TomSlick
TomSlick's JournalHey Grandpa. What's for supper?
Smoked baby back beef ribs, baked potatoes, and brussels sprouts.
I smoked the ribs. Herself did the veggies. Not a bad way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
I apologize for giving offense.
I'm backing off for a while to consider if I add any value to DU.
I have adopted a new DU icon.
The French Resistance had the Cross of Lorraine.
I have adopted the American symbol for electrical resistance.
Paul Simon's "American Tune" has been stuck in my head this week.
The closest that Simon ever got to a political song. Written after Nixon's election.
I am really fond of the cover by Rhiannon Giddens (fast forward to 2:31).
The original:
My traditional election day poem. I just couldn't yesterday.
The election is now over.
The results are now know.
The will of the people has finally been shown.
So, let's bury the hatchet, let by gones pass.
I'll hug your elephant and you can kiss my ass.
I have requests for President Biden.
(1) Release the full Mueller report.
(2) Release any information on Russian interference in this year's election.
(3) Pardon Hunter.
(4) Be content with your service to the country.
This is how I feel sitting in a courtroom waiting on the jury to come back.
The correct result seems clear to me but it's out of my hands.
I had an early voting glitch.
I was standing at the door when the polling place opened for early voting, so I was the first voter on one of the machines.
Everything seemed to work until I printed the ballot, at which point an error message appeared. The voting officials couldn't figure out the problem. My ballot had printed but the scanner wouldn't read it. The bottom line is that my ballot was put with the provisional ballots.
The head of the local voting commission assures me that the ballot will be counted and that I don't need to appear for the provisional ballot hearing the Tuesday after the election. I've known her for years and I trust her when she tells me there is nothing to worry about.
We have really good voting machines that produce a printed ballot that is saved for any needed recount. It usually works flawlessly. My timing was just bad.
The teaching point is to not be the first voter on a machine.
Arkansas early voting starts Monday.
The following link will check your voter registration and provide a sample ballot for your voting ward.
https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/
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