PA election changes

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Thursday September 24, 2020 · 7:32 AM PDT

2020/09/24 · 07:32

One of the changes to the ballot in PA — a change which does not seem to get much attention — is the elimination of straight-ticket voting. I live in a retirement community in a red district where some

little old ladies were confused during a primary several years ago when they could not vote straight ticket. They had to be told that everyone on the ballot was, in fact, Republican. No, they could not vote by checking the Republican box since there was none.

When, in November, they cannot check the box, what will happen, especially to the down-ballot choices? Any thoughts?

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Tuesday May 30, 2017 · 9:18 AM PDT

2017/05/30 · 09:18

David Brin is a scientist and science fiction writer of great talent and renown. He writes a blog which informs about the current state of affairs and also touches on many other topics, including scientific breakthroughs. In the past, he has suggested that more veterans run for office, among many other ideas I consider valuable. In his blog, I first came across the term “deep state.”

His most recent posting includes a discussion of Dominionists — a discussion I found both enlightening and horrifying. These “Christians” believe that wealth and health come to those who truly believe, that the US Constitution should be interpreted with Biblical principles, and that government should exist only to serve wealthy Christians who are superior in every way. It seems to be an argument, at least for the time being, against impeachment, especially when you consider how many of the cabinet memeber ascribe to these beliefs.

For anyone who might like to follow David’s blog, it can be found at

davidbrin.blogspot.com

My apologies for a fairly short offering and for what might be repetitious for many readers.

German politics and policy

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Thursday October 17, 2013 · 6:01 PM PDT

2013/10/17 · 18:01

Apologies for a sketchy diary, but thought the community would like to know. In Germany, government talks are headed for a grand coalition between conservative CDU (Angela Merkel's party) and more liberal SDP. One of the policy demands of the SDP in the talks is a national minimum wage, which would help workers in the former DDR (east Germany) especially. Heard late this afternoon on Deutsche Welle Journal. Difficult if not impossible to imagine such a thing happening here, but it is a different system of governing.

Perhaps someone else can get more info and a link, as my main experience here is as a lurker and quilter.

DK Quilt Guild: Fun with the Internet

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Sunday September 23, 2012 · 3:00 PM PDT

2012/09/23 · 15:00

DK Quilt Guild: A place for quilters to gather, share ideas, projects, and to make the world a better place, one quilt at a time. Join us and share your thoughts, projects, questions, and tips. Quilters here are at many different levels of skill. Beginners and non-quilters are welcome, too!

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Sunday August 05, 2012 · 3:15 PM PDT

2012/08/05 · 15:15

DK Quilt Guild: A place for quilters to gather, share ideas, projects, and to make the world a better place, one quilt at a time. Join us and share your thoughts, projects, questions, and tips. Quilters here are at many different levels of skill. Beginners and non-quilters are welcome, too!

Here in Vermont we have lots of quilt guilds with different activities and purposes. Thought I'd share the three I belong to and invite others to add their experiences.
No pictures, since I'm technologically challenged, but hope to improve as time goes on.
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Saturday May 19, 2012 · 10:20 AM PDT

2012/05/19 · 10:20

to the quilting guild:
sorry to post this in the wrong place but I wanted to stop by and explain my disappearance. I am close to 3 weeks in the hospital/rehab recovering from
2 (count them!) mitrovalve replacement operations. Cause: stenosis which apparently
comes from uncreated rheumatic fever or strep throat. The first valve failed, needing
a second operation. You can guess: not much quoting or other projects.
I will be back with comments and diaries if I can add anything
Haven't forgotten.
carol

GOP Southern Accents

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Thursday October 29, 2009 · 11:38 AM PDT

2009/10/29 · 11:38

I have read of many who turn off the media when vitriol and hate speech are sufficiently unsettling to warrant it. Not only is FOX news responsible for this, I suspect, though I have never been a viewer. In recent times, however, I find myself unable to listen to the men and women, primarily politicians, both on CSPAN and the news, who speak with southern accents.

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