Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Wed, Sep 24 2003
Copyright Infringement?
I just learned a particularly disturbing bit of news over at Don't Be A Hero. It seems that Bev Harris's site, blackboxvoting.org, has been shut down due to issues with Diebold Election Systems. The folks over at Diebold have a chance to play this decently, or to be really bad boys and girls. A company that makes voting equipment and which has a link on their site reading "Every Vote Counts" should be first in line to encourage the dissemination of correct information. I'm sure they want their products to be displayed in the best light possible, but if they want to be considered fair and honest, they will welcome product reviews that shed lots of light on their voting system features, strengths and weaknesses.
Censorship and attempts to suppress reviews and opinions tend to raise suspicions--not alleviate voter confidence. I hope this really is just a copyright issue, and not something more.
posted at: 12:13 | category: /Politics | link to this entry
I just learned a particularly disturbing bit of news over at Don't Be A Hero. It seems that Bev Harris's site, blackboxvoting.org, has been shut down due to issues with Diebold Election Systems. The folks over at Diebold have a chance to play this decently, or to be really bad boys and girls. A company that makes voting equipment and which has a link on their site reading "Every Vote Counts" should be first in line to encourage the dissemination of correct information. I'm sure they want their products to be displayed in the best light possible, but if they want to be considered fair and honest, they will welcome product reviews that shed lots of light on their voting system features, strengths and weaknesses.
Censorship and attempts to suppress reviews and opinions tend to raise suspicions--not alleviate voter confidence. I hope this really is just a copyright issue, and not something more.
posted at: 12:13 | category: /Politics | link to this entry
Moose Launches Hunter In Easy Victory, Bears Still Up For Grabs
I love this story of hunting as a full contact sport. The only problem was that Mr. Hunter was after bears and not moose.
Mr. Hunter says he'll be back for more abuse later.
Altogether now, gang...
DE-fense!
posted at: 07:35 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
I love this story of hunting as a full contact sport. The only problem was that Mr. Hunter was after bears and not moose.
Mr. Hunter says he'll be back for more abuse later.
Altogether now, gang...
DE-fense!
posted at: 07:35 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
