I’ve mentioned this before, but it’s awfully hard to satirize people who keep outdoing your best efforts.

This one’s for anyone who’s concerned about electronic voting machines with no verifiable paper trail — which should be any rational person reading this entry. There’s a bill in the works to address this one, and a strong show of support is vital. Go here for more info.

…if we don’t get this straightened out quick, Florida 2000 is going to look like a test run…

A group called Working Today is trying to demonstrate to policymakers that independent workers need to be included in any health care reform. To this end, they’ve got a survey for freelancers, independent contractors, temps, etc., here. They say they need 1,500 responses by next Wednesday. If you’re in any of these categories, go help them out.