Reading Sarah Palin
TIME magazine
Friday, Aug. 29, 2008 By LAURA FITZPATRICK
Palin: Pioneer, maverick -- and now game-changer
August 30, 2008 -- Updated 1438 GMT (2238 HKT)
Holy crap, look at the links to the "who is blogging" blogs on this piece of shit. Newsbusters and Powerline? Ugh. Yeah, I'm sure there weren't any any other bloggers except these Repugnant Thuglicans with any response to this drivel.
So, anyway I think pandering to the "conservative, family values crowd" is going to backfire big-time. How is she going to join McSame on the campaign trail with three kids in school , and an infant with down syndrome? And what about her ethics issues?
This is funny--
McCain's Brain: The Truth Behind his VP Choice Sarah Palin
Mark Fiore's Bible Thumper
On second thought, why am I bashing the McMoldy and the Beauty Queen show?
The money started moving to the Dems a while ago.
Palin Selection Already Paying Dividends to McCain August 30, 2008, 3:47 pm
Wall Street Journal
Elizabeth Holmes reports from Pittsburgh on the presidential race.
Reading Sarah Palin
TIME magazine
Friday, Aug. 29, 2008 By LAURA FITZPATRICK
Palin: Pioneer, maverick -- and now game-changer
August 30, 2008 -- Updated 1438 GMT (2238 HKT)
Holy crap, look at the links to the "who is blogging" blogs on this piece of shit. Newsbusters and Powerline? Ugh. Yeah, I'm sure there weren't any any other bloggers except these Repugnant Thuglicans with any response to this drivel.
So, anyway I think pandering to the "conservative, family values crowd" is going to backfire big-time. How is she going to join McSame on the campaign trail with three kids in school , and an infant with down syndrome? And what about her ethics issues?
This is funny--
McCain's Brain: The Truth Behind his VP Choice Sarah Palin
Mark Fiore's Bible Thumper
On second thought, why am I bashing the McMoldy and the Beauty Queen show?
The money started moving to the Dems a while ago.
Just how is Obama planning on fixing Afghanistan?
It's a fucking train wreck and has been for some time:
Surging in Afghanistan: Too Much, Too Late?
After three decades of almost constant warfare, most citizens are programmed to answer the slightest challenge with violence. In Afghanistan it's the default response
... amid poverty, illiteracy, misogyny, and ongoing warfare...
.... a British nongovernmental organization, issued a report entitled "Taking Stock: Afghan Women and Girls Seven Years On." The news? Violence against women is "epidemic." Eighty-seven percent of women complain of domestic violence. Half of those cases involve sexual violence. Sixty percent of marriages are still forced. Fifty-seven percent of brides are still under the legal age of 16. What would you call this massive use of force, complete with torture, if not "war" -- an ongoing war against women....
I had a neighbor from Afghanistan many years ago. She had been a teacher there. She was sweet and strong, a single mother. Her daughter wanted to be a doctor, and the girl's eyes shone with hope and determination as she revealed this to me. I had no idea of how ridiculous this idea would have been in the country of her birth. The girl is probably in med school now.
Anyway, my first order of business in Afghanistan would be family planning clinics. Most of the vicious, cruel, idiot men in that country have no business breeding.
Unrelated, altlhough I'm sure the women are disenfranchised from voting in Afghanistan.
Electoral Dirty Tricks Coming Soon To An In-Box Near You
August 29, 2008 at 22:59:25
Surging in Afghanistan: Too Much, Too Late?
After three decades of almost constant warfare, most citizens are programmed to answer the slightest challenge with violence. In Afghanistan it's the default response
... amid poverty, illiteracy, misogyny, and ongoing warfare...
.... a British nongovernmental organization, issued a report entitled "Taking Stock: Afghan Women and Girls Seven Years On." The news? Violence against women is "epidemic." Eighty-seven percent of women complain of domestic violence. Half of those cases involve sexual violence. Sixty percent of marriages are still forced. Fifty-seven percent of brides are still under the legal age of 16. What would you call this massive use of force, complete with torture, if not "war" -- an ongoing war against women....
I had a neighbor from Afghanistan many years ago. She had been a teacher there. She was sweet and strong, a single mother. Her daughter wanted to be a doctor, and the girl's eyes shone with hope and determination as she revealed this to me. I had no idea of how ridiculous this idea would have been in the country of her birth. The girl is probably in med school now.
Anyway, my first order of business in Afghanistan would be family planning clinics. Most of the vicious, cruel, idiot men in that country have no business breeding.
Unrelated, altlhough I'm sure the women are disenfranchised from voting in Afghanistan.
Electoral Dirty Tricks Coming Soon To An In-Box Near You
August 29, 2008 at 22:59:25
Friday, August 29, 2008
PBS = the petroleum broadcasting service
Tonight it's obvious. I wouldn't ask right-wing dickhead Ruben Navarette directions to the bathroom, but tonight he's a fucking expert on Obama's speech.
"But beyond that, in terms of what was said, the actual text of the speech, it was a bundle of contradictions."
What a putz.
I've never heard of that Rosemary Goudreau lady, but she looks whacked on valium. She must have been to spit out this:
"I think, in the end, they did come through, although there are still a lot of Democratic women in Tampa who are not going to vote for Senator Obama because of what happened to Hillary."
Gee, maybe if they repeat this bullshit enough the sheeple will believe it?
"But beyond that, in terms of what was said, the actual text of the speech, it was a bundle of contradictions."
What a putz.
I've never heard of that Rosemary Goudreau lady, but she looks whacked on valium. She must have been to spit out this:
"I think, in the end, they did come through, although there are still a lot of Democratic women in Tampa who are not going to vote for Senator Obama because of what happened to Hillary."
Gee, maybe if they repeat this bullshit enough the sheeple will believe it?
Friday sqirrel blogging
"Local" flora and fauna
Yeah, I don't know who's brilliant idea it was to plant Australian eucalyptus trees all over San Diego residential areas because San Diego is fire prone. Eucalyptus trees have been known to explode in fires.
They don't harvest the trees in the residential areas for feeding Zoo and Wild Animal Park animals.
McCain' s VP choice
Lame-O Gramps McSame jumps on the "Change" bandwagon.
I recognize her from this episode of PBS NOW.
Here's the transcript link for that show.
I still find it difficult to believe that so many Republicans in this country think that the answer to high gas prices is more drilling in America. The problem is that we NEED so much fucking gas. Our infrastructure IS unsustainable and it needs a major overhaul. Real changes in our transportation AND housing system seems to be something many Republicans, Libertarians, Independents just won't accept. Conservative Republicans are so brainwashed, loyal and stupid and stubborn that they deserve to be stranded in the suburbs. They will be.
"Wake Up America" will never sink in to these bubble headed idiots.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Can't wait to miss this shit
Phelps to Host 'SNL' with Lil' Wayne
By Roger Catlin on August 27, 2008 9:16 PM
Hoping to hold onto its golden boy just a bit longer, NBC has announced that eight-time Gold medalist Michael Phelps will host its 34th season premiere of "Saturday Night Live" Sept. 13.
While Phelps has been undeniably electrifying in the water, he's been a little less so in interviews or public speaking. It will be interesting to see what they'll get him to do.
Seems like one great lure to get him there - or a negotiating chip on Phelps' part - is the musical act that will also be on during the season opener.
If Lil' Wayne was the most likely thing on his iPod in Beijing, it's fitting that the rapper will be musical guest of Phelps' show-hosting gig.
Odd that he'll be hosting a show that had been going 10 years before he was even born, though.
"SNL" won't be his first high-profile entertainment gig on TV this fall. Phelps will also be a presenter at the MTV Video Music Awards show from Los Angeles Sept. 7.
And I haven't watched MTV since it moved into the gutter in the ghetto. Keep your bling in your crib and outta my face, it disgusts me. My kid isn't fond of rap now but she did drag me to see 8 Mile and it wasn't all that bad.
There is a sound that came out of Southern California that I prefer, if I must be dragged away from Blues and elevator jazz. I don't know what it's called, maybe punk-pop mixed with speed metal with some ska thrown in? Think old No Doubt
5:39 PM 8/28/2008 Update. Yeah I'm definitely not looking back fondly on swimming today, I had my face, hands and back sprayed with liguid nitrogen to freeze off the sun damage. That shit stings, & the doc said it looks gross before it heals. It's gonna look worse? I gotta go back very six months and get sprayed with the stingy shit for the rest of my life. Whooopeeeee. Fuggit, gimmee a glass of wine, damnit, I'm m n a get me some purple teeth to go with this funky blotchy skin, scare the neighbors.
By Roger Catlin on August 27, 2008 9:16 PM
Hoping to hold onto its golden boy just a bit longer, NBC has announced that eight-time Gold medalist Michael Phelps will host its 34th season premiere of "Saturday Night Live" Sept. 13.
While Phelps has been undeniably electrifying in the water, he's been a little less so in interviews or public speaking. It will be interesting to see what they'll get him to do.
Seems like one great lure to get him there - or a negotiating chip on Phelps' part - is the musical act that will also be on during the season opener.
If Lil' Wayne was the most likely thing on his iPod in Beijing, it's fitting that the rapper will be musical guest of Phelps' show-hosting gig.
Odd that he'll be hosting a show that had been going 10 years before he was even born, though.
"SNL" won't be his first high-profile entertainment gig on TV this fall. Phelps will also be a presenter at the MTV Video Music Awards show from Los Angeles Sept. 7.
And I haven't watched MTV since it moved into the gutter in the ghetto. Keep your bling in your crib and outta my face, it disgusts me. My kid isn't fond of rap now but she did drag me to see 8 Mile and it wasn't all that bad.
There is a sound that came out of Southern California that I prefer, if I must be dragged away from Blues and elevator jazz. I don't know what it's called, maybe punk-pop mixed with speed metal with some ska thrown in? Think old No Doubt
5:39 PM 8/28/2008 Update. Yeah I'm definitely not looking back fondly on swimming today, I had my face, hands and back sprayed with liguid nitrogen to freeze off the sun damage. That shit stings, & the doc said it looks gross before it heals. It's gonna look worse? I gotta go back very six months and get sprayed with the stingy shit for the rest of my life. Whooopeeeee. Fuggit, gimmee a glass of wine, damnit, I'm m n a get me some purple teeth to go with this funky blotchy skin, scare the neighbors.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
California high schools
California high school dropout rate near one-quarter, report says
By Deb Kollars - dkollars@sacbee.com
Last Updated 4:28 pm PDT
Thursday, July 17, 2008
The report shows Latino school kids now make-up almost half of the student population in California public schools.
53% of Latina teens get pregnant at least once before age 20—nearly twice the national average.1
The graduation rates for African-American and Latino students are even lower, 60 percent for Latino students and 56.6 percent for African-Americans
At inner-city LA high, nearly 6 in 10 drop out
By CHRISTINA HOAG – Aug 19, 2008
Army opens prep school for dropouts to fill ranks
By SUSANNE M. SCHAFER Associated Press Writer
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008
By Deb Kollars - dkollars@sacbee.com
Last Updated 4:28 pm PDT
Thursday, July 17, 2008
The report shows Latino school kids now make-up almost half of the student population in California public schools.
53% of Latina teens get pregnant at least once before age 20—nearly twice the national average.1
The graduation rates for African-American and Latino students are even lower, 60 percent for Latino students and 56.6 percent for African-Americans
At inner-city LA high, nearly 6 in 10 drop out
By CHRISTINA HOAG – Aug 19, 2008
Army opens prep school for dropouts to fill ranks
By SUSANNE M. SCHAFER Associated Press Writer
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Malkin is a monster
Hat tip to Sadly No
Alex Jones can be a little loud, but in this case I love it. I HATE Michelle Malkin.
Alex Jones Confronts Michelle Malkin at DNC
Alex Jones can be a little loud, but in this case I love it. I HATE Michelle Malkin.
Alex Jones Confronts Michelle Malkin at DNC
Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early
I know we've all seen this, but it still makes me smirk, & it's a perfect follow-up for yesterday's post.
Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early
I missed Ted Kennedy's speech last night. I missed Michelle Obama's also. Full of hope for change, but I know what these guys are up against. An entrenched military-industrial-complex that is working for the rich and powerful and will fight to the end for it's dominance in American foreign policy and on the world stage.
If you think Granpa McSame ain't part of it, you ain't looking.
Americablog via Maru breaks it down for you if you ain't been looking.
Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early
I missed Ted Kennedy's speech last night. I missed Michelle Obama's also. Full of hope for change, but I know what these guys are up against. An entrenched military-industrial-complex that is working for the rich and powerful and will fight to the end for it's dominance in American foreign policy and on the world stage.
If you think Granpa McSame ain't part of it, you ain't looking.
Americablog via Maru breaks it down for you if you ain't been looking.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Diebold Admits Their Tabulator Software Doesn't Count Votes Correctly
Blogged by Brad Friedman on 8/24/2008 5:17PM
UPDATED WITH VIDEO: CNN's Lou Dobbs Covers Stunning Admission...
Blogged by Brad Friedman from Boulder, CO...
...Diebold has admitted that their tabulator software, known as GEMS, and used all across the country, in at least 34 states, does not count votes correctly...
UPDATED WITH VIDEO: CNN's Lou Dobbs Covers Stunning Admission...
Blogged by Brad Friedman from Boulder, CO...
...Diebold has admitted that their tabulator software, known as GEMS, and used all across the country, in at least 34 states, does not count votes correctly...
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Beijing Olympics press freedom
Let me first say, Press freedom in China?
bwaaaa haaha ha ha ha haaaaaaaaa haaaaaaaaa hhahahahah.
Bill Moyers covered this on Friday quite well. I guess the rest of American media had to skedaddle out of China before they could speak up?
U.S. Envoy Calls on China to Free Detained American Activists
By Chua Kong Ho
Aug. 24 (Bloomberg
US disappointed Olympics didn't open China more
By ROHAN SULLIVAN – 41 minutes ago
Olympic disaster for free expression in China
Reporters Without Borders condemns Chinese government cynicism and IOC inability to ensure respect for charter
2008 Beijing Games 22 August 2008
China shows flaws in trying to be perfect
BEIJING 2008 08-24
bwaaaa haaha ha ha ha haaaaaaaaa haaaaaaaaa hhahahahah.
Bill Moyers covered this on Friday quite well. I guess the rest of American media had to skedaddle out of China before they could speak up?
U.S. Envoy Calls on China to Free Detained American Activists
By Chua Kong Ho
Aug. 24 (Bloomberg
US disappointed Olympics didn't open China more
By ROHAN SULLIVAN – 41 minutes ago
Olympic disaster for free expression in China
Reporters Without Borders condemns Chinese government cynicism and IOC inability to ensure respect for charter
2008 Beijing Games 22 August 2008
China shows flaws in trying to be perfect
BEIJING 2008 08-24
Saturday, August 23, 2008
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