Cochabamba: Our Next Few Days
Bolivia, frankly, is batty. Is it any wonder I love it so? Yesterday’s election was a curious affair. The day was quite and calm. The evening, though, was a race of numbers in the news. Jim Shultz, a political blogger (strong left bias) based here in Cochabamba, has a good run-down of the election numbers released by the media last night. I’ve not found out how these numbers that were released were formed. I’m assuming exit polls; but while those are more or less reliable in the States, I see far less credibility for them here. The polling location near us is a government...
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Our local government must emphasize two key principles: maximum efficiency and maximum accountability. Accordingly, the Greene County system should be conscientiously streamlined. We must carefully research innovative strategies that will best serve the needs of our county. As the election authority for Greene County , the County Clerk must ensure that all elections are thoroughly and properly conducted, and that the fewest possible inconveniences are placed on registered voters. The County Clerk must at all times seek to function as a non-partisan while serving as a liaison between...
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I vote as a libertarian influenced by Hayek and Burke, and I think as an anarchist guided by the biblical principles of liberty. I have fenced foil in a diaper-suit and run for political office in a skirt-suit, but my shoes were always fabulous. Both dreadful politics and inspiring design are likely to make me teary.
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