Sunday, February 06, 2005
Tavis Smiley
Hi. Just a note saying Thank You for ditching The Tavis Smiley show. I have complained to you about that show more than once and I am glad that it is gone. Smiley's veiled racism as well as his unveiled liberal political preferences will not be missed.
I have listened twice now to News and Notes and find it a welcome replacement.
Barry Pike
(2) comments
I have listened twice now to News and Notes and find it a welcome replacement.
Barry Pike
Tuesday, February 01, 2005
Voting in Ohio
Today there were reports this morning (the 27th) and in the evening about Secretary of State, Kenneth Blackwell’s demand for counties to pick one of two optical scan manufacturers., , Regarding the morning report, I urge your reporter/s to look closely at the Cobb/LaMarche Website http://www.votecobb.org/recount/ , and especially, look at the Recount Reports here http://www.votecobb.org/recount/ohio_reports/ . ALL 88 counties were recounted (not “Some” as reported in the morning) – but this recount was not handled the way that Ohio Law dictates. There are too many incidents that took place to report here, but I urge you to look at this website., , The other important issue was the report today about Kenneth Blackwell’s push for all Ohio districts to choose an optical scan manufacturer by the February deadline.
We need to be aware of the choices being made for Ohio, and demand forums so that we can speak about the choices being made, however, since Kenneth Blackwell won’t even give the Board of Elections a forum to discuss options, there is no chance that the public would be involved in such a debate. One benefit of Optical Scan is that they give a paper ballot, so if a recount is necessary, it can be completed, however that’s provided that the Secretary of State and/or the Board of Elections in each district plays by the rules, which did not occur for the recount in December, as referenced above., , Optical Scan machines are not without their problems. Besides the two vendors, Diebold and ES&S having strong partisan ties (among other problems – see this FAQ http://www.chuckherrin.com/hackthevoteFAQ.htm for more information) there have been other issues with the use of optical scan machines as well.
Case in point – Just this week it was reported that Ohio recount volunteers have prepared affidavits about observations of several problems during the recount in Clermont County (see report following) that alleges * actual vote tampering * (stickers were placed over some optical scan ovals, and in at least one case, a Bush/Cheney bubble was filled in, while the sticker covered a filled in Kerry/Edwards oval. It seems that more information is coming about problems in Ohio, although to listen to some politicians, "nothing improper happened" here at all. And that may be the case, but without the proper recount protocol followed, and without investigations by the proper law enforcement officials, we will never know.
It is important for the sake of all future elections in all states, that Ohio is given the in-depth investigation it deserves and its citizens the proper respect they deserve. It is important that the decisions being made about the methods in which we conduct our elections are done openly and with input from the people as well as the Election Boards., , The investigations that are still occurring in Ohio are not about changing the election – they are about finding people who broke the law, and making them accountable for their actions!
We cannot say we have free, honest and fair elections if there are questions still lingering, and if information is still appearing. And we have absolutely NO business going to other parts of the world to "spread democracy" if we can't even get it right here. , ,
From Raw Story: http://rawstory.com/news/2005/index.php?p=7, , 1/26/2005, Ohio recount volunteers allege electoral tampering, legal violations and possible fraud, Filed under: General— site admin @ 6:48 pm Email This, , , ‘Why were there stickers on ballots in Clermont County, Ohio?’, , By Larisa Alexandrovna RAW STORY Staff, , "Correction: Due to Editor error, the story as it appears is slightly different from the reporter’s original story. The reporter has corrected the final version which appears below, , "Serious new election tampering allegations have emerged from an Ohio county, where witnesses allege that stickers were placed on presidential election ballots, RAW STORY has learned., , "Several volunteer workers in the Ohio recount in Clermont County, Ohio have prepared affidavits alleging serious tampering, violations of state and federal law, and possible fraud. They name the Republican chief of Clermont’s Board of Elections and the head of the Clermont Democratic Party Priscilla O’Donnell as complicit in these acts., , "These volunteers, observing the recount on behalf of the Greens, Libertarians and Democrats, assert that during the Dec. 14, 2004 hand recount they noticed stickers covering the Kerry/Edwards oval, whereas the Bush/Cheney oval seemed to be “colored in. ", , See rest of article here: http://rawstory.com/news/2005/index.php?p=7
Tracy
(8) comments
We need to be aware of the choices being made for Ohio, and demand forums so that we can speak about the choices being made, however, since Kenneth Blackwell won’t even give the Board of Elections a forum to discuss options, there is no chance that the public would be involved in such a debate. One benefit of Optical Scan is that they give a paper ballot, so if a recount is necessary, it can be completed, however that’s provided that the Secretary of State and/or the Board of Elections in each district plays by the rules, which did not occur for the recount in December, as referenced above., , Optical Scan machines are not without their problems. Besides the two vendors, Diebold and ES&S having strong partisan ties (among other problems – see this FAQ http://www.chuckherrin.com/hackthevoteFAQ.htm for more information) there have been other issues with the use of optical scan machines as well.
Case in point – Just this week it was reported that Ohio recount volunteers have prepared affidavits about observations of several problems during the recount in Clermont County (see report following) that alleges * actual vote tampering * (stickers were placed over some optical scan ovals, and in at least one case, a Bush/Cheney bubble was filled in, while the sticker covered a filled in Kerry/Edwards oval. It seems that more information is coming about problems in Ohio, although to listen to some politicians, "nothing improper happened" here at all. And that may be the case, but without the proper recount protocol followed, and without investigations by the proper law enforcement officials, we will never know.
It is important for the sake of all future elections in all states, that Ohio is given the in-depth investigation it deserves and its citizens the proper respect they deserve. It is important that the decisions being made about the methods in which we conduct our elections are done openly and with input from the people as well as the Election Boards., , The investigations that are still occurring in Ohio are not about changing the election – they are about finding people who broke the law, and making them accountable for their actions!
We cannot say we have free, honest and fair elections if there are questions still lingering, and if information is still appearing. And we have absolutely NO business going to other parts of the world to "spread democracy" if we can't even get it right here. , ,
From Raw Story: http://rawstory.com/news/2005/index.php?p=7, , 1/26/2005, Ohio recount volunteers allege electoral tampering, legal violations and possible fraud, Filed under: General— site admin @ 6:48 pm Email This, , , ‘Why were there stickers on ballots in Clermont County, Ohio?’, , By Larisa Alexandrovna RAW STORY Staff, , "Correction: Due to Editor error, the story as it appears is slightly different from the reporter’s original story. The reporter has corrected the final version which appears below, , "Serious new election tampering allegations have emerged from an Ohio county, where witnesses allege that stickers were placed on presidential election ballots, RAW STORY has learned., , "Several volunteer workers in the Ohio recount in Clermont County, Ohio have prepared affidavits alleging serious tampering, violations of state and federal law, and possible fraud. They name the Republican chief of Clermont’s Board of Elections and the head of the Clermont Democratic Party Priscilla O’Donnell as complicit in these acts., , "These volunteers, observing the recount on behalf of the Greens, Libertarians and Democrats, assert that during the Dec. 14, 2004 hand recount they noticed stickers covering the Kerry/Edwards oval, whereas the Bush/Cheney oval seemed to be “colored in. ", , See rest of article here: http://rawstory.com/news/2005/index.php?p=7
Tracy
Interconnect 1/31/05
Dear Cheri and John:
I heard the program this morning but was unable to comment at the time, although I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued provocative programming. I am emailing in the hope that you may include this in your weekly roundup of comments on WMUB.
The book DaVinci code seems to be absolutely rooted in the 1982 Sunday Times (London) Literary Book of the Year: Holy Blood, Holy Grail by Baigent, Leigh, Lincoln. This publication was expected to cause a firestorm of controversy but, for what ever reasons, disappeared without much of a ripple. It is grounded and academic in setting forth its treatise at the beginning, which sets up the arguments within. Anyway, its something that any of the listeners, whether galvanized or appalled by the DaVinci Code, should read.
Sincerely,
Graham Cooper
(Good to see you both at the Korva Coleman brunch)
(0) comments
I heard the program this morning but was unable to comment at the time, although I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued provocative programming. I am emailing in the hope that you may include this in your weekly roundup of comments on WMUB.
The book DaVinci code seems to be absolutely rooted in the 1982 Sunday Times (London) Literary Book of the Year: Holy Blood, Holy Grail by Baigent, Leigh, Lincoln. This publication was expected to cause a firestorm of controversy but, for what ever reasons, disappeared without much of a ripple. It is grounded and academic in setting forth its treatise at the beginning, which sets up the arguments within. Anyway, its something that any of the listeners, whether galvanized or appalled by the DaVinci Code, should read.
Sincerely,
Graham Cooper
(Good to see you both at the Korva Coleman brunch)
Are otter traps cruel?
concerning a Statehouse News Bureau report on otters in Ohio:
In the report a representative of the humane society of the United States … says that the traps used to capture otter are cruel.
In the interest of fairness and accurate reporting, especially regarding a subject of which the vast majority has no experience or knowledge, I want to point out that the very traps the humane society decries as cruel were successfully used by trappers to capture 125 otter for relocation to Ohio. This humane resettlement program has resulted in a significant increase in Ohio's otter population.
Airing the quote without questioning its version of events is poor journalism and an affront to the people of Ohio. It rather reminds me of CBS and Dan Rather using unverified documents in their story on President Bush's National Guard service.
The News Department might want to do an in-depth report on the Humane Society and where they spend their millions of dollars. More importantly, you should look at where they don't spend any funds -- which is on the animals themselves. Instead, they devote their resources to strengthen a quasi-religion that rails against hunting, trapping and animal farming in any and all forms, and that openly condones terrorism in order to eliminate the use of animals in medical research. Quoting the humane society as an "expert" perspective on wildlife management is tantamount to supporting their elitist political agenda and promoting their illegal and immoral tactics.
--Jerome J. Heimbrock, Jr.
(3) comments
In the report a representative of the humane society of the United States … says that the traps used to capture otter are cruel.
In the interest of fairness and accurate reporting, especially regarding a subject of which the vast majority has no experience or knowledge, I want to point out that the very traps the humane society decries as cruel were successfully used by trappers to capture 125 otter for relocation to Ohio. This humane resettlement program has resulted in a significant increase in Ohio's otter population.
Airing the quote without questioning its version of events is poor journalism and an affront to the people of Ohio. It rather reminds me of CBS and Dan Rather using unverified documents in their story on President Bush's National Guard service.
The News Department might want to do an in-depth report on the Humane Society and where they spend their millions of dollars. More importantly, you should look at where they don't spend any funds -- which is on the animals themselves. Instead, they devote their resources to strengthen a quasi-religion that rails against hunting, trapping and animal farming in any and all forms, and that openly condones terrorism in order to eliminate the use of animals in medical research. Quoting the humane society as an "expert" perspective on wildlife management is tantamount to supporting their elitist political agenda and promoting their illegal and immoral tactics.
--Jerome J. Heimbrock, Jr.
Dayton Public School closing announcements?
Has WMUB changed its market area? We have supported the station for some time and relied on it for school closing information. When we did not hear Dayton mentioned on your station earlier this morning, we got our children up for school. One of our sons checked the internet to find out that around midnight the Dayton Public Schools had decided to close. If you are not going to cover Dayton in your service area any more, we would appreciate knowing this.
--Dayton listener
WMUB Program Director John Hingsbergen replies:
I am sorry to hear that your family was inconvenienced by the lack of mention of the Dayton Public Schools closing. The school announcements that we air are those reported to us by the school districts or principals. It appears that we dIDn't have an existing arrangement for contact with DPS . . . Thanks to your message, we will contact the school district and ask them if they would like to participate in our listings.
One caution: We would encourage all our listeners not to rely on the absence of an announcement to indicate that school is open or closed. Even if we have them on our list of intended announcements, it can happen that they "forget" to call us or some other factor causes us to miss the information.
(0) comments
--Dayton listener
WMUB Program Director John Hingsbergen replies:
I am sorry to hear that your family was inconvenienced by the lack of mention of the Dayton Public Schools closing. The school announcements that we air are those reported to us by the school districts or principals. It appears that we dIDn't have an existing arrangement for contact with DPS . . . Thanks to your message, we will contact the school district and ask them if they would like to participate in our listings.
One caution: We would encourage all our listeners not to rely on the absence of an announcement to indicate that school is open or closed. Even if we have them on our list of intended announcements, it can happen that they "forget" to call us or some other factor causes us to miss the information.
Morning Edition audio book story
I smiled as I listened to the story ... An avid library patron, I used them to help make better use of my 50 minute commute in the late 1980s. I chose tapes of books that I knew my mother-of-three-working-and-coaching-soccer lifestyle would not permit me to read. How I wish that I had purchased that first tape - "Profiles In Courage" read by John Kennedy Jr.
--Monica Streit, Oxford
(0) comments
--Monica Streit, Oxford
