From the UK we get news of what’s happening in Pennsylvania. I’m getting a little afraid already knowing that the State of Pennsylvania is protecting the right to vote by ensuring that the citizens don’t know where to vote. It’s not Halloween, but are you scared yet? Maybe you should be.
State officials have decided not to publicize their list of polling places in Pennsylvania, citing concerns that terrorists could disrupt elections in the commonwealth.The Department of State was influenced by the terrorist bombings that struck just days before Spain's national elections in 2004, spokeswoman Leslie Amoros said. Election officials consulted with state police, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and the state Office of Homeland Security.
“The agencies agreed it was appropriate not to release the statewide list to protect the public and the integrity of the voting process,'” Amoros said.
WTF!!??
Well, then, for the sake of security let's not tell anybody who the candidates are either.
And let's not let any voters go to the polling places either. They might get hurt there. Or there might be, um, riots. Or pushing in line. Or something.
For that matter, let's make people get a pass to show their business is honest if they go anywhere except home, work, the supermarket and the mall.
Also a curfew. Anybody outside after 8 p.m. is probably up to no good. Except shift workers. They can get passes.
And let's paint the whole fucking town red and post a "Welcome to Hell" sign on Main Street. That'll show those terrorists they can't mess with our freedoms and our way of life.
Posted by: Martha Bridegam on October 26, 2007 6:37 PMAnd while we're at it, let's not have real reporters at press conferences because they might ask rough questions. Gotta keep those questions "soft and gratuitous".
Posted by: Martha Bridegam on October 26, 2007 9:07 PMFortunately, Martha, Pennsylvania has a sane Democratic governor who ordered the agency to release the list.
http://www.yorkdispatch.com/pennsylvania/ci_7289739
Posted by: Buck, on October 27, 2007 7:06 AMWhew. So I got meself in a towering snit for nothing.
Posted by: Martha Bridegam on October 27, 2007 1:15 PMSo we're going to secret voting now? Come on, already, if the terrorists want to hurt people, they can go find them at the nearest Walmart.
What a crock.
Posted by: donna on October 27, 2007 1:16 PMi apologize in advance if somebody already asked this question, or it seems irrelevant to the conversation, but.....ARE THEY OUT OF THEIR FCKNG M I N D S ?!?!?!?!
Posted by: r@d@r on October 28, 2007 3:21 AM