Elections & Electronic Voting

From: js <bethechange(a)gmail.com>
Reply-To: john(a)charityfocus.org
To: Jim Fournier <jim(a)planetwork.net>
Subject: Re: Election info on Planetwork.net

Thanks for doing this, Jim. Here are a couple others:

http://votersunite.org/electionproblems.asp
http://www.tomflocco.com/ - another compilation site

It's my opinion that several steps need to be taken in order to
investigate this honestly and have the results matter:
1. Keep spreading the word - which is happening, but could die down
and this could end up in the "conspiracy theory" bin.
2. Pursue hard evidense diligently, while there might still be some.
I think that Bev Harris is leading the charge here and really needs a
team around her (particularly lawyers - where did they all go?).
3. Frame the investigation: The democratic process is more important
than any single president. Although many folks on both sides might
feel that this is not always true, I think that IN THEORY both sides
would be forced to admit this. And having them admit this is the trap
we have to set. It needs to be understood that: a) the true winner
needs to be in office, whether or not the current president has begun
his term, and b) if Bush gets in the way of an investigation into the
democratic process, he is not fit to represent our democrasy and
should be impeached immediately. If these ideas become accepted, then
if ever the hard evidence does emerge, we will know how to handle it.
If this groundwork has not been done, then even with hard evidence,
those in power will "handle" it in some way that leaves the people
powerless.
4. Find hard evidence, if possible, and pursue action with full force.
Here are some ideas that might help shape public opinion:
1. Draft a document/petition that is signed by the general public
demanding an investigation. Have those signing it also agree that:
the winner should be in office and that if Bush interferes he should
be impeached (we need to start using the impeached word to plant the
seed).
2. Draft a document/petition signed by leading tech
professors/professionals stating that the process was susceptible, and
that the results peculiar, and that an investigation is in order.
3. Do this with different groups - Nobel laureates, college professors, etc.
Anyway, these are some of the thoughts currently on my mind and
thought you might be a good sounding board.

:) John Silliphant

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