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Running a Write-In or Jacking the System

A GOP Supervisor candidate is gaming the system. Is that good for our democracy?

Paper Ballots as Part of a High Tech Election

Voting machines are solely for the luxury of the poll workers. They tally the results at the end of the night by reading a printout from data cartridges. THERE IS NO PAPER TRAIL AUDIT.

Take the Game to the NRA

The NRA is a political organization like ACORN was. Are your taxes paying the NRA to train your local police?

The NRA Call

The NRA urgently wanted me to hear what Wayne LaPierre had to say. Whoop-de-doo!!!

Methacton Discusses Security but not Investigations (in Lower Providence Patch)

Methacton School Board discussed lawyers, guns and money, but also wants to cut a Math Class. They also spoke about throwing voters out of the schools on election day.

It is Called a Public Trust for a Reason (in Norristown Patch)

A School Superintendent is alleged to be having an affair with one of the people who reports to him. How come there are payouts to a former GOP Commissioner?

Anabelle's Wishes (in Springfield Patch)

What happens when a Wallingford family in a tailspin reaches out and the community reaches back? The family in need reaches out to help others along the way !

Stupid Questions: Hold The Pepperoni (in Norristown Patch)

Papa John's is politicizing Pizza with it's whining about Obamacare. What would happen if this was a marketing ploy aimed at getting 30% of the market share. What does that do to the local guys?

Steal Steele (in Norristown Patch)

As the geniuses at that GOP version of the NTSB (FOX News) picked thru the wreckage of the Romney Ryan Express, the precipitating event was firing Michael Steele.

Stupid Questions 121106: Smack a Voting Machine (in Norristown Patch)

Would you sign an affidavit attesting to who you voted for? If there are more affidavits for President Obama than the machines, should somebody be in trouble?

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