Then the Americans have digged themselves deep into a pile of (fascist) shit for which there is no solution other then the next, very very bloody, revolution. (I'm hinting here at the 1 billion hollow-point bullets that the DHS recently ordered.)

...describes the areas and extent to which the federation's authorities supersede the state's.
As this is a state's ballot, it is in the state's legislature that anonymity has to be arranged.
Even more where the federal government hasn't gotten the authority over state ballots.

So, I think the judge was right, although I'm also very surprised by the fact that anonymity in ballots is not guaranteed.

I think the AC who posted the question originally,

was hinting to the fact that it implies that MS stores your passwords somewhere in plain text.
In other words, vulnerable for hack attacks.

Somebody who understands the consequences of this, please mod it up!

... is a contradiction in terminis.
Evidence proves, otherwise it's not evidence.

I didn't ask about disturbing the peace, I asked if arguing could land you in prison. For me that's something totally different.
To quote webster .com:

...you just don't dare to.
That's why you're a coward.
And that's also why soon you actually can't speak what you feel, because your right will be taken away from you.
Because you're a coward. :)

yes

..for arguing? Where in the law is that written?

The poster that I commented on, did not say anything about metal, nor was that what I was replying to.
I'm sure you didn't even take the time to read, Read, READ properly!

No, he did not!

Yes, you are right, but apart from that, I don't see another way of saving the battery from being exhausted long before the bar is bought, other than by activating the device either upon buying or on opening.

His post said: "...it must emit some form of electromagnetic radiation..."
But according to the article, that radiation would only start after opening the wrapper.
That a metal detector might work is not disputed by me.
Try to read, Read, READ.

... if the perpetrator is kept in a 'death row' cell until almost dying from high age?

...are only used in about 2% of the gun related crimes. The overwhelming majority of crimes takes place with unregistered guns. At least, that's what I read some time ago in a commentary piece somewhere.