Ostrichs

kennedyx

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Tuesday July 31, 2018 · 3:10 PM PDT

2018/07/31 · 15:10

Hello: Let’s talk about Manafort and his Ostrich coat. I’ll start off:

Do you think the Ostrich minded giving up his coat?

Manadalay Massacre

kennedyx

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Monday October 02, 2017 · 8:31 AM PDT

2017/10/02 · 08:31

Hello All, Two thoughts.

1. Somewhere, someplace, someone in the NRA is straining mightily to show that if only more people had guns, 50 people would not have been shot dead today in Las Vegas. Good luck!

2. The NRA may have to delay its dreams of universal concealed carry and silencers for all (for awhile).

Trump's rating dilemma

kennedyx

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Wednesday February 01, 2017 · 6:55 PM PST

2017/02/01 · 18:55

Some understanding of our unelected president.

The man is generally a television personality. Most of his life has revolved around tv ratings. That is how he values himself. He would do most anything to get his TV ratings up, snappy punch lines (YOUR FIRED!), rude and crude behavior (grab them by the pussy!) and general boorishness (I am a billionaire) so the rules don't apply to me and so forth. That has been his life for a long time and it was a success for him.

When he became a president through outrageous promises (I'll make America great again (there was something wrong?)), my opponents are scary dudes, you have to be afraid of people with more melanin in their skin than you, I will revive dead industries (we need coal if I say we do, damn it!), and immigrants are terrorists. His ratings went through the roof in his view (I got a lot of votes so that means my ratings are great) and it would be even better if there wasn't fraud.

However, when his inauguration crowds were not what he expected, he saw that as a threat to his personal ratings which could explain his strong reaction. Now that his popularity is down in the teens, he is totally freaking out. So he has trotted out most of his old behavior patterns in expectation that this will work it's magic again. It will be interesting to see how well that works for him (and us).

Edmund R. Kennedy

QQ re inauguration photos

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Monday January 23, 2017 · 6:05 PM PST

2017/01/23 · 18:05

What were the tents for?

The sore winner!

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Tuesday November 29, 2016 · 1:12 PM PST

2016/11/29 · 13:12

Hello: No one particularly likes a sore loser, someone where claims they could have won if the other team hadn’t cheated or if the referees were crooked, who loudly claim, “We wuz robbed!”

Now we have the most remarkable, Alice in Wonderland, president who complains that he should have won by more. What do you call that, a sore winner?

ERK

Trump posse, MIA?

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Tuesday November 08, 2016 · 2:56 PM PST

2016/11/08 · 14:56

All hat, no cattle?

Count your blessings I guess.

ERK

Voting done!

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Thursday November 03, 2016 · 7:57 AM PDT

2016/11/03 · 07:57

I am happy to report all my families votes are in the mail as of this morning. Bye, Bye for now.

ERK

Follow up re early Voting San Diego County

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Tuesday November 01, 2016 · 7:34 AM PDT

2016/11/01 · 07:34

Hello: I thought y’all would be interested in this response to my early voting thread at the end of this blog post. Not sure where he gets his 3k number. I believe they are still struggling on with the older Diebold (Premier/ES&S) machines they got over a decade ago. These are required for ADA and non-English speaking voters. I would give him only a B on his effort but I am grateful for his response.

Thanks, Ed Kennedy

Vu, Michael

yahoo.com

Corry, Keith

Oct 31 at 7:43 PM

Dear Mr. Kennedy:

I am in receipt of your email regarding the lack of early voting locations and the issue of postage which was forwarded to me by Supervisor D. Roberts. On behalf of Supervisor Roberts, I would like to respond.

Unfortunately, the ability for the County to extend early voting to other locations throughout the county was hampered in late-2007 due to the Secretary of State (SOS) decertifying our touchscreen voting units and recertifying them under strict and onerous conditions. Had we been able to use these touchscreen voting units more widely, we would be able to support the 3,115 different iterations of the official ballot for the upcoming November 8 Presidential General Election at other sites. Regrettably, the management of 3,115 different types of paper optical scan ballots is not supportable beyond our main offices. It is our hope that a new voting system(s) will be certified by the SOS and will afford us a more feasible way of offering satellite early voting sites in the future.

In lieu of early voting locations, the majority of voters (63%) have opted to receiving a mail ballot to vote instead of going to a physical location. In fact, over 1 million mail ballots have been issued in this election. To provide convenience and additional services in this area, we established a mail ballot drop off program where, in this election, we have 25 different sites throughout the County that a mail voter can drop off their ballot. Registrar of Voters staff are present at each of these locations and the hours coincide with the business hours of the location. The program started today (October 31) and will continue each day until Election Day. Attached is the list of the locations.

Besides the mail ballot drop-off locations, we will offer weekend voting this Saturday, November 5 and Sunday, November 6 at our office. Our office will be open from 8 am to 5 pm these two days for voters who won’t be able to make it to the polls or who wish not to receive a mail ballot.

Regarding the issue of paying for postage for all mail ballots, this is a policy decision and it is a matter of whether taxpayers should fund paying for postage to those who opt out of going to their assigned polling location and instead requests a mail ballot.

Please let me know if I can be of further assistance or can answer any additional questions you may have.

Kind Regards,

Michael Vu

_________________________________________________________

MICHAEL VU | REGISTRAR OF VOTERS | 858-505-7201 | SDVOTE.COM

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Edmund Kennedy

Vu, Michael

yahoo.com Corry, Keith

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Edmund Kennedy

Oct 31 at 8:07 PM

Thank you, my comments were based on the condition and of your web site when I wrote my letter. It certainly has improved. I am still puzzled why other counties are able to offer multiple early polling places and you were not able to. Similarly other counties offer postage paid return envelopes. If they can, why can't San Diego County do likewise?

Good luck on 11/8/16!

Edmund R. Kennedy, BA, Bs, PE, Pmp

10777 Bendigo Cove

San Diego, CA 92126

H 858-578-8842

C 619-261-8842

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Edmund R. Kennedy

adam.kaye

Oct 28 at 6:36 AM

Please forward the following message to Supervisor Dave Roberts:

Hello Mr. Roberts:

Yesterday a co-worker of mine asked where he could voter early given the enormous 51-item ballot this year. I was astonished to see only one locations and no weekend or evening hours. I have checked the California Secretary of State’s office and many counties have 6-12 early voting locations. San Diego is the largest County in the State covering a landmass larger than some New England states! Also, I was displeased that the County once again required postage (2 stamps!) for absentee ballots. I would like to see that you provide and comply with more that the apparently, minimum, legal requirements to not only facilitate voting but you encourage it by having more locations and have postage paid by addressee for absentee ballots.

Sincerlily, Edmund R. Kennedy, BA, BS, PE, PMP

Early voting locations in California are VERY uneven.

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Thursday October 27, 2016 · 2:46 PM PDT

2016/10/27 · 14:46

A coworker asked me where he could vote early and I found out the following. Roughly half the counties in California including San Diego and Los Angeles County only have early voting at the County Registrar of voting offices, and only during normal business hours! Other counties have numerous locations. Given the 4 page, small type, 11x17, ballots we are using I find this surprising. I expect this may be up to County Supervisors. Anybody know? Yep I voted absentee but I have been warning everyone that voting will be a little more challenging this year. I see trouble ahead!

Early voting locations. in California, by County.

Update on voting in San Diego County

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Thursday October 20, 2016 · 8:21 AM PDT

2016/10/20 · 08:21

Hello: I sent in my absentee ballot yesterday. Two points:

The San Diego County Registrar misinformed me about postage. The voter must provide two (2!) stamps. Also, the ballot consists of four (4!) closely spaced 11x17 pages printed on two pieces of heavy paper.

Even after I had done a lot of homework and preparation, it took 30-45 minutes to mark up the ballots.

For regular voting: As many people don’t make their decisions until they show up at the polling place, I expect there to be considerable lines in the morning of 11/8.

Debate explainer

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Monday October 10, 2016 · 4:18 PM PDT

2016/10/10 · 16:18

To help make sense of the debate and as an analgesic.

Jabberwocky

BY LEWIS CARROLL

’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves

Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:

All mimsy were the borogoves,

And the mome raths outgrabe.

“Beware the Jabberwock, my son!

The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!

Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun

The frumious Bandersnatch!”

He took his vorpal sword in hand;

Long time the manxome foe he sought—

So rested he by the Tumtum tree

And stood awhile in thought.

And, as in uffish thought he stood,

The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,

Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,

And burbled as it came!

One, two! One, two! And through and through

The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!

He left it dead, and with its head

He went galumphing back.

“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?

Come to my arms, my beamish boy!

O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”

He chortled in his joy.

’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves

Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:

All mimsy were the borogoves,

And the mome raths outgrabe.

Thank you, Edmund R. Kennedy, BA, BS, PE, PMP

Lead Engineer, Transportation Engineer (D)

Voice 619-688-3647 (cell 619-261-8842)

Fax 619-688-3159

Address:

4050 Taylor St., MS-255

Bldg. 2. Flr. 5, Space 014

San Diego, CA 92110

GNU control, Post debate

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Tuesday September 27, 2016 · 10:52 AM PDT

2016/09/27 · 10:52

Humm, both candidates suddenly started sounding a little reasonable about gnu control, Terrorist and No fly list people shouldn’t be allowed to get gnus they seemed to say. Did I miss something? Next, how about domestic violence perps and those under restraining orders? How is the NRA (arms sales lobby) spinning this seeming set back about arming bears (:->)

ERK

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