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Susan Boyle: Hurt by Democracy

23 hours ago ago from From the Dessicated Desk of Dr. Skip

In the European singing contest/show in which Susan Boyle competed, I was shocked to learn (via Utube) that she had been beat by what I think was a rap group of teenagers.   That one of the three judges came right out an advocated for her after her final performance (just before the voting) was not sufficient to sway the Europeans who called in to caste their votes.  To be sure, it is not difficult to find reasons other than Susan's singing ...

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CD2 ELECTION RESULTS CERTIFIED

15 hours ago ago from Village to Village

Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Clerk’s office certified December 8 th CD2 election results. The final numbers had little impact to the election night figures. It was a clear win for Paul Krekorian. Krekorian has now won the seat with 56.64 percent of the vote.                         This is 11,462 votes, up 652 from the election night total of 11,462. Christine Essel’s numbers increased to 8775 ...

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If Dowd Votes For Burgess, Pass The Matches

15 hours ago ago from Infinonymous

A commenter has suggested that Pittsburgh city council member Patrick Dowd might vote for Rev. Ricky Burgess in the election of the next council president. If Dr. Dowd votes for the mayor's toady, it will be time to place InsolvenCity in a paper bag, douse it with lighter fluid, place it on the state's doorstep and ring the doorbell.

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D.C. City Council Votes To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

19 hours ago ago from Jemblog

December 17th, 2009 W ASHINGTON — The City Council voted Tuesday to legalize gay marriage, giving supporters a victory after a string of recent defeats elsewhere and sending the issue to Congress, which has final say over laws in the nation’s capital. Mayor Adrian Fenty has promised to sign the bill, which passed 11-2, and gay couples could begin marrying as early as March if Congress allows it to become law. Democratic ...

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Will there be a new voting system for the 2010 election?

1 hour, 11 minutes ago ago from Conduit Street

In an MPT interview Wednesday night, Governor O'Malley said that he has heard more and more from county governments that the state should postpone the switch. That's because of time constraints and the expense during tough budget times .     Members of the State Board of Elections expressed these same concerns yesterday during their board meeting.  Although the Board voted to certify ES&S as the vendor for the new system, they plan to send a ...

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All Military Installations to Aid in Voter Registration

9 hours ago ago from The New York Times

The Department of Defense said this week that it would require every military installation around the world to help troops register to vote, the latest move in Washington to eliminate what are considered longstanding obstacles to voting by military personnel. Rafiq Maqbool/Associated Press The American military base at Bagram, Afghanistan, is taking part in an effort to get soldiers to vote in elections back home. Blog ...

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