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What a refreshing sentiment, Terry. I believe that much of what is wrong
with our country today is that actions do not have consequences, we excuse
everyone from any action. The victim mentality is ruining us in all sorts of
areas..
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Angst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "On Line Democracy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Winona] One vote----
> [Winona Online Democracy]
>
> I was taught as a child to follow directions. Nearly everyone was taught
to follow
> directions. As a child, as a student, as employee. When we do tax returns,
job
> applications, take tests, play games or drive a car, we must follow
directions. We should
> also be taught that actions have consequences. So if we don't follow
directions, we have
> to face the consequences of our actions. Most of us understand that. If
you are
> consistently late for work, you will likely be fired.
>
> Now follow me. Voters were instructed how to place a ballot in the voting
device. They
> were instructed how to make their selections. They were told to remove any
"hanging" chad
> and lastly, inform the voting judges if they are having problems and they
will receive
> another ballot. Those are the instructions.
>
> The counting machine will record the votes. If the area for Bush is
punched out, a vote
> for Bush is recorded. If the area for Gore is punched out, a vote for Gore
is recorded.
> If neither is punched out, no vote is recorded. Yes, it is not counted.
Some individuals
> didn't vote for the President. Some didn't do it correctly. Actions have
consequences.
>
> If, someone was unlawfully denied the right to vote, lets get it out in
the open and
> investigate. Punish those responsible.
>
> The farce called a recount with the standards changing based on how far
Gore was behind
> is ample evidence of the need to limit the hand recounts to instances of
machine
> malfunction. And the failure to record a "dimple" is not a failure.
>
> There were millions of "under votes" nationally and one could also divine
that all those
> would have been for Bush thus giving him the popular vote. Easy to do
isn't it?
>
> Now, if someone would put a plug in Jesse Jacksons mouth, this country
could start to
> recover from this ordeal and get on with life.
>
> Terry Angst
>
>
>
> Richard Cocker wrote:
>
> > [Winona Online Democracy]
> >
> > Haven't we all believed and taught our kids that every vote counts? How
sad
> > to realize that that is only true if every vote is counted!
> >
> > How very sad to finally have to accept that the Supreme Court is only a
> > collection of Democrats and Republicans. When is the next
election?--who
> > cares!
> >
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