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Should Voting Be Easy?

The quote below from this blog caught my attention because it expresses a common sentiment with which I am not in agreement.  It is essentially that voting for voting’s sake is to be encouraged.  Anything that gets people to vote is therefore considered good.  I disagree.  I’m all for convenience.  I would very much like to be able to go online
and cast my vote at an accessible web site, but not at the cost of
opening the door to the rampant voter fraud such a system would invite. 
My wife and I did use mail-in ballots one year.  Obviously anything that makes it easier to commit fraud is not good.  I do wonder if that plays a role in Obama’s lead, but that isn’t the issue I’m interested in here.  The point is that if what it takes to get someone to vote is just to make it convenient enough for them, I am not at all sure I want them voting.  If our goal in making it easier to vote is to attract those who won’t bother unless we make it that easy then our goal harms the society rather than helping.  Voting should be undertaken with diligence and forethought.  That’s not the kind of voter that will do it just because it’s easy.  If you think voting is too much trouble, please do stay home.  I’m not for making it any easier for you.

Blog: Early voting favors Obama

Some have suggested that early voting should be curtailed because it doesn’t give the voter a chance to change their mind if circumstances are altered. This may be true, but if it gets people to vote, it’s hard to argue against it.

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Random Thoughts and Links for the week, Posted 2012-10-14

  • What @WadeEmmert says is true, "If you won't vote for a Republican you don't know, You'll get a Democrat you don't want." #
  • I'm not sold, but at least they're accessible. RT @CNETNews: Get a side of iPad with your Big Mac…at this McDonald's http://t.co/CWiu3be5 #

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Random Thoughts and Links for the week, Posted 2012-10-07

  • How Obama & Allies Are Suppressing News of Economic Disaster Ahead — The Patriot Post http://t.co/mPRqNqDo #
  • Every day is one the Lord has made, so every day is a good day. Look for good this day and you will find it. #
  • One way to get cheap venison RT @FoxNews: Kentucky restaurant shut down after road kill found in kitchen http://t.co/4qsmVoYK #
  • Beware of text messages claiming to come from your bank. I've goten several of them. http://t.co/fLx8vlmc #
  • When you dose off with your hands pressing keys on the keyboard, it's time for coffee! #
  • The more I listen, the more convinced I am that the only thing we're deciding in this election is the speed of our decline. #debate #
  • Why will no one say that business/corporate taxes = individual taxes via the price of products? #debate #
  • Please show me education in the Constitution. #debate #
  • Thank you, @lindathacker, for sharing this – The Sin of Tolerance – http://t.co/bx9g7anS #

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Random Thoughts and Links for the week, Posted 2012-09-30

  • LARGEST TAX HIKES IN THE HISTORY OF AMERICA UNDER OBAMA ADMINISTRATION http://t.co/XBmu0NsF #
  • There's hope for a more accessible Facebook in the future – http://t.co/7TkbtlgU #
  • The FDR Model for Buying Presidential Elections — The Patriot Post http://t.co/KNuZvrPJ #
  • Anyone else seeing a major uptake in text message spam? #

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Random Thoughts and Links for the week, Posted 2012-09-23

  • The Most Annoying, Pretentious And Useless Business Jargon http://t.co/hiBRvXWw #
  • Ok, so Apple may have an #a11y foible in iOS 6. I dare you to find an Android device that functions as well. #
  • Took me at least an hour to upload two podcasts. i have a sinking feeling we're about to go round III with TWC. Maybe we'll just switch. #
  • When you are publically criticized, be careful that your response does not do more damage than the criticism. #
  • Disheartening. This is not the way we win – RT @MolotovUSA: Boehner BUSTED. #november #election #teleprompter http://t.co/qwwyJcmo #
  • He who curses his father or his mother, his lamp will go out in time of darkness. (Prov 20::20) #
  • RT @CultureandMedia: Same media that don't believe bible hype scrap of papyrus to claim Jesus had a wife. http://t.co/bkgUwu1I #tcot #
  • How far we have come – RT @SBCvoices: Do Not Forbid Speaking in Tongues (by Jerry Corbaley) http://t.co/xAYaE8km #SBC #
  • The ObamaNation Plantation — The Patriot Post http://t.co/6id6krJY #

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Random Thoughts and Links for the week, Posted 2012-09-16

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Random Thoughts and Links for the week, Posted 2012-09-09

  • One message is coming through loud and clear from the book of Job. Sometimes the best way to be a friend is to keep your mouth shut. #
  • Typical scenario: Window-Eyes dies. Start NVDA to recover. Keep using it until I need one of the 2 programs it doesn't do well. #a11y #
  • Saw 2016 today. If you've done your homework you won't find much new, but if you want to know more about Obama, go see it! #
  • As if I needed another reason not to like cats – http://t.co/ndsYytSa #
  • Make demands and you may get compliance. Make requests and you may get cooperation. #
  • It's good to be moving forward, but only if you're going in the right direction. #
  • Why are we surprised that the Democrats took God out of their platform? Their policies have been godless for decades. #
  • RT @williambrister: RT @iowahawkblog: Requiring photo ID is racist, says convention requiring photo ID #
  • Tool to find accessible restrooms and parking; Hopefully this will expand more in the U.S. – WheelMate – http://t.co/Z7V4sbt9 #

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Random Thoughts and Links for the week, Posted 2012-09-02

  • Heard on the news that people frearing West Nile are calling 911 for mosquito bites. I do hope these are not people who vote. #
  • I like my iPhone, but there's something disturbing about so many sniffing around Apple like puppies looking for scraps to learn what's new. #
  • Dallas Area Rapid Transit to partner with Danish company to create mobile ticketing app http://t.co/Rm2Yfj1O #
  • Obama's America: 2012 — The Patriot Post http://t.co/fydpuFvt #
  • If you must always have your way to be happy, you have condemned yourself to a miserable life. #
  • When I encounter an inaccessible ad, I feel victorious. You didn't consider me worth reaching. You won't get my money. #a11y #

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Random Thoughts and Links for the week, Posted 2012-08-26

  • I think we can become infatuated with the contrary. Defying conventional wisdom makes us feel special. Are we smarter or more gullible? #
  • Boston Market caves to the food police without even being threatened http://t.co/PFXxFVlF #
  • RT @foxnation: Cool It! Get Your Liberal Hands Off My Air Conditioning http://t.co/Y1L9zITI #
  • I got my DART paratransit ID today. No more dodge-car at 75 & Arapaho if I need to go somewhere on the weekend and Linda canpt take me. #

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Random Thoughts and Links for the week, Posted 2012-08-19

  • Big screen reader makers, with challengers like NVDA cool features may be your hope, but neglect basic functionallity and your reign ends! #
  • Thought I actually had a McAfee update not break anything, but i will hold that thought at least another day. #
  • another example of how a cause may often be judged by the conduct of its champions http://t.co/F3ml1t8F #prolife #
  • RT @jonacuff: 5 things you should do when people name drop God in order to make you do something. New SCL. http://t.co/jdWbpHh3 #
  • RT @AmericanThinker: Another round of liberal debate moderators, threat or opportunity? http://t.co/uhYaYx3P #
  • lol RT @jonacuff: Would God use a Mac? This blog post makes an interesting argument. SCL. http://t.co/LhTR0Rma #
  • Progress is good, but only if you are moving in the right direction. #
  • Prager University: Proving Media Bias: http://t.co/NbOu2o9h via @youtube #
  • If you live in the city of Dallas, you might want to speak up to bag this lefty lunacy http://t.co/pf6YNARF #
  • I don't know many here who would agree RT @ZDNet: IT workers prefer the office to working remotely http://t.co/0DJfuRVl #
  • From the haze of my headache medication I am constructing a new programming language. I call it Hydrocode. #
  • Not someone I would normally quote but true RT @Accessible_Info: No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~Eleanor Roosevelt #
  • RT @THEHermanCain: 6 Tax Truths: 1. Taxes are a BAD INVESTMENT Required by law. #TCOT #RomneyRyan2012 #
  • I was very skeptical of Fleksy, but just a few minutes with it had me sold. #
  • National Weather Service buying bullets? Going to shoot down those tornados? http://t.co/a6qg8jkp #
  • SSA buying bullets too. Storm coming? http://t.co/AVJEhWhc #
  • Rather than dwell on the things you would like to change in someone, Consider the things you hope never change. You'll both be happier. #
  • NVDA plus Nuance does chew up a little more CPU. Usually it works but today it's choppy. Can't nail down the source. #
  • Works amazingly well – Creator Of BlindType, A Keyboard App For Blind Acquired By Google, Reveals Fleksy http://t.co/Y2Yopvb5 #
  • Investigate further RT @cnsnews: Social Security Administration Explains Plan to Buy 174,000 Hollow-Point Bullets http://t.co/kMe736VK #
  • it seems I need an accessible alternative to Adobe reader. It now hangs on the simplest of documents regardless of screen reader. #a11y #
  • Hmmm, kill Zoomtext and all is well with Adobe Reader. I can't wait until I can get rid of Zoomtext forever! #a11y #

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