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Politics : Electoral College 2000 - Ahead of the Curve -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: jttmab who wrote (1947)	11/12/2000 4:36:46 AM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6710

More Soap Added to the "Prince & Pretender" Opera from Tallahassee: As they say, timing is everything. And so, the Palm Beach County Canvassing Board has decided to reconvene on Monday at 10 AM local time to consider how to move ahead with the voted upon hand re-count. In the meantime, the views of one member of the State Canvassing Commission are expressed here: cnn.com Florida's top election official* warned the state's counties and the presidential candidates Saturday against prolonging the recount, saying the system is about to "melt down." Bob Crawford, who replaced Gov. Jeb Bush as commissioner of Florida's Canvassing Commission, said Saturday that if a county misses the state's deadline for certifying results, the entire county's vote will be thrown out. "The statute is very clear that if a county's results are not to us by 5 p.m. Tuesday we shall ignore that county's vote, and the counties need to be very aware of that," Crawford told reporters. "Candidates asking for recounts need to be aware of that." Crawford also stressed that he believed the system is being pressed to its limits. I'm curious if any here have a view as to whether Mr. Crawford is speaking on behalf of Ms. Harris and the other Commissioner, or if he has taken it upon himself to express this rather blatant threat to Palm Beach County. If it is the will of the State Canvassing Committee, the CNN article didn't express it as such, and the tone of the quote is quite disturbing. It is exactly the sort of rush to judgement that no fair minded individual could hope for. OTOH, maybe it's time to get this over with? Or, could it be that Bob has a vacation planned he's not telling us about and we are inconveniencing him? Or is he just the panicky sort who's in over his head and shouldn't be making any preciptious public statement that could incite a response he may not be counting on? Mr. Crawford is the Commissioner of the Florida Department of Agriculture: doacs.state.fl.us flademocrats2000.com On Friday, at the press conference hosted by Katherine Harris, Secretary of State, Crawford was introduced as a Democrat who had voted for Gov. Bush. So, one may draw the conclusion that the partisans of Palm Beach are battling the partisans and turncoats of Tallahassee. Isn't this precious.... *Mr. Crawford is, of course, not the state's top election official but a member of a three person commission. The CNN reporter misunderstands the commission structure. Best, Ray

To: jttmab who wrote (1947)	11/12/2000 9:15:10 AM
From: Vendit™	Respond to of 6710

Why I am a Conservative: Conservatism is a philosophy which encompasses freedom, morality, and individualism. A typical conservative does not fit the dictionary definition as one opposed to change. Nor does it fit the description of one who wants to go back to an earlier time. Both of these are common misconceptions of critics of conservatism (i.e.. the left) A conservative fits the general description as one who: · Believes in a minimal role of government. This particularly applies to economic and fiscal issues · Believes in a strong emphasis on moral values and strict enforcement of criminal law · Believes in individual freedom and the protection of these freedoms at all costs. These Freedoms include all first amendment rights as well as inalienable rights · Believes in equal opportunity for all to succeed after putting forth an effort I strongly adhere to conservatism because of my belief in individualism and my support of strong moral character. "Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not a heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains." - Winston Churchill