[EM] Re: spending on election equipment

[Forest Simmons]

Make ballots, not war!

On Fri, 12 Oct 2001 DEMOREP1 at aol.com wrote:

> > Forest Simmons wrote:
> > > 
> > > Meanwhile, how can we make the best use of our limited equipment?
> > 
> > I don't suppose anyone is turning blue while waiting for my answer.  :)
> 
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> D- The U.S.A. gross domestic product was about $ 10.2 Trillion (repeat 
> Trillion) dollars in Apr-Jun 2001 (annual rate, seasonally adjusted) or about 
> $36,700 per person.
> 
> What price Democracy (for an *accurate* election system using computerized 
> voting in ALL precincts and ALL elections) ???
> 
> Billions for weapons/ pork barrel projects (due to the minority rule 
> gerrymander U.S.A. and State governments) --- pennies (if that) for election 
> equipment.to 
> 
>