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Archive for February, 2008

My Day as an Election Clerk in Santa Clara County

Posted: Friday, February 8th, 2008 @ 3:06 pm in voting | 3 Comments »

On election day for the last 4 years, I try to put aside my political preferences and my incessant blabbing about voting equipment, and I work as an election clerk at a polling station. In 2006, I worked as a precinct warden in Boston, and before that as an election clerk in Boston and Cambridge. [...]

The Carrot, the Stick, and Obama.

Posted: Friday, February 1st, 2008 @ 3:51 pm in policy | 7 Comments »

I support Barack Obama for President, with more enthusiasm and excitement than I’ve ever had for any politician. Those who know me know this already, but I’ve been asked “why?” enough times that I thought it worthwhile to write up.
Politicians use two methods to achieve their goals: the carrot and the stick. Need Iran to [...]

 
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