Whoops: Texas County Ballots Wrongfully Feature Flag of Chile
- Posted on October 12, 2010 at 10:10pm by
Meredith Jessup
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Election officials in Atascosa County are correcting a mistake on absentee ballots to remove the flag of Chile, which is similar to the Texas banner. Voter Troy Knudson noticed the error. Knudson told the Austin American-Statesman that election officials congratulated him “for preventing future Atascosa voters from seeing the flag mistake.”
The flags of Texas and Chile both have a white stripe on top and a red one on the bottom, plus a single star in the middle of a blue field.
In the Chilean flag the blue is only in the top left corner. The Texas flag displayed the blue all along the left side.
Current elections administrator Janice Ruple blames a previous worker for the mixup and says “We just never caught it.”
The election is Nov. 2.
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Flag of Texas:
Flag of Chile:
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Comments (101)
macpappy
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 7:37amThe flags are confusing, I had to do a double take myself…….I remember commenting that either a lot of texans were at work in Chile,or the flags were very much alike. But, a texas should know.
Report Post »I did not have the great grace of God to be born in Texas, but i got here as soon as I could. For those of you who do not live here yet………I’ll keep the light on and the proper flag flying.
Billy Greenacre
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 5:13amAt a distance, the flags are easily confused. I suppose the “former worker” might have been from Chile or, who knows, from some place like DC or Mexico City. At any rate, most of the people coming across the border right now are from points further south than Mexico. They’re just passing through Mexico to get here. Either way, we need to call a halt to it.
Report Post »LadyIzShy
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 4:57ampublic education at its finest
Report Post »Tony Nagy
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 4:08amOh oh……. Must be watching the rescue…. Does Texas need rescuing?
Report Post »Rob_M
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 2:56amI’m willing to chalk this up to just a mistake.
Report Post »Ozzie
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 1:50amMy posts are not showing up…hope this works.
What I meant to say about “Latino” being an offensive term to many Hispanics is that “Latino” is predominantly used by Communist/anti-American groups like “La Raza” and radical illegals and left wing liberals. Most Hispanics of non-Mexican descent and who are conservative find the term Latino offensive for that reason.
I am Cuban by birth, of direct Spanish descent, and a proud American citizen. I dislike even having to use the term “Hispanic” because it is divisive…why can’t we be Americans First??? I definitely can’t stand “Latino”.
And Cheezewiz, the “Wise Latina” doesn’t speak for me or most of my “Hispanic” friends…you’d be surprised how many of us are proud Conservatives, loyal American citizens, successful and well educated (ie. not milking the government for anything). I’ve been conservative forever, and a proud NRA member, hunter, and tea party member. So yeah, the “Wise Latina” and her socialist ilk are not my people.
Report Post »Suzee
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 4:44amSame here. I am American, my mother was a Hispanic immigrant who worked for a gracious American family. This family, helped her become an American citizen (just like the charity given to beginning American immigrants). This family also contributed and were zealous in making sure my brother and I were well educated. One thing my mother always said, “You are an American, be proud.” This is the last free country on this earth. We are the last country to continue to be charitable, the others just want. We have been DIVIDED by a bunch of elitists who are doing this for a purpose………to divide and then take over and ruin the American Exceptional ism …..use political correctness to enslave us all.
Report Post »ltb
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 12:25pmI guess if all hyphenated Americans just started referring to themselves as “Americans” instead of Afro-Americans, African-Americans, Latino-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, etc. we wouldn’t really have to worry about what label offends whom.
Report Post »ZaphodsPlanet
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 1:36amI think someone needs to be tossed the hell out of MY STATE.
Report Post »Ozzie
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 12:42amCheezewits, Radical liberal Hispanics call themselves that, and a large part of Mexicans, but if you look at surveys, most Hispanics dislike the term Latino and many find it offensive.
PS: I am Cuban by birth…I can tell you that if you drop the term Latino around any of us, don’t be surprised to get some dirty looks.
And oh yeah, many of us love America, are proud citizens of the United States, and don‘t milk the government’s ****…including yours truly, 2nd year law student, NRA member, Proud Conservative and patriotic American.
Report Post »Locust
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 12:42amDamn George would you really allow that to happen you named yourself George Washington. ACT LIKE IT!!!! Speak of surrender you should be ashamed. Its our country and thanks to this awakening it will stay that way. As for the Chilean flag for Texas thats….. unforgiveable. Whoever is responsible should be fired have some pride, or at least some honor..
Report Post »George Washington
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 1:13amLocust, you are right. I apologize for whimping out. It is just that when various news sources come out with negative stories on a daily basis, it is hard to remain positive and maintain a high level of mental energy with each kick in the teeth. Had I done that during The Revolutionary War, we would now be part of The United Kingdom. Locust, I promise you this. I will dig down deep into the farthest reaches of my mind to resurrect the positve attitude I maintained for the past 234 years. I will also take the lemons I am handed and turn them into lemonade. Locust. Thanks again for the kick in the pants. I needed that.
Report Post »George Washington
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 12:28amThe flag error does not matter. Thanks to our progressive President and Congress, The United States will eventually become part of Mexico. Then, when Mexico becomes an Islamic country, individual states will not have their own flags. The only flag we will see waving from every building will be the Sharia flag. That is, unless we wake up before it is too late. We must make it impossible for ILLEGAL immigrants to survive here and, we must lay down the law to the Muslims and every other group. We must follow the lead of Australia’s Government which basically says: Get with the program or get out. Oh wait. I almost forgot. Our illegally elected liberal, progressive Muslim President will not let that happen. Why do I say that he was illegally elected? His own grandmother was present when President Obama was born in Kenya. Therefore he was not born in The United States and, constitutionally cannot become our President. He is nothing more than a Marxist, Muslim mole who is out to destroy OUR country. At this point in time, all one can do is to pray for GOD’s assistance and, figure out a way to move to Australia.
Report Post »BoilitDown
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 11:55pmMust be a pretty slow news cycle if we’re reading a story about something that is about equal to a typo. It’s amusing but not important.
Report Post »Please don’t make The Blaze irrelevant.
Ozzie
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 11:57pmAmen!
Report Post »calebgs83
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 11:54pmWhen we take back the government in 2010 and 2012…we must find a way to keep these liberal imbeciles out of our bureaucracy. As a native of Texas, I find this especially offensive.
Report Post »Ozzie
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 11:51pmThis story is kind of pointless…a simple mistake. Makes Texas government workers look incompetent, but isn’t that the first requirement to get a job with the Federal Government?
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 3:42amOZZIE – Its not the Federal government – its the state government of Texas!!! http://wp.me/pYLB7-ec
Report Post »rlmeals
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 12:46pmActually, it’s not the state government, it’s the county government. This is ONE county down near San Antonio…don‘t judge all of us Texans by one idiot county that can’t get our flag right. How many people did that have to go through before it went out to the public? And the official is blaming a former employee? That’s ridiculous. I can think of no excuse that justifies botching our flag.
Report Post »...............R..U..Kidding...Me
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 11:37pmWhen you don’t even say the Pledge to the flag and stop hanging it out in your yard because it might offend, no wonder people don’t know what the state or U.S. flag looks like. Wait for the Nov election ballots. They may have the flag of China or N. Korea or it might even be a muslim flag. Who knows?
Report Post »George Washington
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 12:34amThat’s if there is even an election. If President Obama does not like what the polls predict, he could declare martial law and stop the November 2nd elections.
Report Post »Sunnyr
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 11:32pmw t f ?
Report Post »Mr.Citrus
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 11:30pmHa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha huua ha ha ha ha ha h ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha they suck…….. ha ha
Report Post »TexasGranny
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 10:47pmMy granddaughter caught a similar mistake at her school when she was just 8 years old.
Report Post »thefiremanjoe
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 10:41pmOopssssss
Report Post »MikeRaleighNC
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 10:39pmThat must be the flag of the 56th or 57th state Obamby thinks we have.
Report Post »BONETRAUMA
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 11:41pmor 58th or 59th!!!!!!
Report Post »GEW
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 11:55pmNow that is FUNNY….lol
Report Post »LUDWIKA BRONISLAWA
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 1:21amlmAo! (^ö^)
Report Post »ChazD3
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 10:38pmIt’s a mistake for the county of Atascosa for chrissakes not the entire state of Texas. Not a biggie. Obviously they’re very similar and easy to confuse. If one didn‘t know for a fact that a flag like Chile’s existed, it’s possible to think that the “Chile” version was perhaps just a stylized version of the Texas flag. Give ‘em a break.
Report Post »gotea
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 10:29pmHehe. Sorry but this is funny. Messin wit Texas always good fun.
Report Post »NoName22
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 10:36pmEverything is bigger in Texas. Including the blue in their state flag I guess.
Report Post »angrymob
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 1:58amNot really…what’s next the wrong names of candidates on the ballots? That‘s are tax dollars at waste ya’ know.
Report Post »Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 11:19amWait, I thought the state flag of Texas was the same as Mexico’s?
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 10:27pmCurrent elections administrator Janice Ruple blames a previous worker for the mixup and says “We just never caught it.”
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Report Post »So the previous worker was illegal
and
the supervisor was union ??
And the administrator is D-hole ?
Am I right ?
RONALDREAGAN1980
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 10:44pmwhy, were you the administrator?
Report Post »snowleopard3200
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 10:16pmWell, even though it was a goof, at least it still was caught by someone paying attention. Just goes to show how it seems that the voters are paying more attention than the employees of the system itself. I can see how a little-bit (very little) confusion could come about, especially if someone is using a program and not paying attention, yet what ever happened to anyone just looking at the flag of Texas and MAKING SURE!
Hope the Chilean miners come through okay tonight for them and their families.
http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm (mixed art)
Report Post »LONGLEGGEDMACKDADDY
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 10:32pmYo snow lepard, those cat drawings are retarded.
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 10:39pmLeave him alone Mackdaddy. How old Snow? Over 21?
Report Post »snowleopard3200
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 11:02pmUntamable Kate – hope you get this – yes well over 21. Doing my cat girls for a couple of years now so am still working on the technique.
Wonder if Texas would like me to make a copy of the correct state flag for them to go by?
http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm (mixed art)
Report Post »TruthTalker
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 11:47pmSnow, sorry I don’t like the art, but then again, I think Picasso is a no talent. So don’t let me be an influence…
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 12:08amThankyou snow I was just curious because mackdaddy rides you all the time I was going to stick up for you if you were younger. Draw on friend.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 3:39amThe miners are coming up one by one and they are doing great – this is a great story about miracles – isn’t it? http://wp.me/pYLB7-ec
Report Post »RobertCA
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 10:15pmI bet that previous worker has a latino name .
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 10:44pmChile Relleno ?
Report Post »RKade
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 11:40pmTaco Bell
Report Post »RobertCA
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 11:42pmAlmost there :)
Report Post »Chile Hilda Solis “ documented or NOT ”
Ozzie
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 11:43pmLatino is a very offensive term for most Hispanics outside the Mexican community. Just so you know…
Report Post »RobertCA
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 12:13amWhat are you talking about ?????????????????
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 12:27am@ Ozzie
Report Post »Posted on October 12, 2010 at 11:43pm
Latino is a very offensive term for most Hispanics outside the Mexican community. Just so you know…
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Really ?
So why does the Peutro Rican Sonia Sotomayor call herself a ” wise LATINA ?
LUDWIKA BRONISLAWA
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 1:17amIs it like, they’re allowed to use Latino, like black people are allowed to use the N word??? I am really getting sick of all the new things we’re not allowed to say! I think I will start insisting I be identified as a Whelsh~Polish~French~Irish~Scottish~French Canadian~Native Canadian~East Michigander~West Michigander~American………maybe throw in a twist of German just for the hell of it! lol
Report Post »Ozzie
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 1:24amCheezwiz, besides the Mexicans, the only other people who use the term “Latino” are mostly the radical liberal American hating Hispanics. Call someone “latino” in a crowd full of Cubans and you’ll get a lot of dirty looks. Am not a Latino, I am an American Citizen born in Cuba, and direct descendant of Spaniards (my grandparents).
And oh yeah, may I kindly point out that many Hispanics are proud American citizens, love this country and the American flag, and quite a lot of us are Conservatives…do not milk off the Government’s ****, and are actually quite successful and well educated, including yours truly….proud conservative, tea party member, and NRA member.
Don’t let communist fools like the “wise Latina” tell you they speak for us…because they don’t!!!
Report Post »becklies
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 8:43amI bet you’re a fat, white racist dude who drives a pickup with yellow ligths that say “KC” and a rebel flag in the back window.
starman70
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 10:41amAYE- YI- YI-YI Some one stole my sombrero!
Report Post »A1955Rosie
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 10:13pmSounds like a Texan who’s been reading to many of their own distorted school books.
Report Post »RONALDREAGAN1980
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 10:16pmYeah, we could make jokes all night about the Texas Board of Education. An oxymoron if there ever was one.
Alvin691
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 11:05pmFail.
Report Post »longhorn mama
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 11:31pmALL OF YALL should be thanking Texas for changing their textbook standards. Do you really think this mistake is because of new, more balanced, and accurate textbooks that have not yet been printed? Please. Most of the nation will benefit from these new standards. The Left has been brainwashing our kids for long enough!
Report Post »CultureWarriors
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 11:52pmDoh!
Report Post »CultureWarriors
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 11:53pmlonghorn mama – you got that right!
Report Post »LUDWIKA BRONISLAWA
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 1:07amTOTALLY Longhorn Mama! We need more educators who care enough to teach the truth and fight for our kids.
Report Post »Dakotobol
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 5:45amDo you even know EXACTLY your state flag is designed? No close calls, EXACTLY?
Report Post »RONALDREAGAN1980
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 7:11amdakatobol- sure do. my state flag is pretty simple. see, i live in texas
with regard to people who support “reforms” made by TBofE, space here doesn’t allow a full discussion. removing references to thomas jefferson and the concept of separation of church and state (yes, i know those exact words are not in the constitution) is nothing less than an attempt to rewrite history.
Report Post »then there’s always the people who want to replay the Scopes monkey trial.Maybe we should get Christine O’Donnell to educate us on evolution, since we can’t see monkeys evolving into humans. Don’t forget the need to replace the word “capitalism” with “free enterprise” (omg).
there is something seriously wrong with the right wingers who dominate the TBofE, you can deduce what you want about their supporters
WestOfThePecos
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 8:21amDakotobol, I know the front side exactly, but I’m sure about the back side.
Report Post »Bot
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 8:39amRestoring balance in the Country’s textbooks are long overdue. Its time to expunge the liberal bias.
Report Post »A1955Rosie
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 8:39amWatching the people come up was truely inspiring but in between I felt some real twinges in our own country.
Report Post »1. What I found inspiring was seeing their country’s flag all over. There was some structure that had the flag painted on it. The people chanting C H I L I..I felt a real twinge of jealousy.
Here that highly public ACLU went after a school because someone was “offended” when students chanted USA. We’ve got OUR flag being removed all over by ACLU defending a pinhead. Right now we have that little twerp of a lawyer refusing to say the pledge in a courtroom…professing to love his country and guess who’s in the picture now…..YEP ACLU . THEY’RE MAKING THE CURE WORSE THAN THE DISEASE.
I also heard the cheers for their President and the warm sentiments that from day 1 he put the “full force” behind bringing these men out. That he accepted help from many many countries world wide to make this a successful mission.
Then I reflected on potus and the oil leak…not quite the warm feeling up my leg.
wildturkeywatcher
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 9:38amPeople who don’t know when to use “too” instead of “to” should not complain about what Texas does.
Report Post »longhorn mama
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 2:27pm@Ronaldreagan1980 The coverage of the Texas Board of Education debate is just another example of media bias.
For example, “They took Thomas Jefferson out”. Yet his name is still mentioned in more bullets than any other, but just not in every single category. Will we not really understand Jefferson if we don’t mention he is part of the Enlightenment, too? I think we will still get the idea since students will be required to become familiar with Thomas Jefferson’s political philosophies.
And as for replacing “Capitalism” with “Free Enterprise”, I don’t see the big deal. Marx invented the word capitalism and the Left has made it a dirty word today. The revisions add Milton Friedman and Friedrich von Hayek, two champions of free-market economic theory, among the usual list of economists to be studied, like Adam Smith, Karl Marx and John Maynard Keynes.
The board decided that Texas students will be required to evaluate efforts by global organizations to undermine U.S. sovereignty.
Students must discuss the solvency of long-term entitlements such as Social Security and Medicare and consequences of abandoning the gold standard.
Students will examine why “the Founding Fathers protected religious freedom in America and guaranteed its free exercise by saying that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, and compare and contrast this to the phrase ‘separation of church and state.’ ” The whole evolution debate is a canard thrown out there to distract you from the fact that there was an Anti-Christian, Pro-Islamic bias creeping into our textbooks.
Students will study “the unintended consequences” of the Great Society legislation, affirmative action and Title IX legislation. They will also learn about violent and nonviolent members of the Civil Rights movement.
They require the teaching of “the importance of personal responsibility for life choices” in a section on teenage suicide, dating violence, sexuality, drug use and eating disorders.
We will call the country a Constitutional Republic instead of a democracy.
Oh the horror! How radical and right wing! Once again, PLEASE!
What ****** me off the most about this whole thing is the Left criticizes democratically elected, accountable officials in favor of unelected, unaccountable “experts” for our education. Can we say Czar? Doesn’t anyone else see this?
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