New Orleans Election

I really have mixed emotions on the whole voting scenario. One one side I feel that only those New Orleaners who came back deserve to vote and elect whoever they feel will bring New Orleans back to it's former self; actually I hope it's much better. I have a problem with busing people in who, although former residents, evacuated during Katrina, have know idea when they will again be residents of New Orleans. Thus they have elected a representative, in this case a Mayor, who really was not selected by the people currently living in New Orleans.

On the other hand we have people who have been displaced, not of their own choosing. Some of these former residents I'm sure plan to fo back to New Orleans some day, maybe. If they find new work in there host city, better paying jobs, better housing, are they really going to return. Are they going to vote in the host towns election. How will this be monitored? A dozen questions come to mind.

A national election registration card has been discussed; it has gone nowhere. The politically correct establishment (ie., Democrats) see this as disenfransment (sp). The excuse is that the poor, elderly and minorities will not be able to get the cards. I really have to ask this question.
How do they vote now? How do they purchase their food? How do they pay their bills? How would having a voter registration card, tied into a national database stop anyone from voting.
It could tell that on any given date a vote was cast for a particular office. Results could also be instantaneous, since everything is electronic.

Why does an election have to end an the end of the day? In other words why can't we do it right and announce the results a day, two or three later after in is confirmed that one voter casted one vote. This country spends an obsence amount of money for elections and than want the results in less than 4 hours after the poles close. I think that if candidates can spend 1 year campaigning, they can wait up to 7 days for the results. Another point, absentee ballots should be counted no matter what. In most cases they are counted when the results are close. If we want a total picture of who voted and where the votes went then all casted balloted should be counted.

Sorry went on a little rant. Getting back to New Orleans. I hope for all concerned that Ray Nagin puts his attitude in his pocket and leaves it there. Unfortunately New Orleans had a tragedy, it takes time to heal all of the wounds. I hope that the folks who cast a vote from there host cities make it back to New Orleans soon, but I also feel that they should not be able to vote in anymore elections until they do.

Pass Time Pleasures

There was once a time when I thought that I could play the piano. Actually I can play Lady of Spain for several notes, but then it is down hill from there. Now my wife on the other hand is pretty good in being a novelist in playing the piano. I got her a fullsize key board, OK almost fullsize she said it must have 88 keys, I told her to delete some of the high and low notes when playing. She can read music well and put it into a musical note that does not cause the dogs to leave the room. I on the other hand can only read the words on the sheet; the symbols are not to my understanding.

However I do pose well and can tap the ivory with the best of them! Keeping in mind that the strings have been removed for the safety of all concerned.

Getting Started

This is certianly new to me. I have never been one to hold my comments; certainly when with a group of people. However now I'm out in the cyberworld and will have to tone my comments for what may come back to bite me in some future time.

Whats has me fired up?, everything. I have to give this some really good thinking so that thought to paper is clearly and concisely presented as intended.