Tony Palmeri's Media Rants

Welcome To Tony Palmeri's Media Rants! I am a professor of Communication Studies at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. I use this blog to try to promote critical thinking about mainstream media, establishment politics, and popular culture.

Sunday, June 04, 2006

Young Turks: Diebold Fails A Test

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In this Young Turks interview , political correspondent Michael Shure talks about his experience in trying to vote early in a California con...

Media Rants: Say NO to Black Boxing Fox Valley Elections

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The June Media Rants column can be found here .
Saturday, June 03, 2006

No More Anonymous Comments On T2T

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From now on anyone wishing to post on this blog must register first. I am doing this for two reasons. First, I am just sick of the constan...
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Radio Commentary: Hentz/Palmeri/Roberts Discuss Five Rivers

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Friday evening was the last "Wild Eyed Radio" with Bob Roberts. For around the last year, Radio Commentary has been a part of Wil...
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Friday, June 02, 2006

Was the 2004 Election Stolen?

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. thinks so, as he argues in the latest Rolling Stone . "American history is littered with vote fraud -- but rathe...
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Five Rivers: No City Council Approval?

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Here are a few disturbing lines from this morning's paper : "It's likely that Castle and his six city council peers will not be...
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Thursday, June 01, 2006

Carol Owens' Cell-Phone Conniption

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Or is it just brainless homophobia? Read Rep. Mark Pocan's blog and decide for yourself. This is what we have representing us in the ...
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Northwestern Editorial: County shouldn't rush to purchase voting machines

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In a surprisingly coherent editorial this morning, thankfully devoid of suggestions of a "conspiratorial" mindset among electroni...
Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Democracy Now! on Diebold Security Flaws

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Amy Goodman conducts an outstanding interview with two guests who have knowledge of the security problems of Diebold touch screen voting m...

County Board: Taking the Public out of the Public Hearing

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The attempt to have a public hearing on the issue of touch screen voting technology in Winnebago County has taken a turn for the worse. Afte...
Tuesday, May 30, 2006

House May Grow To 437

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According to the Boston Globe (registration may be required), there's a strong chance that after the 2010 census the US House of Repres...
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Monday, May 29, 2006

Washington Post: Debating the Bugs of High Tech Voting

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The Washington Post is one of the few mainstream media outlets to take the issue of voting machine security seriously. The May 30th edition ...
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Garbage: An Iraqi Perspective

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I am opposed to the imposition of a garbage fee in Oshkosh and hope citizens can find a way to get it repealed. That topic generates lots o...
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Sunday, May 28, 2006

Bruce Schneier: The Problem With Electronic Voting Machines

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Internationally renowned security technologist Bruce Schneier's 2004 essay on " The Problem With Electronic Voting Machines "...
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No Recount: York County, PA candidate trusts accuracy of electronic voting machines

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Check out this story from the York County (PA) Daily Record for an example of how the myth of electronic voting accuracy can be used to di...
Friday, May 26, 2006

Dan Rylance on Last Radio Commentary

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Radio Commentary will be on hiatus for the summer, and maybe even longer. The final interview was conducted tonight with regular guest Dan ...
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Hentz: Rescind Pier Decision

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Cheryl Hentz argues (registration required) that the Oshkosh Common Council should rescind its earlier, not adequately discussed decision ...
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Thursday, May 25, 2006

Touch Screen Recount Procedures + Security Recommendations

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2005 Wisconsin Act 92 describes, among other things, recount procedures to be used with electronic voting machines. Try to imagine this p...
Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Young Turks: Interview with Steve Levy about unreliable voting machines

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Check out this Young Turks interview with Steve Levy of Newsweek. Levy is the author of a recent article on security problems associated ...
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It's the money, stupid: Brown County Dem Chair Endorses $teve Kagen

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Republican Congressman Mark Green's run for governor has opened up his 8th congressional district seat. The Republican candidate to repl...
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I teach Communication Studies (First Amendment, Classical Rhetoric, Civic Engagement, Rhetoric of Rock Music) at UW Oshkosh. Served two terms on Oshkosh City Council. Originally from Brooklyn, NY.
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