[Tfug] I don't feel so good...(OT? definitely)

[andy]

frankly, I like Jim's posts. they are always the most interesting to
read. it's informative and why not, he's a TFUGer and it's his forte.


On Sat, 2008-01-05 at 10:17 -0700, johngalt1 wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim March" <1.jim.march at gmail.com>
> To: "Tucson Free Unix Group" <tfug at tfug.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 12:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [Tfug] I don't feel so good...(OT?)
> 
> 
> > On Jan 4, 2008 11:32 PM, Christopher Robbins
> > <robbinsc at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> You should really get that checked out, Jim... ;)
> >>
> >> Were you disappointed in the results or the methodology?
> >
> > If we're being serious for a sec, there are major issues
> > over on the
> > GOP side connected to late releases of the precinct-level
> > data.
> > Results are going from the precincts to a private
> > (Israeli?)
> > corporation and then to both the media and state
> > parties...but there
> > seems to be a major difference in process between the Dems
> > and GOP.
> > The Dems produced results almost immediately with the GOP
> > behind by at
> > least 10 hours - and the Dems had double the voters.
> >
> > If anyone wants the juicy details, see:
> >
> > http://www.bbvforums.org/cgi-bin/forums/board-auth.cgi?file=/1954/71128.html
> 
> Why is this being posted on TFUG? Remember what that acronym
> means... Free Unix Group ---- Tucson
> 
> <soap box about this stuff in general>
> I for one, am more-than-satisfied with the deluge of the
> stir-the-pot political posts finding their way into nearly
> every topic of discussion on the Internet. digg and reddit
> are pwned by frequemtly frantic, hysterical links. If the
> goal is to generate angst and discontent, it may be working.
> 
> People seem to have a lot of time to spend in this
> direction. What agendas or motivation are we dealing with
> here? -- idealism? grass roots obsession? well intentioned
> activism? religoius fanaticism? professional activism?
> guerrila public relations? organized politics? corporate
> manipulation? </soap box about this stuff in general>
> 
> Juicy details... posted presumably by one with a CA area
> code. Pittsburg?
> 
> Why aren't the Democrats making a big stink about the stated
> irregularities? The claims won't start to be credible until
> then.
> 
> Maybe Jimmy Carter will ask the UN to oversee US elections.
> Then the USA can begin to emulate the UN's vast track record
> of integrity.
> 
> Back to the topic of being off-topic, my recommendation is
> that this kind of crap, *whether it's true or not* could
> posted on the TFUG flames list so as to receive appropriate
> consideration from the group.
> 
> http://www.tfug.org/listserv.html 
> 
> 
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