Login/Register Login | Register
264 online
 
Most Popular Choices
Share on Facebook 31 Printer Friendly Page More Sharing Summarizing
General News   

'Daily Voting News' For August 08, 2008

By       (Page 1 of 1 pages)   No comments

JGideon
Message John Gideon
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org Today we are going to have a change of pace and introduce a new word to the vocabulary of some. This is actually a word that I heard for the first time a couple days ago and I like learning new words. Today's word is "obscurantism". What does obscurantism have to do with voting issues you ask? Obscurantism ('tist) is defined as the practice of deliberately preventing the facts or full details of something from becoming known. There are two common senses of this: (1)opposition to the spread of knowledge-a policy of withholding knowledge from the general public; and (2) a style (as in literature or art) characterized by deliberate vagueness or abstruseness. It seems to me that the voting machine vendors are an excellent example of both definitions of obscurantist....
  • National: Some Homeless Citizens Face 'Roadblocks' When Registering LINK
  • National: Greens launch effort against Electoral College manipulation of presidential elections LINK
  • National: Questions to Ponder as We Hurl Toward November LINK
  • CT: VA, state reach deal on voter sign-ups LINK
  • FL: Broward County - Goodbye touch screens, hello paper as Florida changes how we vote LINK
  • FL: Indian River County - Race for Indian River Supervisor of Elections crowded LINK
  • HI: Akaka pushes for more voter assistance at VA medical sites and homes LINK
  • KS: Shawnee Co. mistake doesn't alter outcome; No big problems in Riley LINK
  • MO: Voter Arrested After Not Showing Photo ID LINK
  • OH: More on Those Voting Machines in Ohio LINK
  • OH: Ohio Sues Over Trouble With Voting Machines LINK
  • OH: Ohio official sues e-voting vendor for dropped votes LINK
  • OH: Electronic Voting Machines At Center Of Ohio Lawsuits LINK
  • PA: Schuylkill County - Commissioners move to pay bill for 20 touch-screen voting machines LINK
    • **"Daily Voting News" is meant as a comprehensive listing of reports each day concerning issues related to election and voting news around the country regardless of quality or political slant. Therefore, items listed in "Daily Voting News" may not reflect the opinions of VotersUnite.Org or OpEdNews.Com**
    Rate It | View Ratings

    John Gideon Social Media Pages: Facebook page url on login Profile not filled in       Twitter page url on login Profile not filled in       Linkedin page url on login Profile not filled in       Instagram page url on login Profile not filled in

    John is the Executive Director of VotersUnite.Org
    Related Topic(s): Voting; Voting Integrity; Voting Machines; Voting Reform; Voting Technology, Add Tags
    Add to My Group(s)
    Go To Commenting
    The views expressed herein are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of this website or its editors.
    Writers Guidelines

     
    Contact AuthorContact Author Contact EditorContact Editor Author PageView Authors' Articles
    Support OpEdNews

    OpEdNews depends upon can't survive without your help.

    If you value this article and the work of OpEdNews, please either Donate or Purchase a premium membership.

    STAY IN THE KNOW
    If you've enjoyed this, sign up for our daily or weekly newsletter to get lots of great progressive content.
    Daily Weekly     OpEd News Newsletter
    Name
    Email
       (Opens new browser window)
     

    Most Popular Articles by this Author:     (View All Most Popular Articles by this Author)

    'Daily Voting News' For December 10, 2006

    'Daily Voting News' For April 27, 2007

    ES&S Pouts, Stamps Foot, Complies Anyway, After Minor Spanking by the EAC

    'Daily Voting News' For November 03, 2007

    To View Comments or Join the Conversation:

    Tell A Friend