Stupid Questions: Bernie’s DNC Lockout
I am sure the DNC’s decision to mess with the Sanders Campaign once again will be part of the news of the …
This is a starting point…
Consider this a formal invitation to get involved in the political process. Here is a Survey Monkey page getting questions together to ask of candidates. We can gauge interest by participation. If no one wants to do it, then it becomes an idea tried, and we try something else.
A Plan for Parents
Parents are upset they are being played by the Methacton School Board (MSD). The MSD threatens the closure of 2 elementary schools …
The Congressman from Pennsylvania
As we draw down to yet another ‘election that must be won’, I am very dissatisfied with my choice for Congressperson. There …
Seat-Bleeding: A Side Effect of a Too-Small Congress
As Pennsylvania gained population from the 2000 to 2010 censuses we lost seats. Think about what that means for a moment in terms of a functional Democracy. The moment you need more representatives, they are taken away.
Please Stay Home For This Election
If you live in a district – stay in your district. You already have a Congressional Seat. You want to run for Congress – by all means represent YOUR home town – not mine.
The Metropolis Seduction
You cannot create an unhackable election system. You certainly can not create one with the pittance of cash allocated to elections and personnel befuddled on the operations of the machines.
Running a Write-In or Jacking the System
Sometimes you have to ask, “Should I do something just because I can?” Pennsylvania primaries are coming up next Tuesday. It is …
Paper Please
Two separate events should begin to shake our unshakable faith in technology in elections. Evil nerds hacked into financial systems and grabbed …
Paper Ballots as Part of a High Tech Election
The brouhaha over the dismissal of Joe Passarella as Montgomery County’s Director of Voter Services opens up a window of opportunity. I …