I'm not a fan of "brutal" nor did I see "No Country for Old Men" as I think the Coen brothers have a sick point of view. Yes, I have read several post WWII authors and post 60's- I prefer ther former like Roth and Bellow rather than the inventionistas. Am presently back to ancient Greece and and Rome. :-)
On Sep 22, 4:32�pm, PoliticalAmazon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Careful, Rigs....Palin has her own preacher problem, a witch-doctor, > as a matter of fact, who is appearing at ther church this week. > > BTW, this is totally OT, but here goes: have you ever read any Cormac > McCarthy? �I cannot believe I got to this age without reading one of > his books. Now I'm hooked. �You seem lik the type of person who would > like his very evocative yet sparse and brutal way of telling a story. > > ---------- > > On Sep 22, 2:16�pm, rigsy03 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > You have no certain numbers yet on Independents and suburban voters. > > The more the media slants to Obama, the harsher rebellion. A mother? A > > father? Who relates to Obama? Rev. Wright? Oprah? > > > On Sep 22, 4:09 pm, PoliticalAmazon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I don't think so, Rigs. There has been no increase in the number of > > > women willing to vote for the McCain ticket. > > > > --------- > > > > On Sep 22, 2:03 pm, rigsy03 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > And I'm betting there are more American women who relate to Palin than > > > > you may think. Write Tina Fey (sp?) and the rest of the media while > > > > you're urgent and sweaty, Frank. > > > > > On Sep 22, 3:52 pm, Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > There's a saying......... > > > > > > On Sep 23, 6:51 am, Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Good Morning PA > > > > > > .There's and saying crude but true, "you can't polish a turd" > > > > > > > On Sep 23, 4:48 am, PoliticalAmazon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > It seems clear that Palin's popularity is tanking. She can only > > > > > > > pretend to be other than a stupid loon for so long, you know. > > > > > > > > My hope: Alaskans will RECALL her and "The First Douchebag," Todd > > > > > > > Palin. > > > > > > > > ------ > > > > > > > > On Sep 22, 8:59 am, PoliticalAmazon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > If Palin was recalled by her constituents, it wouldn't be the > > > > > > > > first > > > > > > > > time as an "executive" that she faced a recall. When she was > > > > > > > > mayor of > > > > > > > > Wasilla there was a big threat of recall over her firing of the > > > > > > > > police > > > > > > > > chief and librarian, and other abusive actions using her power > > > > > > > > as > > > > > > > > mayor. > > > > > > > > > --------- > > > > > > > > > On Sep 22, 6:16 am, PoliticalAmazon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Look, the Alaskan website gives step-by-step instructions on > > > > > > > > > how to > > > > > > > > > recall a Governor! > > > > > > > > > > (BEGIN > > > > > > > > > QUOTE)http://www.elections.alaska.gov/petitions/recall.php > > > > > > > > > > RECALL > > > > > > > > > > HOW TO FILE AN APPLICATION > > > > > > > > > > A recall is proposed by filing an application with the > > > > > > > > > Director of the > > > > > > > > > Division of Elections. A deposit of $100 must accompany the > > > > > > > > > application. The money will be refunded if the petition is > > > > > > > > > properly > > > > > > > > > filed, and retained if the petition is improperly filed. (A > > > > > > > > > recall > > > > > > > > > petition is considered properly filed if the Director > > > > > > > > > certifies the > > > > > > > > > petition for the ballot.) [Ref. AS 15.45.480] > > > > > > > > > > In addition to the deposit, the application must include: > > > > > > > > > the name and office of the person to be recalled; > > > > > > > > > the grounds for recall described in particular in a statement > > > > > > > > > of not > > > > > > > > > more than 200 words; > > > > > > > > > the designation, names, signatures, mailing addresses, and > > > > > > > > > numerical > > > > > > > > > identifiers of three prime sponsors with a statement saying > > > > > > > > > they are > > > > > > > > > the recall committee representing all sponsors of the recall. > > > > > > > > > They > > > > > > > > > must be properly registered voters. > > > > > > > > > the printed name, signature, addresses, and a numerical > > > > > > > > > identifier of > > > > > > > > > not fewer than 100 properly registered voters who will serve > > > > > > > > > as > > > > > > > > > sponsors. Their names must be attached to the application > > > > > > > > > statement. > > > > > > > > > The three recall committee sponsors must also sign as a > > > > > > > > > qualified > > > > > > > > > registered voter on the signature page. > > > > > > > > > (Note: Each page of signatures must include a statement > > > > > > > > > saying that > > > > > > > > > the sponsors are qualified voters who signed the application > > > > > > > > > with the > > > > > > > > > name and office of the person to be recalled and the > > > > > > > > > statement of > > > > > > > > > grounds for recall attached.) > > > > > > > > > the printed name, signature, addresses, and a numerical > > > > > > > > > identifier of > > > > > > > > > qualified voters equal in number to 10% of those who voted in > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > preceding general election in the state or in the senate or > > > > > > > > > house > > > > > > > > > district of the official sought to be recalled. [Ref. AS > > > > > > > > > 15.45.500] > > > > > > > > > REVIEW OF APPLICATION > > > > > > > > > > After the Department of Law submits an opinion on content, the > > > > > > > > > Director of the Division of Elections either certifies the > > > > > > > > > application > > > > > > > > > or denies certification. In either case, the recall committee > > > > > > > > > is > > > > > > > > > notified of the decision. [Ref. AS 15.45.540] > > > > > > > > > > The Director denies certification if: > > > > > > > > > the application is not substantially in the required form; > > > > > > > > > the application was filed during the first 120 days of the > > > > > > > > > term of > > > > > > > > > office of the official subject to recall or within fewer than > > > > > > > > > 180 days > > > > > > > > > of the termination of the term of office of any official > > > > > > > > > subject to > > > > > > > > > recall; > > > > > > > > > the person named in the application is not subject to recall; > > > > > > > > > or > > > > > > > > > there is an insufficient number of qualified subscribers. > > > > > > > > > [Ref. AS 15.45.550] > > > > > > > > > PREPARING THE RECALL PETITION BOOKLETS > > > > > > > > > > For the recall, the Division of Elections is responsible for > > > > > > > > > printing > > > > > > > > > petition booklets in a number reasonably calculated to allow > > > > > > > > > full > > > > > > > > > circulation throughout the state or throughout the senate or > > > > > > > > > house > > > > > > > > > district of the official sought to be recalled. [Ref. AS > > > > > > > > > 15.45.560] > > > > > > > > > > Petition booklets include: > > > > > > > > > the name and office of the person to be recalled; > > > > > > > > > the statement of the grounds for recall included in the > > > > > > > > > application; > > > > > > > > > a statement of minimum costs to the state associated with > > > > > > > > > certification of the recall application and review of the > > > > > > > > > recall > > > > > > > > > petition, and conduct of a special election, excluding legal > > > > > > > > > costs to > > > > > > > > > the state and the costs to the state of any challenge to the > > > > > > > > > validity > > > > > > > > > of the petition; > > > > > > > > > > an estimate of the cost to the state of recalling the > > > > > > > > > official; > > > > > > > > > the statement of warning as required in AS 15.45.570; > > > > > > > > > sufficient space for the printed name, a numerical > > > > > > > > > identifier, the > > > > > > > > > signature, the date of signature, and the address of each > > > > > > > > > person > > > > > > > > > signing the petition; and > > > > > > > > > other specifications prescribed by the director to ensure > > > > > > > > > proper > > > > > > > > > handling and control. > > > > > > > > > > (b) Upon request of the recall committee, the lieutenant > > > > > > > > > governor > > > > > > > > > shall report to the committee the number of persons who voted > > > > > > > > > in the > > > > > > > > > preceding general election in the state or in the district of > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > official sought to be recalled by the recall committee. > > > > > > > > > [Ref. AS 15.45.560] > > > > > > > > > > DESIGNATING CIRCULATORS > > > > > > > > > > Qualified voters who sign the application are designated as > > > > > > > > > sponsors, > > > > > > > > > who may or may not circulate the petition. If circulators > > > > > > > > > designated > > > > > > > > > by the initiative committee are not registered voters, they > > > > > > > > > must sign > > > > > > > > > a certificate of Alaska residency located on the back of each > > > > > > > > > petition > > > > > > > > > booklet that the circulator is circulating. Circulators must > > > > > > > > > be 18 or > > > > > > > > > older and a U.S. citizen. > > > > > > > > > > PAYING PETITION CIRCULATORS > > > > > > > > > > Petition circulators may not receive payment or agree to > > > > > > > > > receive > > > > > > > > > payment that is greater than $1 a signature, and a person or > > > > > > > > > an > > > > > > > > > organization may not pay or agree to pay an amount greater > > > > > > > > > than $1 a > > > > > > > > > signature for collecting signatures on a petition. > > > > > > > > > Additionally, a > > > > > > > > > person or organization may not knowingly pay or cause to be > > > > > > > > > paid money > > > > > > > > > or other valuable thing to a person to sign or refrain from > > > > > > > > > signing a > > > > > > > > > petition. A person or organization that violates this section > > > > > > > > > of the > > > > > > > > > law is guilty of a class B misdemeanor [Ref. AS 15.45.110] > > > > > > > > > > FILING THE PETITION > > > > > > > > > > Before a recall petition is filed, each petition booklet > > > > > > > > > shall be > > > > > > > > > certified by an affidavit by the person who personally > > > > > > > > > circulated the > > > > > > > > > petition. The affidavit states: > > > > > > > > > the person signing the affidavit is a citizen of the U.S., 18 > > > > > > > > > years or > > > > > > > > > older and resident of the state as determined under AS > > > > > > > > > 15.05.020; > > > > > > > > > the person is the only circulator of the petition booklet; > > > > > > > > > the signatures were made in the circulator's presence; > > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > the signatures, to the best of the circulator's knowledge, > > > > > > > > > are those > > > > > > > > > of the persons whose names are signed. > > > > > > > > > > that, to the best of the circulators knowledge, the > > > > > > > > > signatures are of > > > > > > > > > persons who were qualified voters on the date of signature; > > > > > > > > > that the circulator has not entered into an agreement with a > > > > > > > > > person or > > > > > > > > > organization in violation of AS 15.45.580(b); > > > > > > > > > > that the circulator has not violated AS 15.45.580(c) with > > > > > > > > > respect to > > > > > > > > > that petition; and > > > > > > > > > whether > > ... > > read more �- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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