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Michael Oke, II 661-349-6221 Contents of this and all messages are intended for their designated recipient. On Nov 9, 2012, at 1:53 PM, "geoff" <[email protected]> wrote: > it sounds like a monty python sketch... 'every vote is sacred..." > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ProFox [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Oke, II > Sent: Saturday, 10 November 2012 8:12 AM > To: ProFox Email List > Subject: Re: [OT] Florida's voting system sucks > > I don't disagree with the vote being sacred and, as such, people who fail to > avail themselves of it do a great disservice and not just to themselves. > > I was not offering the ballot as an excuse, merely wondering if they might > contribute to the long queues. > > I'm not even going to start on the lunacy that exists with counting ballots > in Florida. Every vote is supposed to count but maybe not. I understand some > of the difficulties with provisional ballots but that doesn't mean that one > single vote should go uncounted. > > > Michael Oke, II > 661-349-6221 > > Contents of this and all messages are intended for their designated > recipient. > > On Nov 9, 2012, at 1:26 PM, "geoff" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Fortunately, most western democracies treat the vote as sacred - not >> something that can be taken away. Here in Australia everyone is >> entitled to vote unless they are actually in jail at the time serving >> a current sentence of 5 years or more. The only other people denied >> the vote are the declared mentally incompetent and the current head of > state (the governor-general). >> >> and the 'ridiculousness' of the ballot is a poor excuse. it is a >> relatively simple matter of demand management. And so I question WHY >> there are always queues and why voting is encouraged on one hand and >> then actively denied by inadequate polling stations. And then you have >> the idiocy of florida even choosing not to count absentee and postal >> votes 'unless it is close'. who determines that? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: ProFox [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael >> Oke, II >> Sent: Saturday, 10 November 2012 7:08 AM >> To: ProFox Email List >> Subject: Re: [OT] Florida's voting system sucks >> >> If 50 years ago that drunken fight resulted in a felony conviction, >> then yes you have forfeited your right to vote. Keep in mind that that >> doesn't stop people from voting anyway. >> >> I don't understand the queues either but it might have a bit to do >> with the ridiculousness of some of the ballots. >> >> >> Michael Oke, II >> 661-349-6221 >> >> Contents of this and all messages are intended for their designated >> recipient. >> >> On Nov 9, 2012, at 12:27 PM, "geoff" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Why shouldnt they? Surely in any democracy the right to vote should >>> only be denied under extreme situations and certianly not that 50 >>> years ago you got into a drunken fight and hit someone. >>> >>> For a democracy, you americans seem quite keen on denying the vote to >>> as many as you can either by legislation or by creating such queues >>> that people give up. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: ProFox [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael >>> Oke, II >>> Sent: Saturday, 10 November 2012 4:54 AM >>> To: ProFox Email List >>> Subject: Re: [OT] Florida's voting system sucks >>> >>> Why should criminals (felons specifically) be allowed to vote? >>> >>> >>> Michael Oke, II >>> 661-349-6221 >>> >>> Contents of this and all messages are intended for their designated >>> recipient. >>> >>> On Nov 8, 2012, at 11:19 PM, "geoff" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I have to say that as an observer of your voting system that it >>>> sucks almost beyond belief. You have queues where people stand half >>>> a day to vote when an obvious and rather simple solution is more >>>> machines and more staff. You have officials trying to rig the >>>> system, Florida denying the vote to those with a criminal record etc > etc. >>>> >>>> Is there any wonder that other countries sent observers to ensure >>>> that your elections are free and fair? >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: ProFox [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pete >>>> Theisen >>>> Sent: Friday, 9 November 2012 5:28 PM >>>> To: ProFox Email List >>>> Subject: Re: [OT] Florida's voting system sucks >>>> >>>> On 11/09/2012 12:32 AM, lelandj wrote: >>>>> Pete, can't Florida get her voting system together? LOL >>>>> >>>>> I'm glad the election didn't come down to Florida's 29 electoral >>>>> votes; because, I'm pretty sure the Republican controlled state >>>>> would have followed along the lines of the 2000 election that put >>>>> GWB in >>> office. >>>>> >>>>> Finally; three hours ago: >>>>> >>>>> http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/results >>>> >>>> Hi Leland, >>>> >>>> What would Texas have done, given that close a result? >>>> -- >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Pete >>>> http://pete-theisen.com/ >>>> http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. 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