** How ironic that the country that has killed over 300,000 Iraqis and over 3000 of its own in order to bring “democracy” to the Middle East is killing its own democratic systems. Voting is so fundamental to the operation of a democracy that the actual process usually gets no attention. We just assume that voting works and the results of voting bear testament to the will of the people.
But starting with the 2000 US elections, the process itself has become the focus of investigation. Technology enables both good and evil to be done with greater and greater ease. Those who would warp the process and apply it in favor of a particular candidate now have tools to accomplish that task much more easily than in the past. And those who see the seriousness of this capability also are investigating, and are being vocal about what they are finding.
It's a shame that the HBO special “Hacking Democracy” should be restricted to those who can pay for premium cable. [UPDATE: The full program is now available on the Web - see link below] This documentary is so persuasive that it should appear on every television channel that purports to bring “news” to its audience. Barring that, everyone who knows about the problem with electronic voting should spread the word far and wide.
The following are links to information sources, blogs and videos that should awaken true patriotism and cause a militancy against electronic vote-rigging. What are you waiting for? Raise hell!
Blackboxvoting.org
Security Analysis of the Diebold AccuVote-TS Voting Machine
Hacking Democracy - full film here
Diebold insists HBO cancel documentary on voting machines
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