BBV Book, Finally!

[Kelvin Mace]

On the press now, and will be shipping by next Wednesday.

It's been a LONG journey. <g>

David Allen
Publisher, CEO, Janitor
Plan Nine Publishing
http://www.plan9.org

[SharonAnn]

1. Thank you for taking us on the journey with you. It's made

changes already and will be responsible for for even more.

Good job!! That's for you, Bev Harris, and all the others who've spent so much time analyzing this issue and educating us about it.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Yes the tide is turning, FINALLY

[FDRrocks]

3. cool...

I can read 4 books at one time, I know it. Hitler was born in Kentucky and move to Illinois to make the congress where he proposed to the Government a strong anti-abolishnist peice of legislation called COINTELPRO. Much hilarity ensued and we faught a civil war against Poland because our votes were being stolen.

I think I can....

[Clark4VotingRights]

4. Thanks David! I'll buy a copy thru Buzzflash. I like to support them.

Can't wait...

[ConsAreLiars]

5. great!

I had ordered three copies, but have not yet decided how to distribute them. Whatever I do, I will mark them "Please read and then pass this book on to others." The more who get it, the more who will "get it." Thanks for your hard work.

[TinfoilHatProgrammer]

6. translation:

"Still not available."


eagerly awaiting my free copy,
JC

[Andy_Stephenson]

7. We can deliver.

Still want the fruitcake on the side? Collin Street Bakery fruitcakes are the best you will ever eat. Trust me on this TFHP I know. mmmmmmmmm

Collin Street Bakery

That will be my part of the package.

Really...this is a friendly message. :hi:

[RedEagle]

8. Yay David!

Still got that letter to legsislators who are getting the book shipped directly? If you need another copy, let me know.

[Kelvin Mace]

9. I'll be digging it

out once I start shipping,

David Allen
www.plan9.org

Diebold Voting Machines
We vote for you, so you don't have to!

[Junkdrawer]

10. David, now might be a good time to get Amazon.com to relist...

the book. Currently they have it as unavailable:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/192946245X/qid=1073058294//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i3_xgl14/002-3005593-3386433?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

[Junkdrawer]

11. And will Bev be doing a promotional tour?

CNN, MSNBC, NPR, etc. ?

[Kelvin Mace]

15. Working on it...

I have already sent the paper-work into them

David Allen
Publisher, CEO, Janitor
Plan Nine Publishing
http://www.plan9.org

[Junkdrawer]

12. Kick

:kick:

[proud patriot]

13. Great

:bounce:

[loudsue]

14. Can DUers contribute $$ to send copies to congresscritters?

If you organize a pool we can contribute to, we won't all be sending duplicate copies...or SHOULD we send each congresscritter SEVERAL THOUSAND copies?? Just to make sure

THEY KNOW

WE KNOW!!!!

THAT OUR DEMOCRACY IS IN DANGER!!



:kick::kick::kick::kick::kick:

[Kelvin Mace]

16. Actually,

Bev was pondering just that idea last time we spoke.

I think she is taking a much deserved breather until Monday.

David Allen
Publisher, CEO, Janitor
Plan Nine Publishing
http://www.plan9.org

[nostamj]

17. RedEagle (I think)

has the list of DUers and the Reps/Senators they are sponsoring copies for...

[RedEagle]

22. Books Pledged to Send to Congress People

Hmmm, just thought I'd take a break and come over here and kick this thread....

People have pledged to send books to:

SENATE

Jeff Bingaman, D-NM
Barbara Boxer, D-CA
Robert Byrd, D-WV
Hillary Clinton, D-NY
Mike DeWine, R-OH
Elizabeth Dole, R-NC
Richard Durbin, D-IL
John Edwards, D-NC
Russ Feingold, D-WI
Dianne Feinstein, D-CA
Bob Graham, D-FL
Chuck Hagel, R-NE
Fritz Hollings, D-SC
Edward Kennedy, D-MA
Herb Kohl, D, WI
Carl Levin, D-MI
Patty Murray, D-WA
Charles Schumer, D-NY
Olympia Snowe, R-ME

HOUSE

Tom Allen- Maine
Virginia Brown-Waite- Virginia
Randy "Duke" Cunningham- California
Jesse Jackson Jr.- Illinois
Dennis Kucinich- Ohio
Tome Lantos- California
Brad Miller- North Carolina
Steve Pearce- New Mexico
Jan Schakowsky- Illinois
Pat Tiberi- Ohio



Actual results may vary. We may need to have David come back and revist this list, in case some pledges don't go through, as someone else can pick up that name.

If people want, keep this thread kicked by pledging to send a book. Just post who you are sending it to. You can have the book sent to you and can mail it yourself, or David can send it directly. He has a letter to enclose with the book to explain why the Congress person is getting it.

I have a master list to check posts off on and can come back and update the list, so hopefully, there's no duplication of effort- unless you want to.

[BevHarris]

18. I just had a reporter for a very big news outlet ask for five copies

Um, but do you think it's just because the reporter is my daughter?

Seriously, she was my toughest critic. When she finally read the book it was fun to watch.

"Mom, this Baldwin County Alabama story, did you get that off the Internet?"

(Check the footnotes, dear.)

"Hmm. Well, did the Mobile Register actually write an article that said the 6,300 votes caused them to switch the governor's race."

(Here, check it on Factiva, dear.)

"Hmm. Well..."

(She starts checking a bunch of footnotes.)

"Okay, Mom, did you actually talk to this Baird guy that was the Senate Ethics Chief Counsel, about Hagel?"

(Sure did.)

"Wait, these quotes from Alexander Bolton, how careful were your notes?"

(Here they are, what do you think of them)

"Oh. Hmm. Wow. That's good. Okay, don't use so many exclamation marks in the book though."

(Oops you're right. Will catch those before David prints.)

(later)

"What are you calling yourself?"

(I dunno. 'Author of Black Box Voting?')

"You should call yourself an investigative journalist. You'll probably get offered assignments after this. This is credible work."

(Oh.)

"You're funny. I like this interview with this guy, who is he, R. Doug Lewis? I get that kind of runaround all the time. Don't you hate it when they won't give you a straight answer?"

(Yeah. Wait until you see Joe Richardson from Diebold. I said, about him, that you could probably find him in Webster's Dictionary defining the word 'stonewall')

"(cracking up) Whaaaaat? This company is owned by Saudis? What the hell is that, we're supposed to vote on something made by the Saudis?"

(Not anymore. Now it's Accenture, a spinoff of Arthur Andersen.)

"(reads some more) Mom, this is amazing. This could be kind of big, don't you think?"

(Yeah. It's only a democracy at stake.)

"Okay, I have to catch my plane."

(Wait a minute -- where are you going with that? It's my only copy of the manuscript.)

"Puleeze! I have a two hour layover." (Small wrestling match)

(I no longer have a manuscript, so I can hardly wait for David to send me a book.)

Bev Harris

[nostamj]

21. i want my book i want my book i want my book

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i CANNOT *believe* i'm actually IN this f***ing BOOK! such a bright light in such a BAD year.... THANKS to Bev for allowing me to contribute a little and to everyone's efforts in getting this OUT THERE.

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[Merlin]

25. Sounds like my son.

He's also with a vbno (wsj). These are exactly the kinds of questions he'd ask, with no small amount of persistence.

This issue has caught his attention, too, though he's stationed in Asia.

Now the fun begins of promoting it. That's something I know you'll do extremely well. I told my son that you will be all over the media within 2 months. And you will.

Congratulations!

[blm]

19. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

GREAT NEWS!

[alfredo]

20. Just put in an order at my local bookstore, and suggested they stock the

book. I gave them some background too. They said this printing is sold out. I said great, but I am willing to wait.

[RedEagle]

23. Sold Out?

David, how can it be sold out?

You printed lots, right?

[RedEagle]

24. Keep David busy...

...with book orders.

Kick!

[Kelvin Mace]

26. They are referring

to the fact that the book was delayed, so they listed it as "out of print". I am working on getting the status updated.

David Allen
Publisher, CEO, Janitor
Plan Nine Publishing
http://www.plan9.org

[althecat]

27. Yipee yipee eyeee ay!!!!

Go Bev and David!!!!!

Bev deserves a pulitzer for this if not the Congressional medal of honour... and so does David..

Meanwhile... out here in Godzone we have been burning in the new year on a remote island... (so if you haven't seen me around lately here that is why.)

http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0401/S00004.htm

[stickdog]

28. Way to go, Bev, Dave & BBV crew!

[dusty64]

29. Cool.

x

[RedEagle]

30. Let's Let the Monday Crew Know

kick!

[RedEagle]

31. Buy a book....

...buy several. Send one to a congressman. Then demand they do something about it. (Go to blackboxvoting.org for actions you can take)

[RedEagle]

32. Back up

Kick!