Today, the Washington state legislature certified Democrat Christine Gregoire as winner of that state’s gubernatorial election. The problem is that Gregoire did not win except through a likely-fraudulent recount process that added hundreds of ‘Democratic’ ‘votes’ to her tally. The original count of the votes determined that Republican Dino Rossi had won by a slim margin of 261 votes (out of 2.8 million). The first flawed recount determined the Rossi won by a mere 42 votes. The second flawed recount—reminiscent of the Florida gibberish in 2000—put Gregoire ahead.
Melissa Update; More
Those of you who know Melissa or read her LiveJournal may recall that she went in yesterday for some oral surgery (to remove four wisdom teeth and two molars). I haven’t had a chance to talk to her directly, but I have spoken to her mom and can report that the surgery went well and she’s recovering in Bedford.
GMU Gets Hacked; Students at Risk of ID Fraud [Updated]
In my ongoing coverage of George Mason University’s patent mismanagement, I have another stunning show of competence and reliability to report. GMU just got hacked; GMU just got hacked bad.
Poetry Reorganization Plan; Comments Please!
Well, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to how I’m going to redo my poetry section, and I think I’ve come to some conclusions. I would like your comments though, since the whole point of this exercise is to organize hundreds of poems in a way that simultaneously reflects an artistic presentation (thus keeping me happy) and is easy to figure out and navigate (thus keeping you happy).
Abbas Elected Palestinian President
Mahmoud Abbas has been elected by wide margin to become president of the Palestinian National Authority. Abbas won about 63 percent of the vote, however the election was tainted by unexpectedly low turnout.
Scott Bradford is a writer and technologist who has been putting his opinions online since 1995. He believes in three inviolable human rights: life, liberty, and property. He is a Catholic Christian who worships the trinitarian God described in the Nicene Creed. Scott is a husband, nerd, pet lover, and AMC/Jeep enthusiast with a B.S. degree in public administration from George Mason University.