Miscellaneous news items that don't warrant their own thread

[∞∞∞]

So I'm reading about Georgia's elections:

-Widespread reports of polling locations being changed at the last minute in the 2016 election, prominently in African-American communities (surprise!).
-One of five paperless states (NJ, Delaware, Louisiana, South Carolina, Georgia).
-Destroyed statewide election data despite a COURT order.
-More people voting in a rural district than registered there.
-State has funds to replace voting machines for 2018 election, but declines to do so until 2020.
-Only paperless state to decline Federal security for elections.

Yeah, nothing weird is going on there.

...and virtually nothing in your little list is true.

You live in a corrupt state. Instead of digging in, maybe it should be your duty as an American and Georgian to demand for an investigation. But I know why you don't care...

[Pwns]

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/201 ... -precinct/

Georgia defends voting system despite 243-percent turnout in one precinct
A federal lawsuit alleges significant problems with voting in the Peach state.

But if any state is a poster child for terrible election practices, it is surely Georgia. Bold claims demand bold evidence, and unfortunately there's plenty; on Monday, McClatchy reported a string of irregularities from the state's primary election in May, including one precinct with a 243-percent turnout.

McClatchy's data comes from a federal lawsuit filed against the state. In addition to the problem in Habersham County's Mud Creek precinct, where it appeared that 276 registered voters managed to cast 670 ballots, the piece describes numerous other issues with both voter registration and electronic voting machines. (In fact it was later corrected to show 3,704 registered voters in the precinct.)

Multiple sworn statements from voters describe how they turned up at their polling stations only to be turned away or directed to other precincts. Even more statements allege incorrect ballots, frozen voting machines, and other issues.


We've looked at poor voting security in the state previously. In 2017, a report by a Georgian security researcher revealed a shocking lack of security throughout the state's voting system. Later that year, we discovered that servers that were thought to be key evidence for the same federal lawsuit that has led to this week's news were wiped, then repeatedly degaussed.

There was not a peep uttered about this by the Leftists in 2008 and 2012 when the same thing happened in Michigan, Colorado, and Ohio. I wonder why?

What happened in GA was a clerical error that was easily fixed. Nobody knows what happened in those other states. Counties are charged with the responsibility for deciding the precincts where voters are supposed to vote.

Election servers were wiped AFTER they were returned by cleared by the FBI. Besides, those servers aren't even owned, housed, operated, maintained, or even controlled by the Secretary of State's office.

I'm betting this is a problem with voter rolls and not the software, but we can't do anything about that, because you know, racism or something.

[Baldy]

...and virtually nothing in your little list is true.

You live in a corrupt state. Instead of digging in, maybe it should be your duty as an American and Georgian to demand for an investigation. But I know why you don't care...

I live in a corrupt state? According to whom? You and your high horse?

As usual, you know absolutely nothing of what you speak. Instead of believing all these hare brained preposterous conspiracy theories concocted by far left #Resist-nut radicals. You're allegedly above average intelligence, so why don't you try and think for yourself for once?

I care plenty. It's the people of your ilk who are driving a wedge between common sense reality and far left neo-Marxist fantasyland radicalism.

[Baldy]

Yes - no paper back up in Georgia

So I'm reading about Georgia's elections:

-Widespread reports of polling locations being changed at the last minute in the 2016 election, prominently in African-American communities (surprise!).
-One of five paperless states (NJ, Delaware, Louisiana, South Carolina, Georgia).
-Destroyed statewide election data despite a COURT order.
-More people voting in a rural district than registered there.
-State has funds to replace voting machines for 2018 election, but declines to do so until 2020.
-Only paperless state to decline Federal security for elections.

Yeah, nothing weird is going on there.

1. Local election officials determine the polling places where their residents vote. If it happened in African-American communities, the African -American local election officials fucked it up.

2. Georgia is one of 5 states to use totally electronic voting machines. However, every voting machine has a paper trail of the votes cast. After an election, a printer hooks up to the machine and a paper receipt is printed.

3. An election server was wiped ONLY AFTER all the data was copied by the FBI and after the FBI gave clearance to wipe the server.

4.The precinct has 3700+ registered voters and 650+ voted. A data entry error stated that there were only 200 or so registered voters living in the precinct.

5. The state has the funds, BUT the legislature has to vote to allocate the funds to purchase new voting machines. On top of that, the legislature also has to vote to determine what the new method of voting will be.

6. "Help" from the DHS was declined because the state contracts a private firm for cyber security purposes, and what we get from that firm is far superior than anything the DHS has to offer.

[Col Hogan]

So I'm reading about Georgia's elections:

-Widespread reports of polling locations being changed at the last minute in the 2016 election, prominently in African-American communities (surprise!).
-One of five paperless states (NJ, Delaware, Louisiana, South Carolina, Georgia).
-Destroyed statewide election data despite a COURT order.
-More people voting in a rural district than registered there.
-State has funds to replace voting machines for 2018 election, but declines to do so until 2020.
-Only paperless state to decline Federal security for elections.

Yeah, nothing weird is going on there.

1. Local election officials determine the polling places where their residents vote. If it happened in African-American communities, the African -American local election officials **** it up.

2. Georgia is one of 5 states to use totally electronic voting machines. However, every voting machine has a paper trail of the votes cast. After an election, a printer hooks up to the machine and a paper receipt is printed.

3. An election server was wiped ONLY AFTER all the data was copied by the FBI and after the FBI gave clearance to wipe the server.

4.The precinct has 3700+ registered voters and 650+ voted. A data entry error stated that there were only 200 or so registered voters living in the precinct.

5. The state has the funds, BUT the legislature has to vote to allocate the funds to purchase new voting machines. On top of that, the legislature also has to vote to determine what the new method of voting will be.

6. "Help" from the DHS was declined because the state contracts a private firm for cyber security purposes, and what we get from that firm is far superior than anything the DHS has to offer.

I predict that this post will be ignored by Trip and Dback....

[css75]

1. Local election officials determine the polling places where their residents vote. If it happened in African-American communities, the African -American local election officials **** it up.

2. Georgia is one of 5 states to use totally electronic voting machines. However, every voting machine has a paper trail of the votes cast. After an election, a printer hooks up to the machine and a paper receipt is printed.

3. An election server was wiped ONLY AFTER all the data was copied by the FBI and after the FBI gave clearance to wipe the server.

4.The precinct has 3700+ registered voters and 650+ voted. A data entry error stated that there were only 200 or so registered voters living in the precinct.

5. The state has the funds, BUT the legislature has to vote to allocate the funds to purchase new voting machines. On top of that, the legislature also has to vote to determine what the new method of voting will be.

6. "Help" from the DHS was declined because the state contracts a private firm for cyber security purposes, and what we get from that firm is far superior than anything the DHS has to offer.

I predict that this post will be ignored by Trip and Dback....

Certainly, does not fit their agenda, and they do not want facts getting in the way.


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[UNI88]

...and virtually nothing in your little list is true.

You live in a corrupt state. Instead of digging in, maybe it should be your duty as an American and Georgian to demand for an investigation. But I know why you don't care...

Baldy lives in Illinois?

Let's get together and demand an investigation and maybe something novel like a bipartisan commission to draw legislative districts and get rid of gerrymandering. Maybe we can get Houndy and some of Jon's relatives to participate too. Oops, the Speaker of the Illinois House won't allow any substantive reforms to happen.

[Ibanez]

...and virtually nothing in your little list is true.

You live in a corrupt state. Instead of digging in, maybe it should be your duty as an American and Georgian to demand for an investigation. But I know why you don't care...

There are lawsuits in SC and GA to dump DRE machines.

[Baldy]

You live in a corrupt state. Instead of digging in, maybe it should be your duty as an American and Georgian to demand for an investigation. But I know why you don't care...

There are lawsuits in SC and GA to dump DRE machines.

Those machines will be long gone by 2020.

[Gil Dobie]

One of the local Minnesota reporters ran into Jesse Ventura at Oak Glen Golf Course in Stillwater.

The ex-governor, 67, is down to a fit 218 pounds — the same as when he was a Navy SEAL — and said he has lost weight primarily by drinking water and still eating whatever he wants.

As for today’s political parties, Ventura said, “the Independent can have a vision of the future, where the Democrat and Republican can only see as far as the next election, which is two years away.

“I was 20 years ahead of my time, both with cannabis and sports betting and probably a dozen other things, if you want to go back to them. It just shows you how voting for Democrats and Republicans is a complete negative. This country will never change as long as you keep electing them. It’s true.”

Ventura continues to reside on the Baja Peninsula in Mexico.

[CAA Flagship]

Ventura continues to reside on the Baja Peninsula in Mexico.

[Chizzang]

[CID1990]

Trump’s a hypocrite

Therefore, let’s keep the broken INA as-is

[Chizzang]

I don't really care what happens with immigration policy...
I just find it amazing what a ridiculous cunt Donald Trump is

He's just an uninformed uninterrupted slurry of manure

[HI54UNI]

Has anyone ever considered that maybe Trump didn't want chain migration because he doesn't want his inlaws nearby?

[Skjellyfetti]

QAnon idiot arrested for California wildfires.

[dbackjon]

QAnon idiot arrested for California wildfires.

This could go in the Alex Jones thread

[CID1990]

I don't really care what happens with immigration policy...
I just find it amazing what a ridiculous cunt Donald Trump is

He's just an uninformed uninterrupted slurry of manure

I know

But the logic of the meme reminded me of the logic of SeattleGriz

[Pwns]

Tomorrow my thoughts and prayers go out to the thousands of brave counter protestors who will go up against all 150 of America's white nationalists. Will Trump compose a strongly worded tweet to address this dire and pressing issue? Or is he a nazi?

[css75]

Tomorrow my thoughts and prayers go out to the thousands of brave counter protestors who will go up against all 150 of America's white nationalists. Will Trump compose a strongly worded tweet to address this dire and pressing issue? Or is he a nazi?

Do you even know what the hell a Nazi is? Define please.


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[Col Hogan]

Tomorrow my thoughts and prayers go out to the thousands of brave counter protestors who will go up against all 150 of America's white nationalists. Will Trump compose a strongly worded tweet to address this dire and pressing issue? Or is he a nazi?

Do you even know what the hell a Nazi is? Define please.


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Sarcasm detector isn’t working, I’d say...

Go back and read Pwns posts...

[AZGrizFan]

Do you even know what the hell a Nazi is? Define please.


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Sarcasm detector isn’t working, I’d say...

Go back and read Pwns posts...

[Ibanez]

Now that’s a thought that’s gonna fester...


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[BDKJMU]

Kalmland made Drudge..
https://apnews.com/9f39c7975ced48778b66 ... city-image

[kalm]

Kalmland made Drudge..
https://apnews.com/9f39c7975ced48778b66 ... city-image

Spokane is surrounded by large lakes, five ski areas, mountains and rivers, and outdoor recreation has always been a draw. It also has a lively nightlife and literary scene and lots of new upscale dining choices.

National Geographic Traveler magazine recently named Spokane one of 29 “Cities on the Rise,” noting the region is “hipster friendly” and “caffeinated.” Spokane has shown up on numerous other rankings of cool cities in recent years.