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Next time you hear people use the word ‘billion’ casually, think about how our government spends money. Put a billion into perspective: - A billion seconds ago it was 1959. - A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive. - A billion hours ago our ancestors lived in the Stone Age. - A billion days ago nothing walked on the earth on two feet. - A billion dollars ago – – [...] Continue reading What’s a billion? Computer Voting Guarantees Waiting Lines With computer voting, only as many voters can vote as their are machines. If 40 voters are waiting to use six machines, 34 must watch and wait their turn. Stories are legion of insufficient machines provided to low-income polling stations, and people waiting hours to vote. Oklahoma voters never wait to vote because every voter has their own paper (card) ballot, to be filled in [...] Continue reading Computer balloting must be abolished by Nathaniel Batchelder Americans voting this fall must elect Members of Congress who will support legislation in the common good and general interest of all, especially addressing economic and environmental sustainability. The challenges are urgent and daunting: On the first Earth Day, in 1972, many of us learned that, with only 6% of the world’s population, the US consumes some 25% of all resources turned to human use, and produces [...] Continue reading Day of Reckoning: Tuesday, November 7th |
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