First i thought that was interesting was the internet feed idea. We put a camera on rising waters on the river and everyone in the community tunes in to see what is happening so they can see it or we use this all the time for weather. People are constantly checking today, right, when the storm is coming in tonight and the simple idea that people could with Simple Technology check to see what is happening with voting lines in their precincts. Would you be turning a camera on the people or just giving reports . I think what we had envisioned is that the administrators would be continuously assessing wait times and posting reports that citizens could consult if they sort of plan out, when it would be most relevant for them and efficient for them to vote. And as you pointed out, this is fairly straightforward. It is one of the ways in which we believe we have to be continuously thinking about the introduction of technology to support the voting process. Put election administrator saying no
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As the house of representatives ended session for the year without cutting Immigration Reform, we speak to labor leader Eliseo Medina who long hungerd a month fast on the mall for Immigration Reform. He joined the Labor Movement for decades ago, working alongside cesar chavez. A south africa prepares for the funeral of Nelson Mandela, we look back at how African American workers at polaroid helped launch the Divestment Movement against apartheid in south africa in the early 1970s. We will speak with Caroline Hunter, cofounder of the Polaroid Workers Revolutionary Movement, who opposed polaroid making photos for the id pass books for blacks under apartheid. And by whatever means necessary, we have found corporations, Government Forces of imperialism have aligned. What were are calling for is the same tactics. By whatever means necessary, we as an African People align ourselves, understand the seriousness of the struggle. And we look at how the cia helped south africa capture Nelson Mand
As the house of representatives ended session for the year without cutting Immigration Reform, we speak to labor leader Eliseo Medina who long hungerd a month fast on the mall for Immigration Reform. He joined the Labor Movement for decades ago, working alongside cesar chavez. A south africa prepares for the funeral of Nelson Mandela, we look back at how African American workers at polaroid helped launch the Divestment Movement against apartheid in south africa in the early 1970s. We will speak with Caroline Hunter, cofounder of the Polaroid Workers Revolutionary Movement, who opposed polaroid making photos for the id pass books for blacks under apartheid. And by whatever means necessary, we have found corporations, Government Forces of imperialism have aligned. What were are calling for is the same tactics. By whatever means necessary, we as an African People align ourselves, understand the seriousness of the struggle. And we look at how the cia helped south africa capture Nelson Mand