Wednesday, November 12, 2003
posted by Sam at 1:08 AM| Permanent Address
Election, take 2: Recounts looming
2 seats -- and control of council -- are at stake in challenges
Ok, yet again:
Vote. Get involved.
Control of the Indianapolis City Council is up for grabs. Since its inception in 1970 the council has been controlled by Republicans with Republican Mayors. Indy's done pretty well in that time as far as business goes. Little things like education fell through the cracks, but you can't have everything.
We got a Democrat Mayor four years ago, and re-elected him in a landslide. The Council may, or may not, be Democrat for the first time ever.
One district may have been won by THREE votes and another by THIRTEEN.
Still think your vote doesn't count? Three and thirteen.
Which is well within the margin of error of the Diebold voting machines we used this year.
posted by Sam at 12:55 AM| Permanent Address
A Constitution of Convenience
From Reason Online.
Reason is the monthly print magazine of free minds and free markets. It covers politics, culture, and ideas through a provocative mix of news, analysis, commentary, and reviews. Reason provides a refreshing alternative to right-wing and left-wing opinion magazines by making a principled case for liberty and individual choice in all areas of human activity.
Does the Constitution apply or doesn't it? I'm pretty sure the government can't pick and choose.
Of course I'm also pretty sure that my definition of things like "Freedom of Speech", "Due Process", and "Unreasonable Search and Seizure" isn't the same of my current government.
