SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: greenspirit who wrote (80621)11/18/2000 12:31:26 AM
From: Mr. Whist  Read Replies (1) of 769667
 
If machines were more reliable than hand counts, then state legislatures (like Texas') and governors (like GWB) wouldn't be drafting/signing legislation calling for hand counts to be the "last word" in deciding elections. Hand counts are permitted by the courts because some little old ladies can't punch out the chad completely from the voting card.

Let me also try to use an analogy to illustrate my point. When a football team runs the ball for a yard on fourth down, often the referee will stop the game and measure to see if the team did indeed gain the necessary yardage to earn a new set of downs. The chains are brought from the side of the field to where the ball is (just like they were in the 1930s), and the referee eyeballs the football and the steel pole.

The human eye determines which team won or last that round in the big game.

Voting machines are NOT in place because they are more accurate than human beings. They are in place because they provide a cheap, fast way to determine an election.
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News