He may be. I was getting that impression reading to his previous posts. And the name is a little suspect too. Trying too hard to indicate his credentials. Then again, he could be exactly what/who he claims to be. Or maybe not.
But, with that said, I wholeheartedly support a paper ballot from the electronic voting machines. I do not support it being a receipt that the voter takes with them.
Cast your votes on the e-voting machine. Confirm the vote. Print the ballot. Confirm the ballot. Drop the ballot in the ballot box, just like was done with punch cards. At the end of the day, count the paper ballots, and compare to the electronic tallies. Instant backup counts, and a quick indicator of any e-fraud, plus a paper trail for a more verifiable recount.
What I'd be or not is totally irrelevant to honest discussion (there aren't many of us Goldwater vote, or true conservatives, online).
The 'paper trail' doesn't work because it may not match the voters' intentions and it won't/can't be checked independently.
The electronics aren't sufficiently reliable and they're a waste of taxpayer money. They fail too often and when they fail they prevent voters from casting their votes as intended.
"Cast your votes on the e-voting machine. Confirm the vote. Print the ballot. Confirm the ballot. Drop the ballot in the ballot box, just like was done with punch cards. At the end of the day, count the paper ballots, and compare to the electronic tallies. Instant backup counts, and a quick indicator of any e-fraud, plus a paper trail for a more verifiable recount."
With the addition that nobody is forced to use the electronics, and everyone given the option of creating the ballots personally (it's faster, cheaper, and more efficient), and the final tallies are scrutinized hand counts of the tangible ballots, that would be best and I totally agree with what you wrote.
"But, with that said, I wholeheartedly support a paper ballot from the electronic voting machines. I do not support it being a receipt that the voter takes with them."
As do I. That's why I have a problem with these posts. The last 2 times I voted, I did so electronically and was shown, not given, a secure paper reciept of my vote after I chose "finish". And that's in Mississippi.
IMO, this is a non-issue being pushed by liberals and their election stealing ilk. The fact that this non-issue is this posters's ONLY issue, I have no doubt he's one of FR's many newer stealth trolls.