http://techliberation.com/2007/03/29/multiple-language-ballots/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Fri, 25 May 2012 18:27:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://techliberation.com/2007/03/29/multiple-language-ballots/comment-page-1/#comment-55449 False Data Fri, 30 Mar 2007 01:39:36 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/03/29/multiple-language-ballots/#comment-55449 <p>I'm not sure I follow. If you're advocating a requirement that people vote based only on watching CSPAN and reading the Congressional record, then it might make sense, but the reality is that most voters follow developments second-hand through news reporting. If they're going to do that, I don't see why translated news should be significantly worse. It's true that diplomats and lawyers need access to the precise language, but most people operate in a world of policy and/or loyalty considerations, where translations should be adequate.</p> I’m not sure I follow. If you’re advocating a requirement that people vote based only on watching CSPAN and reading the Congressional record, then it might make sense, but the reality is that most voters follow developments second-hand through news reporting. If they’re going to do that, I don’t see why translated news should be significantly worse. It’s true that diplomats and lawyers need access to the precise language, but most people operate in a world of policy and/or loyalty considerations, where translations should be adequate.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2007/03/29/multiple-language-ballots/comment-page-1/#comment-37758 False Data Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:39:36 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/03/29/multiple-language-ballots/#comment-37758 <p>I'm not sure I follow. If you're advocating a requirement that people vote based only on watching CSPAN and reading the Congressional record, then it might make sense, but the reality is that most voters follow developments second-hand through news reporting. If they're going to do that, I don't see why translated news should be significantly worse. It's true that diplomats and lawyers need access to the precise language, but most people operate in a world of policy and/or loyalty considerations, where translations should be adequate.</p> I’m not sure I follow. If you’re advocating a requirement that people vote based only on watching CSPAN and reading the Congressional record, then it might make sense, but the reality is that most voters follow developments second-hand through news reporting. If they’re going to do that, I don’t see why translated news should be significantly worse. It’s true that diplomats and lawyers need access to the precise language, but most people operate in a world of policy and/or loyalty considerations, where translations should be adequate.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2007/03/29/multiple-language-ballots/comment-page-1/#comment-55448 MikeT Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:37:23 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/03/29/multiple-language-ballots/#comment-55448 <p>In other words, you have realized something important, that the right to vote should not be extended to every Tom, Dick and Harry by sheer fact of having stayed alive to at least the ripe old age of 18. Now, if only you would carry that forward into requiring that they be a productive member of society not employed or subsidized by the government in whose elections they are participating. Things would rebound for individual rights within a decade if the right to vote were limited to those not receiving a dime of government money. Until then, we'll have millions of voters who will never, ever vote for real liberty because their livelihood depends on big government.</p> In other words, you have realized something important, that the right to vote should not be extended to every Tom, Dick and Harry by sheer fact of having stayed alive to at least the ripe old age of 18. Now, if only you would carry that forward into requiring that they be a productive member of society not employed or subsidized by the government in whose elections they are participating. Things would rebound for individual rights within a decade if the right to vote were limited to those not receiving a dime of government money. Until then, we’ll have millions of voters who will never, ever vote for real liberty because their livelihood depends on big government.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2007/03/29/multiple-language-ballots/comment-page-1/#comment-37757 MikeT Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:37:23 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/03/29/multiple-language-ballots/#comment-37757 <p>In other words, you have realized something important, that the right to vote should not be extended to every Tom, Dick and Harry by sheer fact of having stayed alive to at least the ripe old age of 18. Now, if only you would carry that forward into requiring that they be a productive member of society not employed or subsidized by the government in whose elections they are participating. Things would rebound for individual rights within a decade if the right to vote were limited to those not receiving a dime of government money. Until then, we'll have millions of voters who will never, ever vote for real liberty because their livelihood depends on big government.</p> In other words, you have realized something important, that the right to vote should not be extended to every Tom, Dick and Harry by sheer fact of having stayed alive to at least the ripe old age of 18. Now, if only you would carry that forward into requiring that they be a productive member of society not employed or subsidized by the government in whose elections they are participating. Things would rebound for individual rights within a decade if the right to vote were limited to those not receiving a dime of government money. Until then, we’ll have millions of voters who will never, ever vote for real liberty because their livelihood depends on big government.

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