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CA Secretary of State Bans Diebold Machines
Etcetera writes "The CA Secretary of State has just announced that they're pulling the plug on the use of Diebold voting machines (thank you KNSD) as a result of the flaws that came up where they were used during March's elections. More background on the issue (not updated yet) from the Secretary of State's perspective is available here."
completely inept.
This is good news.
Hmmm, multi-billion dollar company with close connections to Bush Administration. Anyone care to give odds on criminal charges?
Cemil.
As a US citizen and California resident who is decidedly non-denominational/agnostic (not to say atheist!) Praise the $deity!/$Universe/$fate.
Diebold (for non-US voters) was (is?)
1. Opposed to paper receipts on the basis of anonymity BS! BS squared! barcodes are paper that is anonymous! (no threat to voter but still required of vendor)
2. Using uncertified software for important elections! certified was for example 3.14.7 they use 3.14.9 in official elections in major counties (districts, prefectures, territories) such as Los Angeles, which account for 10+ odd percent of the population of California and lie on public record about it being certified (perjury!)!
3. Use M$ software for machines (windoz, access!)
4. Have NO default passwords (someone broke into their FTP server almost without trying!)
5. CEO (Ohio resident) is on record in PUBLIC media as saying "We WILL DELIVER!!! Ohio's electoral votes to George W. Bush in 2004!"
6. He (Bush) "won" the last one (2000) with a MINORITY of the vote, plus the influnce of his brother "jeb" and his cronies in Florida!
7. This presidential campaign, he has raised almost 200 hundred MILLION dollars (US) for his adverts, speeches, BRIBES (my words not his! he would never be this honest)
Welcome to 1984 (aka 2004), Pax Americana, headed by Bush dynasty. opposed by 49+% of Americans, but still "legal" so called!
Thoz ar my men in da choppa!
That's right. All your base.