Aircraft safety is important. That's why we let political activists and airlines make FAA rules, shout down anyone who suggests they're not completely and absolutely safe already, denigrate anyone investing an alleged "accident" as a conspiracy theorist, and delete paper trails. Thank God we take elections just as seriously. Why think of the harm that could befall our nation if cabals of the wealthy managed to strongly influence our electoral process.
You know, I just wish this social mind cancer that has befallen US society, where everybody is on some "side" against each other, and talks like you in your comment, would die.
I'm specifically not saying you are "worse" than others. It's more that that is the standard of how we treat each other now. And that is fucked up.
(Call me off-topic, but this matters.)
There is no "left". There is no "right". There are only people. With needs. If they all get what they need, the beef gets buried.
Itâ(TM)s pretty hard to reach consensus with people who strait up do not agree with the laws or their implementation. One group wants for example Voter ID. The other group doesnâ(TM)t (presumably because there is an impression illegal votes favor their side?). We canâ(TM)t have consensus.
I have always felt that voters should be assigned a unique ID known only to the state and the voter. The full register of votes should be public. You should be able to see all the IDs and how they voted,
I have often seen the argument against public knowledge of how one voted because of the concept of vote buying. The simple solution is to expressly make that activity illegal. Those caught offering people goods, services or money for their voting a certain way will face felony charges.
Which is worse, vote manipulation that we can provide a deterrent to? Or vote manipulation that is hidden in code.
My personal opinion: The entire electronic voting system needs to be open source, both hardware and software.
I have no qualms about vote buying. You also have a right to own property, but if you want to make a contract to give up that right for some consideration, you should be free to do so.
When you make your mark in the world, watch out for guys with erasers.
-- The Wall Street Journal
Aircraft safety is important (Score:2, Interesting)
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You know, I just wish this social mind cancer that has befallen US society, where everybody is on some "side" against each other, and talks like you in your comment, would die.
I'm specifically not saying you are "worse" than others. It's more that that is the standard of how we treat each other now. And that is fucked up.
(Call me off-topic, but this matters.)
There is no "left". There is no "right".
There are only people. With needs.
If they all get what they need, the beef gets buried.
So, can I make a proposa
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I have always felt that voters should be assigned a unique ID known only to the state and the voter. The full register of votes should be public. You should be able to see all the IDs and how they voted,
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I have often seen the argument against public knowledge of how one voted because of the concept of vote buying. The simple solution is to expressly make that activity illegal. Those caught offering people goods, services or money for their voting a certain way will face felony charges.
Which is worse, vote manipulation that we can provide a deterrent to? Or vote manipulation that is hidden in code.
My personal opinion: The entire electronic voting system needs to be open source, both hardware and software.
Re: Aircraft safety is important (Score:1)