Primary Stupidity

Well, today's Primary day here in NC and the polls opened at 7:30. The problem is that they've made an "interesting" choice of polling places.

All three of my grand daughters attend the same elementary school. For reasons best known to someone, this school is a polling place. That means that before the polls opened people had their cars up by the front door of the school, double- and triple-parked, making it impossible for parents to drop their children off.

This school also does not have a metal detector, and there were no police or anyone else controlling traffic or keeping a close eye on those entering the school. This means that anyone could be wandering the halls putting the children at risk.

If you think this has me just a tad pissed off, you could be right - and I'll be making a few phone calls this morning (for what good it'll do). Using an open and functioning elementary school as a polling place rates right up towards the top five or so of Stupidest Things I Have Ever Seen.