yes, i really do hate religion.

[applegoddess]

if my previous post about nonprofit churches wasn't enough, here's more. a (korean!) church that is a polling place felt perfectly fine putting up yes on 8 bullshit. inside a polling place: http://laist.com/2008/11/04/yes_on_8_sign_spotted_at_polling_pl.php

what the fuck is up with that?

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Re: Religion and freedom of speach - round 1

[anonymous]

There is truth in what you say :)

However (such an annoying word to use) "electioneering" is happening everyday and happens during polling day. You can listen to the radio on the way to the station, watch tv adverts and speachs the day of the election, bumper stickers, sign posts in the lawn, people in line talking to each other about what they believe, exit polls, entry polls, news paper adverts, tv news broadcasters racing to get the latest news about how each state is voting. To truly remove electioneering (awesome word btw) you would need to make sure that on that day and any day that you can vote (absentee ballots) that people are clear of outside influence which should be fun.

I agree with what you say and just pointing out the hypocrisy of worrying about voters being influenced at the last minute. However if you are worried about the votes being tampered with or mis-counted I believe there is a genuine issue and concern about that.

When you let personal get in the way you become as bad as them, them being anyone but yourself :)

-Rick

Ps. Drobo's worked out fine and are rocking and rolling nicely.

Re: Religion and freedom of speach - round 1

[applegoddess]

Sadly, you are right. However, from previous experience, I do know that exit/entry polls and interviews require a minimum distance from the polling place (regular filming has no such restrictions) and at the polling place near me, they managed to get rid of signs on neighbors' lawns.

Electioneering next to a polling place, however, is not allowed not so much because of influence but because of possible intimidation as well. It's hard enough getting people to vote, making a polling place no longer "sacred" by allowing for such things would end up being disastrous and nasty. I had enough of that leading up to the election (and dear lord, the McCain and Obama supporters in this area certainly loved to scream their lungs out).