That's great, Bonnie! Where did you vote?

Which god? The Hindu god, Muslim god, Christian god, or Jewish god?

This is a live blog. The Election Guide is on your Patch site... It should have a breakdown of who the candidates and questions are on your ballot!

I was looking for that when I got the email yesterday and you're right there wasn't a true election guide on Columbia Patch. I wanted to read about local candates and decide. Baltimore sun did one http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/acrobat/2012-11/73034767-01064901.pdf

Strange. Most sites should have one -- here's the one I found on Columbia Patch: http://columbia.patch.com/articles/howard-county-election-guide-ce8a33bf

I think they have to stay closed until 8 PM, when the polls close.

This is just a copypasta of http://www.audacityofhypocrisy.com/2012/11/06/philly-gop-poll-inspectors-being-ousted-for-dems/

The story is being reported in many places. I took my post from
http://washingtonexaminer.com/philly-gop-poll-inspectors-being-ousted-for-dems/article/2512714#.UJkm9sXA-4d

Would you rather I had hand typed it all? would that sooth your inner being?

See Michael Theis' comment below, that's why I flagged and pointed it out.

Hey Joe, keep it on topic (this is a Maryland focused thread) and refrain from copy-pasting whole sections of text from other websites.

Oh great! Longer posts are unwelcome but juvenile name calling and personal attacks and insults are not called out by the moderators. How wonderful.
I guess I have to be more like Steve Fifi and the others and just post short insulting personal attacks. Is that what you want Theis?

It's not the length of the post (though our comment threads do have a character limit), it's the copy-pasted near plagiarism of whole sections of other people's writing on our website that I have an issue with. Please don't serve copypasta on our threads.

It's about time JoBlob was busted for plagiarism.

Posting news stories is not against your policy is it? People post links all the time. Is a link different than the story itself? If it is not against your policy whats the issue?

Plagiarism is an accusation you should not use lightly. I never ever have claimed others writing as my own so your accusation is abhorrent!
Save the accusations for those where they fit Mr Thies.

Never confuse your stated Patch Policy with your dislike of the content of what I post.

Joe, I'm not here to debate the rules with you, I'm here to enforce them. Just don't copy and paste whole-paragraph-by-paragraph sections of text from other places onto our threads and we won't have a problem. Have a good day.

IF you should decide to enforce the rules, do so without bias and within the rules and all will be well.
So far I see little enforcement from you moderators.

Took him to the Woodshed. Thank you Michael.

Lines were longer than normal in Kingsville. I hope the software that totals the vote is "fair and balanced".

Joe has a little problem with authority - he thinks HE is the only authority that matters.

So HoneyPotGal chimes in with a personal attack which is a specific posting rule violation and Theis is nowhere to be found. More proof that it is content rather than rules he is snitty about. reading his bio I see why.

Either ENFORCE your own rules or don't. Selectively deciding what gets under your skin is not your job.

Actually Joe to TOS say the moderators have the right to enforce what they want as far as the rules are concerned.
IF YOU READ THE TOS you would know this.

JoeBlob, JoeBlob - nothing beats a JoeBlob.

You can call it what you like, but follow the trail - you were told by a Mod to adhere to a rule, and the first thing you did was challenge the authority. Then you continued, and taunted the authority. Grow up, JoeBlob. Take your whipping like a man and move on. But I have a feeling it will soon be All You Can Take Copypasta. Some folks just can't help themselves.

Yup! They have the right to selectivly enforce the rules of posting. We will see just how selective they are when it comes to content.

Apparently they have no issues with continued posts that contain nothing but personal attacks. So maybe that is the way to go from now!

Joe, the only thing it proves is that my job is not entirely devoted to comment moderation. I was out reporting at the polls. HoneyPotGal, everyone else, please leave the scolding to the moderators and refrain from posting personal attacks or insults.

Joe, I have seen this selective enforcement of the TOS by these patch "editors" before. There is obviously as much journalistic bias on the Patch as in much of the other news media. From what I see you are simply pointing out something that happens with regularity in Philadelphia that could easily happen in Baltimore. It's pretty obvious to me that the story is pasted from somewhere else but, so what? Many people will not click on links.

Michael Theis - You, too can be a member of the knuckledragger club by dissing my screen name - but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt this time.

Yours is not an easy job if your goal is to keep this board totally devoid of snarky comments. I'll be happy to follow along, but it ain't happened so far.

Oh dear. Honeygo Gal. I must admit, that was a mistake on my part. I did not have your screen name in front of me when I wrote my response. I am seriously embarrassed, please forgive me.

LOL...no love for Honeybucket today.

Michael Theis - One more try before the lifetime membership takes effect - I'm a HAL, not a GAL.

Perhaps you see one reason why JoeBlob gets my "love."

Crikey me! I just can't win today. That one was a typo. My fingers are especially fat today. My apologies, Hal.

"“DoD’s failure to fix this longstanding problem means that the blank ballots of thousands of overseas service members, as well as some who have recently returned from overseas, could be currently trapped in an archaic and inefficient mail forwarding system,” the senators wrote. “These ballots are unlikely to reach these service members until after Election Day has passed."

The senators advised Panetta to create a centralized mail redirection system and modernize military mail delivery.

“We are perplexed as to why DoD did not do everything in its power to modernize the system for redirecting blank ballots in order to eliminate this roadblock for military service members, per the top 2010 recommendations from MPSA,” the letter stated. “As we know you agree, they deserve to have a voice in choosing their elected leaders. Our men and women in uniform should be able to participate in the very same democratic system of government that they defend, not be relegated to mere spectator status because their ballot never reached them.”

The senators asked that a new mail system be in place by the next election, in 2014."

...this has to do with MD how?

"...this has to do with MD how?"

Um, Maryland has men and women in uniform and some may be affected, that what it has to do with Maryland. Any more stupid questions?

Yes I actually do have another stupid question ..... why is it that you feel the need to insult others in order to make yourself feel better about yourself?

If you are insulted Brian by my stating your QUESTION was stupid then you better get thicker skin. I didn't insult YOU but only your question. And I see you still have more stupid questions.

Way to go, Penny!

They let you vote?

In at out by 8 a.m. - not bad!

no doubt!

Only if all the polls are completely wrong. Here's hoping that's not the case.

That was generous of you Eastsider. I have always only been FIFA just like you have always been Eastsider. The fool F/F/S, whoever he really posts as, is wrong. I am not Steve, Jag, Honeygo Hal or Frank. We just have very similar views, like you, Balt Ob, Joe, etc. do.

I have Obama going away with 305 electoral votes. Popular vote I have Obama by 4 points. We will see.

If you voted to show you're not a racist, you are still a racist. Vote for who you want to win ".".

I don't understand how not voting for someone who had a mother as white as the driven snow is racist! Obama is a mixed race man, with an black father and a white mother. Why do people say he's black all the time? Do you pick one out of a hat and just go with that or can you switch up as needed?

Maybe that comes from the long held "one drop rule"?
"To be considered black in the United States not even half of one's ancestry must be African black. But will one-fourth do, or one-eighth, or less? The nation's answer to the question 'Who is black?" has long been that a black is any person with any known African black ancestry."

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/jefferson/mixed/onedrop.html

OH MY!!! Off topic and a link sorry!

PHP - why even bother to bring it up? Sununu, Romney's advisor, brought it up when Colin Powell supported Obama again.

Is their any racial reason why the biggest support group of Romney's is older white males? That is a fact.

LOL My crazy Uncle in the nursing home sent me the same viral e-mail!

FIFA, I brought it up because I was responding to the post. You actually had to ask me that? He said if you voted in 2008 for Obama just to show your (sic) not a racist...why would it be racist to vote for Obama if he's not black? If Joe is correct, then we are all black due to the fact that we can all be traced back to "Lucy". Such a ridiculous topic so THAT'S why I responded. So exasperating reading comments like yours.

Like I said PHP, let go of the banana. Why even bother talking to Harford?

Take a chill pill. We are going to have deal with folks like him for 4 more years.

PHP I totally understand what you are saying. The government has made that decision for us and has said that if you are a certain percent "black" then you are considered "black". It is also done for "Native Americans". Hmmm ever wonder why its not done for Caucasians?
Now society has done it too. If one sees a person that has obviously "black" feature and skin tone, one will assume that this person is black. That is reality in our society, so this why Pres. Obama is considered Black. One day it would be nice is the world were colorblind.

Michael Theis

10:31 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Hey Steve, keep it on topic (this is a Maryland focused thread).

Or as I said is the content what gets Theis in a snit?

Not my mother. She was straight. What bothered you, that they were gay or that they weighed 300 pounds?

By the way, you do realize that a NO vote on Question 6 does not outlaw gay people or gay behavior. So it will not prevent gay PDA. It just means that the people bothering you may be legally married.

We won't ask what TJ does in his bedroom, will we?

LOL Kathy that is because you cant vote out Income taxes. California did and the supreme court said to vote on that was illegal. Go figure.

Oh btw Kathy I did a bit more research and it appears that New Hampshire has something on the ballot this year that hasnt made big new.
New Hampshire Income Tax Amendment it might make you celebrate April 15th if it passes.

When did that happen? California would have no right to "vote out" federal income taxes, but it could vote out its own State income taxes--which it has never done. I just did a quick search and could find nothing that says the Supreme Court ever ruled on California and the federal income tax.

New Hampshire does have a proposed amendment to its constitution that would ban NEW income taxes on its residents, but that only would apply to New Hampshire state income taxes, which I don;t pay!

Umm well dont take this the wrong way but you could move to New Hampshire and then you would have another day to feel patriotic. :-)
I will look for more information on the Cali Supreme court ruling. It was some years ago but in the last 2 decades. I could be "misremembering".

Too cold! If I wanted to move someplace with NO income tax I would go to Florida!

One of the Tea Partiers ran into me with his walker.

You may not see tea party whack jobs trying to intimidate black voters but you will see "election officials" doing it.

They didn't ask me for SSN, just address and month/date of birth. We shouldn't have to give SSNs anyway--the purpose of that was never to be ID and it is terribly abused. I have always been surprised that they didn't require some kind of ID to vote, but that is the law. And really, the percentage of in person voter fraud is less than 1/1000 of 1% so I am not too worried about it. The majority of voter fraud occurs with absentee ballots.

So?

Would you seriously risk going to jail by lying when you vote? It is a felony.

What makes you feel comfortable your vote was even counted by the computer?

She voted for Romney apparently.

On the other hand, they let bigots like you vote...

I see you voted HPG! They also let child rapists vote when you got in line!

Wow, this is easy to be a liberal.

JoeBlob just makes things up - at least my comments, attacks if you must, are based on things like accusations of gays being freaks of nature.

I have told you before, JoeBlob - I can hold my own in an asswhole contest.

JoeBlob, wipe your chin and pop a couple Tic Tacs.

Right. First of all, I doubt you would even be friends with someone that was gay AND an illegal alien, much less that a person would brag about voting 3 times. Go tell it to Faux News, they believe anything.

Pretty hard to sneak one by you Kathy!

Gee, she lets you watch? How does the other guy feel about that?

They are issued an ITIN by the IRS.

Most who do work in a job and receive a paycheck with withholdings, are using a fake or forged or stolen identity.

ITIN's are NOT to be given to illegal aliens just because they are here. there are supposedly strict requirements.
"Who needs an ITIN?
IRS issues ITINs to foreign nationals and others who have federal tax reporting or filing requirements and do not qualify for SSNs. A non-resident alien individual not eligible for a SSN who is required to file a U.S. tax return only to claim a refund of tax under the provisions of a U.S. tax treaty needs an ITIN.

Other examples of individuals who need ITINs include:
• A nonresident alien required to file a U.S. tax return
• A U.S. resident alien (based on days present in the United States) filing a U.S. tax return
• A dependent or spouse of a U.S. citizen/resident alien
• A dependent or spouse of a nonresident alien visa holder"
"An ITIN does not authorize work in the U.S. or provide eligibility for Social Security benefits or the Earned Income Tax Credit."
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/General-ITIN-Information

One MUST have some immigration DOCUMENTATION to receive a ITIN.

"How do I apply for an ITIN?
Use the latest revision of Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number to apply. Attach a valid federal income tax return, unless you qualify for an exception, and include your original, notarized, or certified proof of identity and foreign status documents.
Because you are filing your tax return as an attachment to your ITIN application, you should not mail your return to the address listed in the Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ instructions. Instead, send your return, Form W-7 and proof of identity and foreign status documents to:"

They are apparently given out disregarding the law as stated on the IRS website.

Many receiving ITIN's are using false forged or stolen documents for the application for the number. Look at the application ofr the documents required.

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw7.pdf

Looks like copypasta Joey headed back to the Woodshed.

Just eat your fruit and keep quiet.

FLUFFY,
The point is they are not paying state and federal income taxes on their wages.

Taxes as in INCOME taxes. Not sales taxes.

Paulie, that was not his question. Can you read? Guess not, you and Joey have the same problem. Joey is still bruised from his visit to the Woodshed.

Fifi, no woodshed for me. Just a liberal who disliked the content.
Strange and creepy to see you think about me even when I am not posting.
You may swing that way, but I don't.

FIFA - If paying taxes on purchases be it gas or beer or food should entitle one to in-state tuition somewhere then I guess all the beer, food & gas taxes I paid in my travels to CT & MA should entitle my kid to in-state tuition - is this what you are implying?? What an idiotic comment from you

So JoeBlob - if someone doesn't like your overpasting, they must be a liberal? I guess you have an abundancy of "paste", eh JoeBlob? Wipe your chin and paste something down with it.

Terry, you asked a question and got an accurate answer and now you don't like it. Too bad.

The other requirement Terry is you live in the state you want in-state tuition. You can only live in one state. Your necessity to call people names is indicative of your lack of intelligence. Your statement is uninformed and stupid. Live with it.

So Paulie, you have a name calling problem too. Explain to everyone what taxes are being avoided St. Paulie Girl. Go ahead, show us your wisdom. You have a difficult time reading children's books?

Looks like Joe Copypasta is back. Can't think, just plagiarizes.

Thanks Steve for posting that. It shows how many illegal aliens file taxes in order to get their child tax credits for children they have living in Mexico.
"IRS loophole for illegals’ children costs taxpayers billions"
"A two-part News 13 WTHR Indianapolis report uncovered a tax loophole involving undocumented workers that costs taxpayers over $4.2 billion a year. What’s worse is that the IRS has known about the problem for years.Undocumented workers have been taking advantage of a loophole called the Additional Child Tax Credit, a fully-refundable credit of up to $1,000 per child that was intended to help working families with children living at home. Not only are they claiming children within the U.S., they are also claiming children in Mexico."

http://dailycaller.com/2012/04/30/irs-loophole-for-illegals-children-costs-taxpayers-billions/

The fraud is rampant and endorsed by the liberals in this country.

From Steve's link.
"In 2004, the IRS got 7.9 million W-2s with names that didn’t match a Social Security Number. More than half were from California, Texas, Florida and Illinois, states with large immigrant populations, leading experts to believe they likely represent the wages of illegal immigrants. Even immigrants who use ITINs to file taxes are forced to make up a Social Security Number when they get a job.

Critics like Dinerstein believe the process makes room for law violators, and in some cases, might endanger the country by allowing them to operate more freely.
That’s why people who are living here illegally rushed to get ITINS like they’re chocolate candy,” said Dinerstein. “It’s a national security issue.”

Got Fraud?

Balled-upSurfer enters the fray - with the Mods watching, no less.

Bring it on - JoeBlob and Tommy Lame have already logged into the club. I'll be happy to tangle with you tonight - the last night before you go into the Binders Full of Wingnuts.

What are you going to do BlOb when you lose. You have yet to contribute an intelligent comment. It is people like you that will cause Obama to win.

Even the moderator calls him HoneyPotGal! too funny! Kind of just rolls off the tongue.

And HoneyPotGal gets "taken to the woodshed" too.

Ah, I just wish we had a video feed so I could see all you libbie nutters weeping helplessly as your liberal messiah fades away to the streets of Chicago.

Ooh, that's a new technique for you to learn, JoeBlob - "Rolls off the tongue." I once had a girlfriend who knew that move - now you know it too! Wipe your chin and pop a couple Tic Tacs.

You'll be in the Binders Full of Wingnuts after tonight, too.

As always, they go ka-ching, ka-ching, ka-ching.

Kolob signals "Romney Wins"

Now discovered signals from Kolob are static...

I used to watch the news on WBFF because it came on at 10 PM, but I flat out stopped when they started the obvious right-wing stuff. Just crap as far as I'm concerned.

From the same man who insisted for years that voter fraud does not exist!

From the same man who insisted for years that voter fraud does not exist!

The 'ole sample size of one. Brilliant. Please quit your job, go ahead.

No, we'll be okay as long as we keep Robo Bob Ehrlich away from the phone.

Pennsylvania - Obama. Mitt's not looking so good now.

Mitt tries "God Bless America" - goes off-key.

I know, right. I hate that immigrants are allowed to vote. I wish only white people were allowed to vote. But not the educated ones. I wish only people from South Carolina counted.

That about cover it? Racist trash.

LOL, Ryan couldn't even carry his own state. That's a hoot if it holds true.

I'm sure we'll hear all about it, unfortunately. The internet isn't running out of space anytime soon.

Have some self respect. Election's over - you're allowed to stop regurgitating garbage talking points. Next time try thinking for yourself a bit.

JD1 - Sucks to be you. Pretty good for the country, though.

Whiner.

Truth hurts - your boy has been a failure and will continue to fail. We might even here some facts now about just how big of a failure he has been. Can't hide the truth about Libya for much longer. He is a much better politician but is a pathetic leader - the popular vote clearly shows that.

I guess the female body DOESN'T have a way to work that out after all.

You will get over it.

Sorry Tim, you lost your argument to a better one. Good for the kids that want to go to school.

But RMI it will grow with the idiotic policies of the Republicans.

I'd be drunk if Obama had lost. I can't blame them.

CutandPasta goes limp.

Somehow I think that part of it might get a little worse for The Patch.

Right here dude - looking forward to four years of miraculous recovery! Just bought a Hope and Change t-shirt at the goodwill store so I can be part of the winning team - keep in mind your boy is only winning Ohio by 900 votes. Can you say "Hanging Chad?"

Good luck with that...

Sorry, JD1 - The COUNTRY has re-elected Barack Obama. Better get used to the idea.

JD1 - your last comment? I completely agree.

Obama time and again has suggested balancing the budget by using a 2.5 to 1 ratio of spending cuts to tax raises. Let's do it.

The reality is, the left wingers in Obama's own party are no more interested in balancing the budget the right way then the Tea Partiers on the right. In this sense, I find myself in agreement with the Pauls.

Our debt is a massive liability, and something that needs to be attacked from many directions and not in a half-assed manner. Increased revenue streams don't NEED to be all from taxation in the classic sense.

I'm just annoyed the Dream Act is going to pass. I'll never understand that one.