Reply #17: Firefighter here [View All]

[Febble]

I think "The Election was Stolen" is a terrible mantra, because it implies

a) that actual theft is more important than corruption, insecurity and widespread disenfranchisement whoever won

b) that only if theft occurred does it matter that theft is possible

c) that if you can demonstrate that the election wasn't stolen, no change is necessary.

Change is necessary, whether the election was stolen or not. Tying Election Reform to a demonstration that 2004 was stolen is, IMO tying a quite unnecessary millstone round the neck of the campaign, because there are perfectly good statistical arguments (I would argue better statistical arguments) against election theft than for it.

But the arguments in favour of ending voter suppression and securing the counting system are watertight.