Category Archives: Political Freedoms

6:15 p.m.: Preserving the military vote

Posted on 4 November 2008 by dlhitzeman

A federal judge has ordered the State of Virginia to preserve late arriving absentee ballots from overseas military members pending his hearing of a lawsuit on the subject on Nov. 10. If this becomes a precedent, it could clearly and … Continue reading →

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1:45 p.m.: Reports from the field

Posted on 4 November 2008 by dlhitzeman

Fellow blogger Cephas writes about his experience on Election Day. -=DLH=-

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11:20 a.m.: Waiting in line

Posted on 4 November 2008 by dlhitzeman

Well, the word around the nation seems to be that waiting in line is about the norm today. Add to that faulty and unreliable electronic voting machines, and we have all the fixings for a very long day. On the … Continue reading →

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Keeping it Simple – VOTE ON 4 NOVEMBER!!!

Posted on 9 October 2008 by didymus 53

  Let me keep this simple: VOTE ON 4 NOVEMBER!!! Much has been written here and elsewhere about the Conservative Malaise regarding the 4 November Presidential Election, particularly about John McCain not being conservative enough or even being a true … Continue reading →

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Thinking ahead

Posted on 9 October 2008 by dlhitzeman

One of the great tragedies of the 2008 presidential election is that so many people believe they are voting for the lesser of evils. I think even hardcore leftists will admit quite a lot of misgiving and embarrassment that their candidate is a freshman ideologue whose strengths seem to be limited to giving good speeches and having media charisma.

Underlying this tragedy is an even greater misfortune, one that has haunted American politics for so long that people now believe that this state of affairs is how it has always been. The reason we face electing the lesser of evils in 2008 is that none of us participated in the process that led to the current candidates occupying the positions they do. […] Continue reading →

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