Comments on: Something is broken in America

By: Gringo

Gringo — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 20:17:13 +0000

Cicero

What I do not understand (among many other issues!) is how two out of every three voters in MA voted for Biden. These are generally educated people (correct me if I’m wrong, Neo) not living in the hollows of eastern Kentucky, making meth, but they will vote for an obviously demented man just because he is the D?

Recall that Massachusetts repeatedly voted for Ted Kennedy. There is a reason for the existence of the term Yellow Dog Democrat. My sister-in-law from Massachusetts is an exemplary example of a Yellow Dog Democrat.

By: Cicero

Cicero — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 18:51:15 +0000

What I do not understand (among many other issues!) is how two out of every three voters in MA voted for Biden. These are generally educated people (correct me if I’m wrong, Neo) not living in the hollows of eastern Kentucky, making meth, but they will vote for an obviously demented man just because he is the D?

By: M Williams

M Williams — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 16:17:57 +0000

When I renew (much less apply for) my passport, I have to produce my birth certificate.
Voting should be no less serious.
Voting in person, on election day, with either birth certificate or current passport in hand needs to make a comeback (with, perhaps, few exceptions).
Here’s an personal example of potential for election fraud. I have friends who moved to Canada over a year ago and they, with my blessing, use my US address for forwarding mail. I received their two college aged children’s voting packet. They didn’t want these forwarded so I kept them until 11/4 and then shredded and tossed them.
There was nothing stopping me from filling out both voting forms, forging a signature, and sending them in.
Do you think these would have be caught as fraudulent??
I haven’t thought hard about the various scenarios that are ripe for fraud, but I imagine there are many.
We need to go back – and particularly get as far away from the internet as possible – in the mechanics of our elections.

By: AesopFan

AesopFan — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 08:50:21 +0000

“I saw the betting market flip towards Trump and I relaxed. Than all of a sudden the votes slowed down and questionable stuff started happening, such as Fox calling Arizona for Trump prematurely.” – huxley

I don’t think it’s a good idea to diss the bookies.

By: Seibert

Seibert — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 04:01:50 +0000

Yes, so well written. Thanks, Neo.

The left has, by any means necessary as stated on their signs, decided that their ends justify whatever means. But instead of the relatively honest rolling out of tanks in the public square, they’re hijacking the formerly respected means of the ballot.

And then the left imagines that we’ll respect this demon because it wears the mask of a democratic election.

By: Zaphod

Zaphod — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 02:47:36 +0000

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

By: huxley

huxley — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 01:13:45 +0000

Zaphod: You’re welcome!

Interesting point about Yuja Wang. I would think Galbraith would be bigger than he is, though I’m hardly an authority on classical guitar.

Bell Nuntita caught me by surprise!

By: Zaphod

Zaphod — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 00:44:56 +0000

@huxley:

Thanks for the Paul Galbraith links in the other thread. If he looked like Yuja Wang, he’d have his own Gulfstream.

Such clarity in the Mozart. Spikes FTW.

I love the Albeniz. It’s as if a harp has grown a pair.

Which reminds me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APQC6-vR7qs

Hang on to your Bow Ties, People… We’re not in Kansas anymore.

By: Zaphod

Zaphod — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 00:16:00 +0000

@LB100 probably wondering where their laptops have disappeared to 😛

By: huxley

huxley — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 00:13:45 +0000

LB100: Help us, Obi-Barr-Durham. You're our only hope!