The hacker group Anonymous called for a voluntary Internet blackout to protest CISPA, but at this time no major websites seem to be participating. So what is CISPA anyway, and why would anyone want to protest it? Furthermore, why did the CISPA blackout fail to get high profile participants? What is CISPA? CISPA is the … Continue reading What is CISPA and what happened to the planned blackout to protest it?
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I had to step away from election coverage. My little girl woke up. I went up and rocked her for 45 minutes until she fell back asleep. (I fully admit that I was trying to avoid co-sleeping.) As I held my daughter in a darkened room, silent but for the creaking of the rocking chair, … Continue reading Obama Wasn’t the Only One Who Won Tonight
A reminder to everyone, that in most places it is illegal to take a photograph of your completed ballot. The reasoning is that documenting your vote could lead to vote buying. In a year when some employers were allegedly pressuring their employees to vote for a particular candidate, it seems like those concerns are merited. … Continue reading Don’t Tweet (or Instagram or Facebook) Your Vote, Photographing Your Ballot is Illegal
Here is one of what will unfortunately probably be many videos of a voting machine not accurately recording a vote. What should you do if you have a problem at the polls? Here is information from the Federal Election Commission web site: Where do I Report Suspected Election Fraud? The first step individuals should take … Continue reading Video of Voting Machine Altering Votes. How to Report Voting Fraud.
I've seen a few tweets about Chrysler giving its entire work force the day off to vote. I haven't seen any news stories corroborating this, but I really hope it's true. I hope it's true, and I wish other employers did the same. I've seen multiple reports of people waiting in line for over an … Continue reading Did Chrysler Give Its Workers the Day Off to Vote? Everyone Should Have Election Day Off
Kim Z. Dale 