Dear Mr. Seidenberg,

It has come to my attention that my friend, Jeffrey L. Jordan, a Verizon employee in New Hampshire, has not been reporting to work since his arrest in Ohio for an alleged firearms technicality. This concerns me greatly because I do not believe it is by his choice.

When I learned of Mr. Jordan's arrest, I headed up to New Hampshire (via Ohio) as an observer and to provide moral support. So I'm in a position to see some things which I can't explain, mainly because Mr. Jordan has apparently been advised not speak about any aspect of his case that isn't already public knowledge.

As I mentioned, one of the things I've noticed is that Mr. Jordan hasn't been going to work since he returned from Ohio. From years of association with him, I know that he is a long-time employee of Verizon. With expensive legal actions in progress, it is unlikely that he would voluntarily cut his income by simply neglecting to go to work. I've asked, and he tells me there's nothing he's free to speak of regarding his employment status. (Read the rest here)

What's The Rush? Count Votes By Hand
By Ed Henry

After month upon months, almost a full year, of boring us to death with their promises, attack ads, gossip, and debates on topics they somehow decided were most important, what's another week or so? Why should we rush to get election results on the same day we vote?

Politicians are anxious to get the results. There's no doubt about that. After raising and spending millions on their campaigns, polls, focused groups, speeches, debates, travel, and months of time and effort, it's only natural that they want to see the results. But patience is also a virtue we expect in our leaders and look what they dragged us through..

Mostly, it's the newshounds that want instant gratification. News is the only industry where everybody is "number one" or "first with the news." And we've all seen the disasters and embarrassment that can cause. Remember the last presidential election with its ridiculous exit polls trying to anticipate the vote by a few hours? Remember Bernard Shaw? (Read the rest here)

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