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Politics : Why is Gore Trying to Steal the Presidency? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: The Philosopher who wrote (2902)	11/28/2000 7:09:53 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3887

About five years ago, the state of Florida decided upon a new motto. It was: "Florida - The Rules Are Different Here." Those of us who had lived here for some time found it a perfect description of a state where corruption and ineptitude are hidden behind a facade of beaches and palm trees. The motto was in fact so good it was suddenly being quoted with great glee whenever the bizarre and silly raised its head. That meant it passed the lips of Floridians with great frequency. Alas, too much truth was simply too much for the state. The motto was dropped within six months. However, those of us who remember this gem still use it to help newcomers better understand their frequent state of bewilderment. Traveling last week I was dumbfounded to find that my fellow Americans questioned Florida’s behavior. Doesn't everyone take home ballots for the night? Isn’t it routine for ballot boxes to turn up on beaches the morning after the election? Does anyone really expect people to be able to count twice and get consistent results? In Florida we take these occurrences as the norm. Why is the rest of the nation bewildered? The rules are different here. Now the rest of the nation can appreciate the appropriateness of the motto. poppolitics.com

To: The Philosopher who wrote (2902)	11/28/2000 7:42:31 PM
From: The Duke of URL©	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3887

Do you have any thoughts on why the attorneys for the SOS did not bring this to the attention of the Florida Supreme Court during the hearing??? ______________________________________________________ "Note: If you make a mistake, return your ballot card and obtain another. AFTER VOTING, CHECK YOUR BALLOT CARD TO BE SURE YOUR VOTING SELECTIONS ARE CLEARLY AND CLEANLY PUNCHED AND THERE ARE NO CHIPS LEFT HANGING ON THE BACK OF THE CARD. --Voting instructions, Palm Beach County, Florida"