tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post4442403148275129070..comments2024-03-28T18:15:56.064+00:00Comments on Jean's Knitting: Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038517988391228260noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-25155951976396971352016-11-01T23:14:48.445+00:002016-11-01T23:14:48.445+00:00As soon as I pressed Send it occurred to me that ...As soon as I pressed Send it occurred to me that there might be a nominal fee for election officials but life got away from me and I didn't have a chance to research it right away so I'm sorry I delivered inaccurate information without an immediate retraction. I still do find it disturbing to spread out voting for such a wide timeframe but time will tell how wise (or not) that will be.<br />Sorry again. ChloeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-58681090145772568512016-11-01T13:21:19.603+00:002016-11-01T13:21:19.603+00:00Those women who have come forward have been incred...Those women who have come forward have been incredibly brave. They are the victims, and yet they have stepped up to tell intimate details of their life to the entire world, while confronting a powerful, vindictive man. Unimaginably difficult, unless you have been in the position of having been assaulted and then having to decide how to proceed.<br /><br />I have nothing but sympathy for victims who choose to remain in the shadows.<br /><br />Beverly in NJ Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-5766226853283209832016-11-01T12:54:25.863+00:002016-11-01T12:54:25.863+00:00I used to earn $200 to $250 per election, which so...I used to earn $200 to $250 per election, which sounded like a lot when I thought about having extra spending money. The per/hour was awful, when you consider we had to be there at 5 am to set up, and didn't go home until after 8 pm!Barbara-Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02314654682868474264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-84940616881867112002016-11-01T12:48:05.082+00:002016-11-01T12:48:05.082+00:00To respond to the previous about US election offic...To respond to the previous about US election officials, they are not non-paid but very minimally paid (think: jury duty pay). At least in some jurisdictions.<br />cheers,<br />CKPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-70019447480701590572016-11-01T11:04:36.915+00:002016-11-01T11:04:36.915+00:00Since election officials are volunteer non-paid po...Since election officials are volunteer non-paid positions and since the election equipment and venues are being used for even longer periods in this year's "pre-elections" I do not see where cost is a factor, especially since keeping it in one day would only add two or three extra hours to that one day, as opposed to the multiple days this pre-election voting is using up. Of course there may be other logistical reasons for this set-up, but I still don't like it. Also, there may be long distances between polling places in Wyoming but not in most urban areas. I can walk to my polling place in 10 minutes and drive to it in two.<br />IF Cardinal O'Brien were guilty, he used his office to perpetrate these crimes, and I don't see how forgiveness would include reinstatement of this office as the Herald seems to be arguing. I think the Church's only expression of forgiveness would be reinstatement of permission to receive the Sacraments just as any other Catholic. Anything more is irrelevant in my opinion and an attempt to do so would be suspect of hierarchical favor and hypocrisy. Should the Coca-Cola Company reinstate its CFO after he served his jail time for being caught with his hand in the till? Whatever for? This is all contingent on actual guilt, of course. Anonymous accusations are highly suspect. And my sympathies are with the Cardinal if they are false.<br />Other than that - so looking forward to pictures of your beautiful blocked Uncia! ChloeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com