-Caveat Lector-
Hello,
I have commented on varius posts that fall within my interest
grouping, but have pretty much refrained from comment on the current
election. However, a couple of things contained in the flood of postings
concerning this have caught my attention. Spin, dissinformation and
blatant ideology aside, there are some issues here that strike to the
heart of us as a people, and what we believe ourselves to be.
The percentage of "problem ballots" in states other than Florida
are substantially lower than the percentage of "problem ballotst" in
Florida. In the other states, the number of "problem ballots" would not
cause a change in the winner EVEN IF ALL WERE FOR ONE CANDIDATE. In
Florida, with the margine so close, every vote counts.
There seems to be a thread going around that no one with an IQ
over 70 thinks that Bore won the popular vote in Florida. Well, I can
safely say that I have an IQ over 70 and I think that, if all the
disputed votes were to be fairly counted, Bore would be the winner.
Let me point out that I am NOT a supporter of either of these
BOZOs. To me they are Twedle de dee and Tweedle de dum. Both have some
points I agree with and both have so many flaws in ideology and logic
that I could not in good conscience vote for either of them. I am not a
listener to the "Talking Heads", I prefer NPR, PBS, CSPAN, Nightline,
Rush (for comic relief), a state and a local talk show, and Coast to
Coast. If this "Labels, Categorizes, Pidgeon Holes, or otherwise gives
an insight into the inner workings of my mind" so be it.
Bore has offered the proposition that ALL the votes in Florida
should be counted. That seems logical and fair minded. George II
refuses to let any votes be counted and relies on legaleese to claim
victory. I admit a bias against legaleese, but even setting that bias
aside, Bore's seems to be the logical position. No law can ever be
written that covers all eventualities, so what is wrong with counting all
the votes.
It seems to me that the Florida Supreme Court has made a hash of
all this by (correctly I think) ordering the recount, but failing to give
enough time to do it. TWICE!!! Florida is the only contested state, so
far, and Florida is where the power should lie to correct the problem.
Florida judges, elected and appointed officials, and election officials
all are ultimately accountable to the Florida voters, so it is up to them
to fix the problems in their state.
To me, Judge Saul's ruling was seriously flawed. To rule that
the the Bore team had failed to prove that the recount would
'substantially change' the outcome while at the same time refusing to
look at the evidence (ballots) that would conclusively prove whether this
was true or not, is absurd. But then, this sort of thing happens in the
lower levels of our justice system every day.
Like people everywhere, and of every time, we are going to get
exactly what we are willing ot accept. V. Gordon Childe (I will
elaborate on this reference if you ask, but suffice it to say the he was
a noted archaeologist in the 40's and 50's) once said: "Man has never
adapted to reality, only to his perception of reality". On a fundamental
level this is unimpeachable.
Are we in a crisis? Well, yes and no. Yes, this could be the
straw that finally breaks the dam of resentment, unrest, polarization,
etc. that has built since (at least) the 1950's. If that dam is
breached, the direction of the flood is hard to ascertain, and the net
change is hard to assess. I have my own theories about what should stand
after this flood, but they have no more weight than many others. In
fact, from the conversations I've had over the years with many people,
the result I advocate is pretty universal, though the methods stem from
my own perception of the ills we have today.
No, there is no crisis unless a majority of the people refuse to accept
the outcome. This is the more likely outcome for several reasons. We
(in general) are currently fat, dumb and happy with the economic boom and
lothe to rock the boat at this time. Secondly, we are sufficiently
confused as to our core beliefs because there is no real pressure on us
to make hard choices AT THIS TIME. It is like a frog being dropped in
hot water; he will jump out. But if you put the frog in cool water, then
heat the water up; the frog will stay there till he is thoroughly cooked.
Jayson R. Jones
Oregon
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