Official Thread: Election Reform Awareness - Educating Elected Officials

[Jo March]

Good morning, DUers!

After the success that we had with getting a Senator to stand up and object to the Ohio Electoral votes, I feel that we can continue to educate our elected officals as to how important election reform is. Our elected officials, all of them from local to federal, work for US. We need to "manage up", that is, educate them as to what their jobs are.

This thread is ONLY for coming up with ideas as to how we can go about educating our officials about election reform. If you don't have a suggestion that is a SOLUTION, don't post here. Thank you.

I will start out the suggestions in a reply to my thread.

We have moved a mountain in the past weeks. We still have more work to do but as we saw yesterday, we still have more work to do.

No retreat. No surrender.
___________________________

Here's what we have so far:

*Create fraud packets to mail/FedEx to elected officials
*Create state-specific fraud packets as well
*Educate the media by using media blasters
*Educate the "masses" using flyers, something easy to read
*Send BBV book to elected officials
*Send the Conyers report to elected officals
*Continue to call, fax, email and write with our concerns
*Develop a calling strategy
*Develop a clear and consistent message to deliver to our elected Officials (EO)
*Create a "media tree" for the organized distribution of information
*Election reform "comics" - mordarlar will do this
*Work on cleaning up registration process
1. Research needs to be done on the rejected ballots
2. Research and fix the registration process
*Expand your network of progressive groups
*Educate major corporations and businesses (especially the BLUE ones)

Keep those ideas coming!

Arnheim

[Jo March]

1. We need a database of all elected officials

I believe that we need a database that contains all elected officials across America. There are already dbs out there but they cost money. If we are to start this now, we need to get information on our own.

I have started my own database of elected officials. I can query off of it and blast out emails. I can continue to collect the names of elected officials and put it in that database, which I can then make available through my website.

Please PM me if you have some handy dandy addresses of our elected officials.

[emcguffie]

3. educating media, as well?

Am I out of line in suggesting in this thread that we attempt to educate the media as well?

On the subject of elected officials, I had actually considered taking myself down to Washington and visiting some of our elected officials there, with charts and diagrams and such. I have a powerful urge to convince them that the election outcome should have been changed.

I can also visit my local elected officials. Codey , the acting governor of New Jersey, lives in my town. Maybe I'll just knock on his door. I can go to Corzine's office, when he is back in town. I have to see where Lautenberg's is.


The other thing I had thought of doing was sending folks the chapter of the Harris book that lists all the oddities of recent elections, such as all those different precincts that came up with the total 18181. Which looks more than a little bit fishy.

I know people here are not fond of Bev Harris, but her book is very convincing. Would it be wrong of us to send the PDF of a chapter out?

Finally, could we have a "reframing" thread? We need to reframe the debate our way. I haven't read the George Lakoff book yet, but as soon as I can get my hands on it, I will. And I'm attending workshops on the subject.

[Jo March]

6. emcquffie, excellent point! Educating the media is important

And we must remember to do that as well.

What about creating a "media packet" much like the packet that rigel99 is creating for elected officials? Or we could just use the same packet for both. ?

We do need to send out a packet to the media and utilize the DU media blaster and Tom's media blaster to our advantage.

I'm going to list what we have so far in the original thread (if I still can edit it)

[emcguffie]

39. Yup, a packet is great.

We can do it collectively, different people putting different pieces together, make PDFs and put them someplace where we can all get them, and then collate our own packets.

I was also thinking of using some of Conyers' report, of course. If we could just get them to READ it.

[Jo March]

44. Well, if they get them often enough, they'll have to read them! nt

[emcguffie]

75. Remind them their seats are in peril!

We can't forget that. We have to make them see that each election will lose seats, and if they don't have the balls to say so, it will be their seat one day.

It is the truth. We have to show them. Maybe that is what they are afraid of. If they stand up, their seat will go next. But it is going to happen to all of them anyway. Especially if they're good, and valuable, and effective.

[LittleClarkie]

163. The only issue I have with the media blaster

Is I think the officials are getting wise to mass mailings.

It's harder and more time-consuming, but I'm thinking of going the old fashioned snail mail route. The only problem with that is with the current security system, snail mail takes even longer than forever.

Phone calls maybe? But that isn't cheap. Hmm. I'll have to think on it.

[Jo March]

187. My EO database will let you take a list

and query for the officials that you want and then merge those names into a pre-written letter that you can either email, fax or print out.

Will that work? :)

[imenja]

215. I can put together a list for Florida

You want federal and state officials (state legislature), or just federal?

[GetTheRightVote]

285. could you please pass on that list to me, from Florida

Thank you.

:)

[bush_is_wacko]

259. I think we need a database that contains the voting records and

bills and laws and committees that they all serve on. I know this is a lot of information, but it is essential for people to make informed decisions regarding what type of action Grassroots campaigns take. It is way too much work for one person to keep track of all this stuff. If they have a way to get a clear picture on these individuals they are far more likely to make and educated and CORRECT choice to either support them or expose them. I haven't read other responses so sorry if this is a repeat.

[rigel99]

2. GOOD IDEAS from Georgia

I agree , it's all about the education now.

I am organizing a group in GA to create Education packets that outline all the details of at least in GA the dangers of Diebold.
That shows what evidence we have so far of Election fraud
and suggests that they Support SB500 a bill that previously passed GA's senate but died in committee.

The SOLUTION:
is Voter Verified, Citizen Reviewed, Paper Ballots where the Paper is what's counted and an unbroken chain of custody (which can easily be defined in a set of simple instructions) for how citizens can watch and participate in the end of day ballot counting.

Anything short is a useless waste of time.

THESE packets must also go to local media. They have heard nothing from us because they don't live in BLOG land, they are real people. Faxes and Fedexes will be our approach to getthing their attention and working with PR personnel to craft the right NON threatening message that election fraud is not only rampant, but that in GA they cannot trust either the 2002 or 2004 elections.

Thanks for starting this thread....

Don't forget to educate other activist organizations...

[Jo March]

4. Creating packets re: election fraud

Creating packets is a great idea, rigel99! This is awesome.

Would you be willing to share a sample packet with us so we can see what you have done? I think that we should have two packet formats:

** One detailing as much fraud for the US as we can fit in there
** Another one that will act as a template that outlines the overall case for fraud but focuses on the specific state.

On the second one - for example, the basic template would be the same. The headers and footers would look the same for all 50 states. The introduction and conclusion would be the same. The "meat" of the document would focus on the particular state's election problems. There were quite a few here in NC, let me tell you!

Awesome idea, rigel99. :yourock:

[EFerrari]

8. There already is a packet: the Conyers report. What about

simply writing to elected officials and asking them if they have a copy?

I was surprised yesterday to see that many (most?) of Congress doesn't have the facts we take for granted here-- about this last election, anyway.

[Jo March]

11. sfexpat2000 - awesome idea

We wouldn't be recreating the wheel, so to speak.

Since it just contains information about Ohio, however, we will still need to get packets for other states as well. We can just follow the format of the Conyers report.

Excellent idea, sfexpat2000.

[EFerrari]

12. (I'm a wheel reinventer in recovery) n/t

[Jo March]

14. LOL! I'm a brainstormer by nature

but often miss the obvious. The Conyers report is pretty amazing. I think that every Congressperson should have a copy.

[rigel99]

228. where is conyers report online?

sorry for this very stupid question.. I"ve read snippets, where is entire thing online?

[nashville_brook]

160. ah -- but it's still not a bad idea to a "graphical" short version.

i'm a recovering marketing communictions schmoe -- one of the things we always do to launch a product is have a funky, well-designed "greeting card" version of the big sales-kit which is always "presented." you grab them with the short version and use the big kit as an opportunity for face time.

So you get two points of contact.

another value to this is that you provide a tool for your organizational contact to propagate your information. give them something with the only the main points jumping out, and you've provided a powerful resource to co-opt them to sell it further down the line.

i'll gladly take design duty on something.

[Jo March]

173. nashville_brook, we so need some design work

We need so many things!

I have someone who has volunteered to write a nice concise message but we need good flyers that will grab the attention of the public, something for the press and something for the EO.

Can you help with one of those?

[nashville_brook]

176. absolutely!

just direct me to the text when it's ready and i'll put something together. i can deliver PDFs electronically once we've got it nailed.

[Jo March]

180. Yes! Sweet.

I'm doing a little happy dance!

[nashville_brook]

205. PM me with your email address and i'll send you some samples of my work

i have a little quicktime movie of my stuff i email out.

[rigel99]

229. i'll be revisiting your offer soon.

I've got the ORANGE color theme / a logo and the theme GOTBALLOT (Which I own website too) but I don't have the marketing theme... it's hard cause there's so much..... will have to track you down when we get closer.. I just watched the Lackoff Movie about FRAMES.. have you seen it.. very excellent.. need to work with that material as well...

[rigel99]

226. Will have my volunteers take your idea and run with it...

YOU ROCK arnheim..
having a meeting at my house tomorrow.. will assign someone this task and print out your suggestion.. till now I've been GA focused but you pointed out I should make this a national argument to prove the widespread nature of the beast... don't know how to reach you but will post when I get a close to ready packet.. really I"m lucky there are gurus here who've done this in GA for over 2 years, they know election law and angles better than anyone.... it's their hard work that makes anything in GA possible...

[Jo March]

239. rigel99, thank you for your hard work already

I hope that we can turn GA into a nice shade of blue!

Here is my email address: [e-mail]. I'd love to see your work.

Oh, rigel99? :yourock:

[keepthemhonest]

20. rigel99

are you going to that meeting on saturday? do you know ginny?
I think I am going.

[rigel99]

227. YES, I know Ginny, it's at my house

it's at my house.. so unless I wake up in someone else's house (which could conceivably happen with the day I've had), I'll look forward to seeing you.....

[keepthemhonest]

300. Hey

I just got your message back >I will PM you

[dmac]

302. a little behind the times here but just found this

I live in GA - what can I do to help you or this effort? (I am just an Indian and need a chief to direct me but I am a good worker!)

[emcguffie]

5. One more thought --

We also need to educate the public -- our neighbors and colleagues, the people we see around us, people in supermarkets or at Starbucks. Something striking, not just a flyer. I haven't thought it out, but on the grassroots level we have to reach out to regular Americans who don't know what's happened, or what is going on. Especially since the media are shutting us out completely. We have to include that information as well, and tell them where to look for the information they need.

[mordarlar]

15. Has anyone every seen those little Christian "comics"

They really are anything but a comic, but are drawn so they are more appealing. A lot of people would rather bite off their own tongue than read text about election fraud lol. We need it to be visual and comprehensive. It also has to speak to people in a TOTALLY non partisan way.

[Jo March]

21. Election reform "comics" - I love that

We could have a little man at an ATM having his money vanish, not getting a receipt, etc.

Great idea!

[mordarlar]

23. lol yes now WE NEED A COMIC ARTIST!!!!

[anamandujano]

29. Brilliant!

Hope you can get this going.

[emcguffie]

47. Democracy for America, the Dean people --

I've posted this elsewhere this morning. But the Dean people, now Democracy for America, are having monthly meet-ups, and election reform is high on the list.

A rally is set for Trenton on Monday on the very subject. That's where the New Jersey legislators are. Too bad I can't go. If anyone lives near Trenton, though!

Could we get all the progressive threads -- I mean organized groups -- together? Is that nuts?

[Jo March]

51. That's not nuts - that is BRILLANT!

I'd love to get together and have a real, down and dirty meeting about election reform.

As we get a list of the groups together, we can start to plan meetings and activity with them.

[emcguffie]

57. I'll write a note to our list --

And if I can figure out how to do it, I will send you some of the messages I will get today, or got yesterday, on the subject. Piles.

[Jo March]

84. Excellent. You have my email, right?

[e-mail]

[emcguffie]

99. now I do.

I must do some work here at work, but I will tackle this a little bit later.

Ciao.

[Jo March]

101. LOL, I know what you meant!

I need to do some work too!

[Pepper32]

94. self deleted

[rigel99]

230. DEAN spoke today on Election Reform..

he came out all guns firing.. he's got fire in his belly... I've never seen him looking better, more rested, and more ready to fight than ever..

HE GAVE ME MY POWER BACK.. he's totally the man to lead this revolution.. I"m grateful kerry lost... spineless wimp....

[Jo March]

241. Dean will be a powerful ally

We definately need to get a group together to concentrate on him. He can get a crowd fired up like nobody's business!

[catgirl]

104. I know a great comic

who does a lot of political cartoons in Minneapolis/ St Paul. I'll call him.
Who should he get in touch with? I think we need a coordinator.

[mordarlar]

112. I nominate arnheim ; ) That is awesome about the comic.

Do you think he might show an interest?

[Jo March]

126. LOL, I'm ready to report for duty!

I'm ready for some ACTION!

[catgirl]

165. Absolutely

I'll call him tonight and let Arnheim know.

[Der Blaue Engel]

155. From the "Must Be Seen to Be Believed" Files...

They're called Chick Tracts:

http://www.chick.com/default.asp

And some great examples of Chick Tract Parody:

http://www.weirdcrap.com/chick/intro.html

Note the disclaimer on the parody page...these (the Jack Chick) people are totally nuts about threatening legal action. Just something to keep in mind when you're designing the tracts.

:)

[nashville_brook]

159. sorry, didn't see you beat me to this :)

[mordarlar]

172. That is what i was talking about. lol they are crazy!

[Der Blaue Engel]

232. Wanna hear something really crazy?

I had to hand those out as a kid!

:silly:

[mordarlar]

298. Don't feel bad...you were not alone : P

[nashville_brook]

158. http://www.chick.com -- i love it -- tracks for democracy!

http://www.chick.com

i've collected these for years.

love the culture-jam aspect too!

[roenyc]

236. your thought is probably the best thought

i would have to assume conyers gave everyone a copy of that report. i would assume no one cares to know the truth. the truth is nasty. its ugly and the members of congress and the senate might have to face the facts if they looked at all of it.

so they ignore it all. i think the more people who are educated about election fraud and suppression the better. because when you have the people demanding that they read what they have on their desk what they already know damn well has happened maybe then something will get done.

lets not fool our selves into thinking they have no clue. please. they are not brain dead. (well the guy in the white house is) but not our people. they know. they just dont want to know.

how much more paper work and statistics do they need? if you ask me there are a hand full and you saw them on the 5th who care. the rest are just going along for the next 4 years and not making waves.

its up to the people to make enough noise to help that handfull.

[Jo March]

242. roenyc, you have an excellent point

If you look at the list of action items, you will see that we have demonstrations and rallies on there too.

We can't win by letters alone. We can't win by demonstrations alone. We will win by a combination of awareness, determination, demonstrations and the unwillingness to compromise our Democracy!

[keepthemhonest]

7. also getting the word out to the public since

the media is not doing it.
WE need to start some sort of media tree with which we can pas along pertinant info to the public.

i think what you are doing is a good idea and we need to get ourselves organized for sure.

I think we should push for blackwells investigation among others not to get off the subject but he needs to go down, now!

[Jo March]

17. Develop a "media tree"

keepthemhonest, that is a great idea. Let me add that to the list. :) I like the idea of having a direct route for distributing information.

Blackwell - oh, I have a feeling that there will be another action thread about getting him out of office. ;)

[emcguffie]

40. not just out of office, please. behind bars.

Why shouldn't a criminal be put away? There's plenty of evidence.

[Jo March]

43. So true. I'd love to see them wearing orange jumpsuits.

Orange - how ironic!!

[stella2cat]

9. Clarify, document and clean up Voter Registration processes

Many, many ballots were rejected because of 'voter not registered'
and these votes just fall into a black hole. This is one of the more subtle ways of vote manipulation, and I'm sure the voter is never made aware that their vote didn't count.

We need to find out how this happened - did they throw the registrations away, did the registration cards not make it to the BOE, I'm not sure

1. Research needs to be done on the rejected ballots
2. Research and fix the registration process

This is preliminary, but with all the focus on Diebold and the gang, I want to make sure people are aware of this issue

[Jo March]

24. Push for voter registration processes

Good one, stella2cat! We do need to get this done and done before the next election if at all possible.

I will add this to the list.

:yourock:

[katinmn]

10. Reach out an touch someone

Our calls, emails and faxes made a difference.

Make a commitment to keep calling and making your wants known.
Advance the progressive agenda, and then they can't claim they didn't know.

[Jo March]

13. Continue to contact the EO

(EO = Elected Officials)

We do need to continue to call, fax, email and write the EO. We just need to do it in an orderly manner and have a short and to-the-point message when we do contact them.

Great point, katinmn! We almost forgot to list the obvious! :)

:yourock:

[KittyWampus]

16. Arnheim, Thanks For The Positive & Constructive Thread

[Jo March]

26. :) Thank you for reading it. Join in the fun! nt

[katinmn]

18. Expand your network of progressive groups

Many offer alerts with ready-made forms that will send your comments or a petition to elected officials.

[Jo March]

28. Expanding our networks! Awesome suggestion

There are many, many good sites like you say, that have pre-made forms and let you fax or email. Great idea to network with these sites.

katinmn is on fire!

[katinmn]

36. LOL! I'm on a lot of lists and will be happy to forward the sites

to anyone who wants them. I think too many to post here.

A quick way to get hooked in to the progressive community.

[Jo March]

46. Can you get a list together?

If you could get a good comprehensive list to publish on this thread, that would be great!

[katinmn]

116. you asked for it! I also have a list of alternative media and

anti-war sites (a couple of which might be duplicated here). Y'all have your own favorite blogs.

If someone wants the links, tell me how to do it all at once.

Activist/Progressive Sites

21st Century Democrats -
51 Capital March - You Stole My Vote
911Truth.org - Only the Truth will Set Us Free.
A Petition to Congress requesting an investigation into the Presidential Election of 2004 Petition
AfD - The Alliance for Democracy Homepage
Africana.com
Alex Jones' Infowars.com -Fighting the New World Order and the Police State in an infowar
AlterNet Election Coverage 2004 Summary
America Coming Together ACT for Victory
American attitudes Program on International Policy Attitudes
Artists & Musicians for Common Ground & Common Sense
big path spread the word
Big Tent Democrats
Black Box Voting - Bev Harris - one of the leading groups doing voting machine investigations. A nonpartisan, nonprofit, consum
boycottbush.org
Brand Democrat Oliver Willis
BringThemHomeNow.org
Buy Nothing Day - Adbusters Culturejammers
buynothingchristmas.org
Campaign for America's Future Online Action Center
Campus Activism Student Activist Resources
CASEOhio Calendar of Events
Center for Constitutional Rights
Choose Not To Participate
CIC Canada Main Menu
CircleVision
Citizens for Legitimate Government, Bush Election Coup 2000 2K anti political action liberties peace activist
civilrights.org -- LCCR Coalition Members
Cobb-LaMarche '04 - Volunteer to monitor the ReCounts!
Common Assets
Common Cause - Citizens working to end special-interest politics and reform government ethics. - Common Cause
Common Ground Common Sense
Commotion The Common Ground Common Sense e-zine
PROGRESSIVES INDEPENDENTS & MODERATES
Congressman John Conyers, Jr. Home Page
CorpWatch Groups Organizing Against War Profiteering
CorpWatch War Profiters Site
counter-inaugural 2005 Welcome!
craigslist minneapolis - st paul online community
Crisis Papers
Crooks and Liars
D.I.Y. Politics
Democracy Cell Project
Democracy For America
Democracy Truth
Democratic Underground
DEMOCRATS
Democrats08 Index
demsonline.com welcome
DNC Listening Tour Survey
Don't Blame Me I Voted 4 Kerry
E-Voting News and Analysis, from the Experts
Election 2004 Fraud & Voter Suppression
Election activities - Categories of Ideas Powered by Infopop
ELECTION FRAUD 2002
Election Protection Volunteer
Elections - Categories of Ideas Powered by Infopop
EP Volunteer Resources
EPDiscrep
Event Schedule - Progressive Democrats of America - Progressive Democrats of America
FAILING OUR CHILDREN
FairVote Minnesota Home Page
Feminist Majority Foundation - Message Confirmation
Follow Your Money to the Republicans or Democrats
Free Muslim Coalition Against Terrorism
FREEWAYBLOGGER.com - Free Speech Use It or Lose It
Frist's Hypocritical and Dishonest Attack on Democracy - Center for American Progress
From The Wilderness Publications Home Page
Government Insider Says Bush Authorized 911 Attacks
Green Party of the United States
H.E.R.E. house list
Harness That Anger Howard Zinn January 2005 issue
Hijacking Catastrophe
Home - USCountVotes.org
Home WE DO NOT CONCEDE
Home » Cobb-LaMarche 2004 - Ballot Recount
Home Stolen Election 2004
http--progressivevote.org-tools-events-jan_summit_2005.pdf
http--somnamblst.tripod.com-
Impeach Bush
Impeach George Bush
Impeachment by the People
INFORMATION CLEARING HOUSE. NEWS, COMMENTARY & INSIGHT
IPPN
Iraq Body Count
Is It Over Yet
Is this what America has come to We're afraid so...
It's time for a change!
Jesus No Republican
Justice Through Music - JTMP.org
Lets Roll! 911 Made Simple View topic - Flight 175 WAS a Cargo-FUEL TANKER
Life After the Oil Crash
Lisa Rein's Report On Election 2004's Ohio Recount and Voting Fraud Situation
Master list of thread links Evidence of Election fraud
ME3 - Minnesotans for an Energy-Efficient Economy - Sustainable Minnesota
Media For Democracy 2004 Take Action Networks Return to the Front, and to TV Group Think
Media for a better world
Meetup.com Westchester Impeach Bush Meetup Group -- Impeach Bush
Message Boards and Discussion Forums Directory
Michael Moore.com Mike's Message Messages
Midwest States Center
Mozdex.com Building a Better Search Engine Progressive Americans
My Vote is My Voice Home
National Volunteer Page for Supporters of Dennis Kucinich
National Voting Rights Institute
NEVER SURRENDER
New 911fortheTruth.com
New MNDFL Website -- KERRY- EDWARDS - FOR A STRONGER AMERICA!
No Stolen Democracy Action Memo from Progressive Democrats of Illinois - Jan. 1st
No Stolen Democracy
NOW -- Compose a Message
Ohio Election Fraud (Formerly Fairness) Evidence of Fraud and Disenfranchisement in Ohio A Partial List
OneWorld.net
open secrets
Operation Truth
Pacific News Service
PDA - Progressive Democrats of America
People For Change - TSUNAMI DISASTER HELP NEEDED EVERYWHERE
Petition Spot - Count The Vote
PHP-Nuke
Pledge of Action to Stop a Stolen Election
Political Menu Frame
Political Strategy - Politics, Strategies, Tactics, News and Opinion
Progressive Network
Progressive News - Invalid Exit Polls Blame the Bloggers. by Kurt Nimmo
Progressive Pages
Project Censored 2005 - Top 25 Censored Stories
Project Vote Smart - American Government, Elections, Candidates and Voting
projectcensored.org
Protest Democrats.com Blog
R.O.C. ACTIVISM CENTRAL
Rainbow-PUSH Coalition
Rapid Response Network
Red Hands Movement - Red Gloves Movement - Protests and Marches to Stop Election Fraud
ReDefeat Bush
Resist Bush CafePress
Rock the Vote - Home
Rockridge Institute - The New Right-Wing Permissiveness
septembereleventh.org 9-11 Visibility Project
Sinclair Broadcast Group Advertisers - Boycott
Sincliar Advertiser Boycott - Donate Today
socialjustice.info
Sorry Everybody
Stolen Election
Surprising Florida Presidential Election Results
SUV tagging
Take Action Support our Media Campaign
Thank You for Signing Our Petition America Coming Together (ACT)
Thank You for Signing Our Petition - Common Cause
The American Voice 2004 A Pocket Guide to Issues and Allegations
The Backbone Campaign
The Battle For America
The Commoner Independent Editorials and Opinions from American Citizens
The Doomsday Report
The Hunger Site Give Food for Free to Hungry People in the World
The Maine Activist's Toolbox
The Online Beat
The Open Voting Consortium
The People's Email Network 1
The Political Compass
The Raging Grannies of Seattle
The Randi Rhodes Show on Newsradio 1290 WJNO
The Votergate Resource Center
The Wage Slave Journal George W. Bush Scorecard of Evil
thedeanpeople.org
Things Creationists Hate
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Union of Concerned Scientists
Unity '04 Voter Empowerment Campaign Feel The Power
Verified Voting
Vote Fraud
Voter Mobilization Project
VOTERGATE
VotersUnite!
VOTING INTEGRITY PROJECT
Wake-Up Ohio
Watching the Watchers.org
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Wellstone Action
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WhatReallyHappened.com VOTE FRAUDArchives
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• The Free Speech Zone •

[mordarlar]

19. REALLY IMPORTANT...

We can throw out suggestions, but without people claiming a job, the ideas will get lost. ;-)

[Jo March]

31. Well, let's get a list of ideas first and then we'll see what we have

And then, then we will get folks signed up for tasks. :)

Right now we just need to brainstorm for ideas.

[mordarlar]

41. Thank you for doing this arnheim. : D

[Jo March]

53. Thanks for helping out, mordarlar.

I am ready to continue the fight.

[imenja]

207. should we form action groups for each state?

The procedures vary from state to state. I know some people here in Fla that want to work on the issue and I probably can get more recruits at next month's county Democratic party meeting.

I'm in West Palm Beach, Florida and I volunteer.

[Jo March]

245. AWESOME, imenja!!

We do need folks in each state to take point on this. I will put you down for FL.

And if I haven't said it lately, :yourock:

[floridadem30]

22. Why stop at educating officials? We should educate major corporations and

organizations on both sides. We need to expand our base and help others to understand our cause.

[Jo March]

32. Educating major corps & businesses

Especially those "blue" businesses that would be sympathetic to our cause.

Great idea!

[nashville_brook]

161. rotary clubs? junior league? speaker opps.

ack -- i can't volunteer for this! but it's a great networking opp.

[Jo March]

175. Great idea!! There are so many opportunities to speak

There are so many ways to get things out there.

I will add this to the list. Maybe someone who doesn't feel like puking when they speak in public will volunteer. (Hint: it won't be me!)

[nashville_brook]

178. i love public speaking, just don't get much traction with establishment

folk -- i'd totally be willing to talk to college-age people. :)

[Jo March]

182. And I won't fight you for that! ;) nt

[nashville_brook]

218. it's not that i'm a wild radical or young --

i'm 38 and have been professional in my field for 14 years. i've done a lot of work with the Nasvhville Junior League, even -- i just have more gravitas with college-age people.

i used to teach at the university in Johnson City, and still do a lot of guest lecturing on communications, and PR -- and i know how to work the students. i think because, in my mind, i'm still one. :)

jeez -- in *my* mind i'm still 15!

[anamandujano]

25. I see a couple of problems

I think that many of the elected officials are quite lazy. Perhaps they are looking to land a plum committee seat--these committees will be doing repuke business only. Getting up to speed on this is possibly distasteful since it will take a lot of guts for them to stand up for the values we need for clean elections as it will put them in bad standing with their repuke masters. I do believe that at one time they were all (or most of them) committed to honestly serving the country.

The media especially--besides being lazy, can really be likened to a brick wall. I don't think any of them can be enticed with hopes of pulitzers (or whatever other fame they might seek).

My best guess for an education campaign would be to have something very simple with backup documentation linked (or footnoted)(notes in the back of a book, whatever they're called).

At this point, I almost feel that the court challenges will bring the most light on this. Also feel that educating the voters who will then make it mandatory for the elected to educate themselves.

Just a hodge-podge of thoughts.

[Coexist]

30. Felon rolls are always important

we need to push to get these out to the public much earlier in state where the right to vote is restored after time is served. They tried to withhold the list this year in Florida, it took a judge to get it, and it was filled with people (dems) who had never committed a felony and therefore would have been denied the right to vote. This is a common tactic everywhere.

[Jo March]

42. Publicize felon rolls early

Great post. I didn't think about that one. We need to work to make our EO do this as well.

[imenja]

208. Felons should be able to have their voting rights restored

after a certain period of time. Another issues that varies by state, but Fla is one of the worst.

[Jo March]

34. Thank you for reminding us of our EO, um, limitations LOL

They are a bit lazy or maybe just overwhelmed with all of the groups and people fighting for their attention.

We need to keep it simple, though.

Great points!

[roenyc]

237. yes you got that right

that is why we are where we are today. i wonder if an organization can do a mass mailing with just the facts about voter suppression and say this is what happened in Ohio. this is not legal - and this is being investigated.

and other pertinent information. instead of spending millions of dollars on a 30 second commercial that might not reach anyone. a mailing might do the trick. but a commercial could do it too. showing the lines and the treatment the voters received.

a commercial would bring it out in the open. but um, who would run it. fox? nope. oh well. back to mass mailing. move on.org maybe.

[mordarlar]

27. I WILL WORK ON THE COMIC....

I will try to have a working copy by next week. ; )

[Jo March]

33. mordarlar, you are most wondermous!

I'll tag you for that task.

I can't wait to see it! :)

[mordarlar]

35. lol, i cannot wait to see it either : S lol

[Der Blaue Engel]

156. See my post #155

May give you some ideas. :)

[Pepper32]

37. We can use this site to organize local interest groups

http://www.meetup.com/

This is a very effective way to get the word out!

ON EDIT: This is what truly matters, informing the people.

[Jo March]

70. Excellent suggestion, Pepper32!

I haven't heard of that site but I'm sure that we can use it going forward as this takes on steam.

[imenja]

209. Democracy for America

should we see about partnering with them? They are already active around the country, organize through meetup.com, and are interested and probably working on many of the same issues.

[mordarlar]

38. In Truth We Trust suggested renting a billboard in another thread

When the Bush Monkeys painting was banned from the art show they did this. Something like 200,000 people were expected to see it.

[emcguffie]

50. How much would it cost? Great idea! n/t

[mordarlar]

56. In his thread he suggested it may cost as little as $700 per mo.

[emcguffie]

58. Well, then, maybe we should have some car washes?

Seriously, I think we should consider doing it -- the billboard, I mean.

Paper drives for election reform? I'm goofing, but it just occurred to me that we could do things in our communities, like parents do when they are raising money for schools and such, but be killing two birds with one stone. Put up a table at the train station, a bake sale for election reform. Have the packets available. Say we're doing this to buy a billboard for a month.

[tex-wyo-dem]

45. Excellent ideas!!

Educating the public and elected officials is exactly what needs to be done and pushed since the MSM certainly won't do it. The rethugs are counting on this controversy getting shoved under the carpet once again...let's make damn sure that doesn't happen.

One thing I don't think that most people and elected officials grasp at all is the whole issue of why BBV, unsecure tabulators and, really, the overall concept of vote security problems. The main reason for this is that it takes some technical knowledge of computer networking, databases and data security to fully appreciate the scope of this problem. If someone here at DU could write a synopsis of sorts that is written in layman's terms and easily digestable, I think this could really open the eyes of a lot of people in the general populace.

[emcguffie]

62. Please include some of the examples in Bev's book....

They are glaring. The one I always remember is many precincts ending up with the same total -- 18181. Ridiculous.

Is there an appropriate way we can use her examples? I keep asking, can we use a chapter of her book, but no one has answered that yet. I know she is persona non grata here, but reading parts of that book would be very educational.

[Jo March]

48. TASK SIGNUP - SIGN UP FOR A TASK!!

Here's what we have so far:

*Create fraud packets to mail/FedEx to elected officials
*Create state-specific fraud packets as well
*Educate the media by using media blasters
*Educate the "masses" using flyers, something easy to read
*Send BBV book to elected officials emcguffie will get info on using parts of the BBV book
*Send the Conyers report to elected officals
*Continue to call, fax, email and write with our concerns
*Develop a calling strategy
*Develop a clear and consistent message to deliver to our elected Officials (EO)
*Create a "media tree" for the organized distribution of information
*Election reform "comics" - mordarlar will do this
*Work on cleaning up registration process
1. Research needs to be done on the rejected ballots
2. Research and fix the registration process
*Expand your network of progressive groups
*Meet with other progressive groups
www.meetup.com is a good tool for this
*Educate major corporations and businesses (especially the BLUE ones)
*Rent a billboard
*Take out ads in the newspaper


The billboard thing is costly, I'm sure, and we'd probably need to get some fundraising going. So, we will work on that one slowly. :) Maybe we can find a sympathetic business to donate some $$$

[emcguffie]

52. Could we use a chapter of Bev's book?

Is that beyond the pale? There is one that is excellent on election fraud, that put the fear of God into me.

The one with the bit about all those different precincts coming up with the same total -- 18181.

Or I guess we could take from it, and write something up. But if it is from her work, it seems wrong not to give her and the fellow whose name I do not know the credit.

[Jo March]

59. Her book is great - don't get me wrong

But I'm not sure about the legalities of using parts of it.

Would you like to take the task of checking out what we need to do if we use parts from that book? I would hate to get sued because we did not check with BBV first.

[emcguffie]

67. I can do that.

Do you know who the DU member is that published her book? Oh, I know, it's bbv.com instead of org. But do you know the name that person goes by here at DU?

[Jo March]

74. It's plan9_pub

David Allen

He's a great guy, BTW.

I'll put you on the task for that item.

Thanks.

[emcguffie]

79. thank you. n/t

[Kelvin Mace]

167. Based on the terms of the original

"open source" PDF version (which Bev agreed to), you can use parts of the book for such purposes as long as you give proper attribution. Be aware the there are two versions now, the one on her website, and the original on mine. They are NOT the same as has been documented here.

Be my guest.

David

[Jo March]

188. David, which would you recommend??

We want the most accurate version. :)

[Kelvin Mace]

222. LOL!!!

Well, I am biased, but the original on my site was is not subject to Bev's current "revisions".

David Allen
www.thoughtcrimes.org

[Jo March]

244. Well, I think that we'll use yours since you are giving us permission!

We need to stay as non-controversial as possible. :)

[mordarlar]

60. I will try to get a few people i know together to get out a local ad.

[nashville_brook]

216. find out the specs of the publication

and i can do a set of ads that they can use as house ads for no charge. it's still not a bad idea to pay for space as a matter of good will, but our message is a Public Service Announcement, and all it should take is a letter and call to the publisher or managing editor to get the ads "on deck" as house ads -- or PSAs.

i used to publish a newspaper -- my husband did the books, and we we're as sophisticated back then as we are now, but i believe the publication (if they keep track) gets to declare in-kind advertising on their taxes. i can find, anyway. it would make a great argument in a letter of introduction.

[mordarlar]

78. Can you add this to the main post so it is more visible?

[Jo March]

81. I can't edit that post anymore. :(

I hate it too. I was doing good there. I have a sign up post that lists everything including who has volunteered so far.

[mordarlar]

83. ahh, ok : )

[FogerRox]

103. I'm in--at work for a while--will be back Arnheim-got a group in NJ

who want to work on this
[e-mail]

[Jo March]

189. FogerRox! Hey, old buddy of mine!

Feel free to jump right in and grab a task. I think that you would be good at organizing marches and demonstrations but that's just my opinion. ;)

[FogerRox]

264. yeah right on brother Arn. But thats is just for a start-- I work all

wknd--I'll be online monday morning-- I may lose this thread so feel free to forward sumtin to me.

[nashville_brook]

212. we shouldn't have to spend $$ on media

we need to network with media companies, media placement professionals, to get access to free space (house ads, PSAs for radio/tv, and billboards).

when media companies don't sell space they often donate and write-off. also there are spronsorships -- you can "sponsor" events very often, by just having a presence at the event, i.e. a literature table.

a way to get print media to donate ad space is simply to supply them with electronic ads designed to their ad specs to fill space when they need it. same with radio/tv ads. give the local cable company a cool 30-second PSA and they'll run it all nite long during reruns of seinfeld.

[emcguffie]

49. Hey there, arnheim! Don't Think of an Elephant!

I put a post about the Dean people in the wrong place, but I wish you would read it. It's somewhere in the middle. I also have posted in another thread.

Democracy for America meet-ups are working on election reform in New Jersey. That and re-framing. Re-framing is key, too.

Don't Think of an Elephant, by George Lakoff.

[Pepper32]

61. I agree

Here is the link to Election Reform meetups. More people need to join... http://electionreform.meetup.com/

[emcguffie]

63. thank you for that. n/t

[mordarlar]

65. Very awesome there is one very close. : )

[Jo March]

64. Sorry! I did read it. I just haven't replied yet.

I try to reply to every post but it moves to fast.

We do need to work on reframing our message. I totally agree. I am at a loss here because I haven't read Lakoff's book.

I would love to hear about what the DFA meetings turn out as far as action items, what they see as the most important thing to do now.

Would you be willing to report on what that group comes up with? Also would you be willing to get basic information about that meeting:

Time/place
Conference # if there is one
Objectives

?

If so, that would be great.

[emcguffie]

69. Yeah, there are different ones.

There are the regular monthly meet-ups, and then there are groups meeting on reframing.

On Monday and Tuesday, there are going to be conference calls with Lakoff. I'll get that information.

I am getting excited. I hope the follow-through follows through.

[Jo March]

77. They can't stop us now

We have the momentum!

I'll put you down for getting us a list of meetings in your area.

Thanks.

[insane_cratic_gal]

54. Email your reps this

http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:x6w3b04hKvgJ:www.ballotintegrity.org/Electronic%2520Voting%2520Critical%2520Issues.doc+Brian+Hancock,+the+ITA+Secretariat+&hl=en

And read it for yourselves. It's 19 pages, but deals with the NON issue of Independent Testing for voting machines.

Christian Dominion(ist) being linked to ES&S (i know it sounds like I should get out my tinfoil hat but if Robertson and CO weren't so damn pushy I might not even blink. And we do have a whole new roll call of fundies occupying the Hill!)

It also goes on about stuff we know, but others may not. Like HAVA not even getting off the ground until 8/2004 sort of sat on the back burner.

It's informative, and very much the reality of what we faced Like this one sent shivers up my spine!

Another type of attack might be used to disrupt voting. For example, malware could be used to cause voting machines to malfunction frequently. The resulting delays could reduce turnout, perhaps to the benefit of one candidate, or could even cause voters to lose confidence in the integrity of the election in general

[emcguffie]

55. Remember when Conyers "got it"?

There's a moment of illumination, I think. We have to find the shortest, clearest way to bring them to that realization.

For Conyers it was at the hearing, I think. I wasn't there, but his reply, "Now we are," or "Now I am", whatever it was, to a question, are you thinking of contesting the election. Something clicked.

[Jo March]

66. We need to lead them to the water

and make them drink.

That's why it is so important to have a plan.

[emcguffie]

72. if in your list of tasks --

We could break down pieces for people to write. You know, a section on the exit polls and Freeman's paper. A section on the discrepancies in Ohio. But one on the other places as well. North Carolina, New Mexico, etc. But at the same time it all needs to be pithy. Direct and to the point. But then pointing to sources of additional information.

[Jo March]

80. Excellent suggestion

We need to come up with and agree on a format first. Then we will need people to write sections for the packet.

Maybe we can get TruthIsAll to help us with the exit poll piece.

Great post! You are full of good solutions and that is what we need!

[emcguffie]

82. another thanks. many thanks. n/t

[seabeyond]

68. i am going to take thornberry.........texas

our representitive in texas panhandle.

and our state senator from amarillo

[Jo March]

86. Great! Can you do me a favor?

Once you get the contact information for your local officials, can you send me their contact information as well so I can add them to my database? I need addresses, phone & fax and email if they have one.

[e-mail]

Thank you so much.

[seabeyond]

88. doing a data base is cool

will do

[mordarlar]

71. We need to work out a system for rallies. The Ukraine people were amazing

We cannot seem to get the people out in really large numbers.

[Jo March]

73. I know - what is up with that?

Oh, yeah. We don't have a good communication system.

We will be fixing that! ;) LOL!

[mordarlar]

76. I actually believe we will. : D

[mordarlar]

85. I REQUESTED A SEPARATE FORUM FOR PLANNING...

Please go to the Ask Administrators and respond to the post. They seem to be ignoring it. Thanks

[greenmutha]

87. You need ten people with donor stars and a "mission statement" first.

Put me on the "aye" list!

Who will draft the mission statement?

[mordarlar]

90. I am too new. If someone will commit to this it would be soo helpful. :)

[Jo March]

100. I can write a mission statement - here it is

"The mission of the Election Reform" thread is to solicit solid action items and then work at those items in an organized manner to promote election reform to our elected officials, media and every American who votes."


Sound okay?

[mordarlar]

114. Sounds great

[emcguffie]

97. I can help. Is my star there yet?

I did donate, but I don't know if I have a star yet.

[Jo March]

102. I see your star!

Wow! It looks good on you!

:thumbsup:

[Jo March]

89. Wow. You are fast! I was just going to do that

I need a place to hold all of our suggestions so people can refer to what is there and then choose from the list. I need a static post, darnit!!

[mordarlar]

91. yeah. We need space for this. : /

[seabeyond]

93. may have been address, another need

the information we will need, get together in one place that stays, lol so when need can have easy access when talking to these people of the fraud. there is so much information. and we need to have that info handing. so we are factual and are not having to search. jsut so much, my brain is good but cant remember it all

[emcguffie]

98. amen to that!

Everything keeps getting lost down the information stream....

[Jo March]

106. I know. I watch it floating down the river... LOL!

[Jo March]

105. A centralized location for all fraud info - great idea

Excellent. I will add that to the list as well.

:yourock:, seabeyond!

[mordarlar]

92. kick

[Pepper32]

95. What about movement music?

To boost morale... We can pick songs or someone can write them. Is this is a silly idea?

--Pepper

[Jo March]

107. Music for the movement - very creative

I was wondering the other day about protest music. Where has it all gone? We need a good soundtrack for our movement. This soundtrack can be played at outdoor events and such to get the crowd motivated.

Would you like to be on point for gathering songs for our movement? If so, can I suggest "Fortunate One" by CCR? One of my favorites! :)

[Pepper32]

113. Yes, I would love to do that.

I have to listen to "Fortunate One"... I may have heard it, not sure.

I will work on putting a list together, then perhaps we can vote on the songs we like.

[cyberpj]

281. Fortunate Son - CCR/John Fogerty. Perfect then - Perfect NOW

JOHN FOGERTY lyrics - "Fortunate Son"


Some folks are born
made to wave the flag,
Ooh, they're red, whit and blue.
And when the band plays "Hail to the chief",
they point the cannon right at you.

It ain't me,
it ain't me.
I ain't no senator's son.
It ain't me,
it ain't me.
I ain't no fortunate one.

Some folks are born
silver spoon in hand,
Lord don't they help themselves.
But when the tax man comes to the door,
Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale.

It ain't me,
it ain't me.
I ain't no millionaire's son.
It ain't me,
it ain't me.
I ain't no fortunate one.

Some folks inherit
star spangled eyes,
Ooh, they send you down to war.
And when you ask them,
"How much should we give?"
They only answer "More! More! More!"

It ain't me,
it ain't me.
I ain't no military son.
It ain't me,
it ain't me.
I ain't no fortunate one.

It ain't me,
it ain't me.
I ain't no Fortunate Son.

[cyberpj]

277. I did this for fam and friends building up to the vote! Here's my COVER

Here's my cover (it folds in half so the songlist is on the inside front cover). Of course, this was for fam and friends - otherwise you might have to get copyrights and that can be HARD.

Anyway - I've been doing CD compilations since mid-90s so I'd be glad to help with the cover or anything else you might need on this one. Don't know squat about getting permission/rights though.

I have songlist, liner notes and all lyrics for all songs on this CD.

[cyberpj]

280. It's Fortunate SON (tee-hee) - Another classic here:

Another CLASSIC is Political Science - Randy Newman

Political Science
Randy Newman

No one likes us-I don't know why
We may not be perfect, but heaven knows we try
But all around, even our old friends put us down
Let's drop the big one and see what happens

We give them money-but are they grateful?
No, they're spiteful and they're hateful
They don't respect us-so let's surprise them
We'll drop the big one and pulverize them

Asia's crowded and Europe's too old
Africa is far too hot
And Canada's too cold
And South America stole our name
Let's drop the big one
There'll be no one left to blame us

We'll save Australia
Don't wanna hurt no kangaroo
We'll build an All American amusement park there
They got surfin', too

Boom goes London and boom Paree
More room for you and more room for me
And every city the whole world round
Will just be another American town
Oh, how peaceful it will be
We'll set everybody free
You'll wear a Japanese kimono
And there'll be Italian shoes for me

They all hate us anyhow
So let's drop the big one now
Let's drop the big one now

[nashville_brook]

206. ACK! this is a great idea -- i do the music thang here in nashville

and people LOVE doing compilation CDs. i could gather up some songrwriters and release a CD of covers and original material of songs for democracy!

btw -- the rock against bush CD is one of the big success stories of the last few years!

[Jo March]

246. nashville_brook, can you work with Pepper32 on this?

I think that between the two of you, we can develop a kick-ass soundtrack.

I'll put you and Pepper32 down for this.

Thanks.

Arnheim

[Pepper32]

265. Earlier I sent you an email , we can work on this together. eom

[Laurab]

213. A good idea - just sent you two suggestions NT

[Jo March]

258. Thanks, Laurab!

We appreciate the help! :)

[Pepper32]

266. I received both and replied to you earlier... Check your inbox. eom

[mordarlar]

290. Time to write : D again ...

CONTACT EMINEM

Eminem
c/o Paul Rosenberg
Shady Goliath Records
270 Lafayette, Suite 805
New York, New York 10012
fx: 212-324-2415

CONTACT INTERSCOPE RECORDS

Jimmy Iovine
Interscope Records
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1230
Los Angeles, California 90024
fx: 310-865-7906

CONTACT MTV

Brian Graden
MTV
2600 Colorado Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Fax: [phone]

[emcguffie]

96. "dual use" fundraisers for billboard....

The billboard is a really good idea, I think, but I also think we should plan local fundraising events, such as tables with baked goods, along with the info packets on the election.

Say we are raising funds for a billboard, but really, we are raising awareness. We don't really have to raise funds, I don't think. Do we? I think we should do billboards. If we can come up with the funds.

We might not be able to find a billboard company that will put up what we want, though.

[Jo March]

108. "Bush is an asshat" wouldn't go over well?

LOL!

We do need to focus on some things first. Time for a priority list!!!

[catgirl]

110. How about Election Reform Walks?

similar to peace marches? This can be done after our elected officials
have a chance to read their packets.
Perhaps we could organize town/city groups that have weekly meetings
to discuss this as well. Each group would have a "chair" member who relays
ideas/updates from the meetings to other chairs.

[Jo March]

190. Beautiful idea, catgirl! Simply beautiful!

This is a great idea. It's peaceful - no need for the riot police for an election reform walk, right?

catgirl, :yourock:

[Patsy Stone]

109. This is excellent

I'm at work, so I can't type as long as I'd like, but I'll be back. Yesterday was a spectacular exercise in democracy and the people (Hey! That's us!) being heard. We have plenty more to do, and we will do it.

As for the Democratic Party:

"I'm not dead, yet!"
"Yes you are, you'll be stone cold dead in a minute."
"I think I'll have a little walk around...I feel hapeeeeee!"

:) NGU and Always look on the bright side of life. See you later, arn.

[Jo March]

123. Love ya, Pats!

"Oh, shut up and get in the cart!"

LOL

[Jo March]

111. Time to PRIORITIZE our list of items, folks!

Here is the list of action items that we have come up with. They are general and can be fleshed out later.

We need to decide which are high priority items. All of the items on this list, IMHO, are important but we know that some need to start NOW. Do NOT criticize the items as they are all important. Simply choose which one or ones you think are important.

Take a look and let me know which you think are the PRIMO items.

*Create fraud packets to mail/FedEx to elected officials
*Create state-specific fraud packets as well
*Educate the media by using media blasters
*Educate the "masses" using flyers, something easy to read
*Send BBV book to elected officials emcguffie will get info on using parts of the BBV book
*Send the Conyers report to elected officals
*Continue to call, fax, email and write with our concerns
*Develop a calling strategy
*Develop a clear and consistent message to deliver to our elected Officials (EO)
*Create a "media tree" for the organized distribution of information
*Election reform "comics" - mordarlar will do this
*Work on cleaning up registration process
1. Research needs to be done on the rejected ballots
2. Research and fix the registration process
*Expand your network of progressive groups
*Meet with other progressive groups
www.meetup.com is a good tool for this
*Educate major corporations and businesses (especially the BLUE ones)
*Rent a billboard
*Take out ads in the newspaper
*Write Letters to the Editor
*Come up with a "soundtrack" for our movement

I'm off to lunch but will return.

[snot]

115. We shd write the reform law for them, then sell it to public

So long as we're doing everyone else's job for them . . .

Another DU'er posted to effect of, why not write our own proposed reform legislation. I think this is a great idea and shd be done on the federal level.

It's one way to help ensure there's a decent starting point for discussion. We shd of course incorporate advice from computer experts and other pros, among other things.

We shd then market the critical aspects of our proposal like crazy to media and the public. Do like the drug cos. do and sell it to the consumer first, so they'll ask for it.

Even if we don't get every wished-for bit of it, maybe there will be better awareness of was asked for and, perhaps, more accountability for those who oppose it.

[Jo March]

191. I like the idea of writing our own reform law

This is a good idea. Not so sure about selling it though. :)

[kimpossible]

282. Not just reform law - a Constitutional Amendment!

The right has been stirring up the masses with their stupid sham constitutional amendments for years - flag burning, gay marriage, whatever. A proposed amendment is a big and durable concept that can build in peoples' minds over time, and help to boil down a complicated subject into one of those little sound bites the media loves so much for a "what do you people stand for" talking point.

We propose a Voting Rights Amendment, and force the repukes to oppose it. That will start a ball rolling that could go a long way.

[katinmn]

117. Bookmarks for networking

Activist/Progressive Sites

I also have separate lists of anti-war and alternative media sites --a couple of which might be duplicated here. Y'all have your own favorite blogs.

(If someone wants the links, tell me how to do it all at once.)

21st Century Democrats -
51 Capital March - You Stole My Vote
911Truth.org - Only the Truth will Set Us Free.
A Petition to Congress requesting an investigation into the Presidential Election of 2004 Petition
AfD - The Alliance for Democracy Homepage
Africana.com
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[emcguffie]

119. I should have read your post first!

Before I posted the one below. But Dan Gillmore is good, I think. He is a journalist/media watcher, just set free from the San Jose Mercury News. Check him out. I don't mean he was let go, he left to do his blog.

He wrote a book, "We, the Media: Grassroots journalism by the people, for the people".

His blog is a grassroots journalism project. We must convince him, I think.

[katinmn]

120. thanks! I hadn't seen his

I think it might be prohibitive to list all the blogs unless we divided them up into topic categories and then people took on the task of organizing different topics.

[emcguffie]

122. I have to tell you something funny...

I am neglecting my work a little bit. But what I am doing right now is putting together a list of blogs. Boy, did you just heop me out.

[katinmn]

125. ... my work has taken a back seat, too, for about three months :-)

But that's the sacrifice for regaining democracy.

Thanks for taking on the blogs. It will be cool to see that list or learn the number you come up with.

:hi:

[emcguffie]

118. "Distributed journalism", bloggers, tomorrow's journalism

This, on "distributed journalism," from Dan Gillmore. I post it because the blogs are becoming the media, and we have to inform them as well.

http://dangillmor.typepad.com/

<snip>

"I think of distributed journalism as somewhat analogous to any project or problem that can be broken up into little pieces, where lots of people can work in parallel on small parts of the bigger question and collectively -- and relatively quickly -- bring to bear lots of individual knowledge and/or energy to the matter. Some open-source software projects work this way. The important thing is the parallel activity by large numbers of people, in service of something that would be difficult if not impossible for any one or small group of them to do alone, at least in a timely way.

"Distributed journalism isn't new. Professionals have been doing it for a long time. When I was the Vermont stringer for the New York Times, back in the early 1980s, the paper's National Desk would occasionally put the word out to stringers in all 50 states, asking them, for example, to call state government people about some topic or another and send a memo back to New York. The same kind of thing is done all the time by major publications with their own staffers on big stories. One person may write the piece, but a collection of many, many reporters does the legwork.

"It's not new online, either. Bulletin boards have done some of this kind of thing, though not in a particularly easy-to-use way, by aggregating lots of data about specific issues, people, companies, whatever. The collection of knowledge often is greater than the sum of its parts if you somehow learn something valuable. The Wikipedia experiment shows the power of assembling many brains every day."

<snip>

[Jo March]

127. We need a blog

for all of this!! Must have a blog....


I have a friend who can set up my site as a blog. I can use my site - I don't mind. :)

[emcguffie]

121. How about a DU Election Reform, Election Inform blog?

Could we do that collectively? Because we need to keep the issue visible, and the media is out to lunch (you're out to lunch right now, too, I think... he he he. I'm about to go.)

We must not forget the internet media, many of whom still lack understanding of what has happened.

Here at work, we have to reach the media, and we are just now trying to come up with the appropriate way to send a media alert, or press release, to bloggers.

DU election reform project needs to do that, too.

[Jo March]

124. That is a good idea. I think that someone else suggested it too

We need to get this on the list. I'll add it to the other great ideas!

[leanin_green]

128. There's something you all seem to forget.

I know you want only ideas for this post, but, you need to consider something as you seek to "educate" these people.

First of all they need to be educable. Most of all the people you've mentioned are already part of what is wrong. I can just see them smirking at everything you send them. Especially any Repugs you may deem reachable. These people aren't interested in reform. They have things exactly where they want it. The days of effecting significant change through calling/mailing campaigns are over. If effect, we the people lost our role in governing during this election. 74-1 people! So, here is my suggestion:

1. We nee to educate and stir up the people. Our only hope is to make the public so aware of what has happened and what is a stake, through all the avenues suggested so far.

2. Once the truth begins to sink into the public consciousness, we need to create grassroots organizing in order to band together, to create a groundswell movement.

3. All of this can't be accomplished without solid proof of our allegations of fraud and voter suppression. Gather information, keep it quiet until it can be used. Keep in mind, however, the coming agenda of the right. Now that the fix is in, do you really think that tort reform is only about frivolous lawsuits? Do you really believe that the judges that the Repugs want confirmed are anything but hand selected jurists that will uphold the "new American order?" What good will the proof be if we can't even get it into the courts?
They want to take the access for exercising our rights away. I believe it has finally become a case of Us vs. Them.

4. Frankly, I feel, we can now tap into that indomitable American spirit of distrust of the government. As we begin to lift the veil over this house of cards, this spirit can fuel and galvanize the unrepresented majority. We need to get the message through to everyone just how unrepresented they are. How their country and rights are being stolen from them. Avoid the MSM. Seek out alternative channels to educate the public. Get your facts straight and make sure we know what the hell we're talking about.

We have to face the fact that the old ways of doing things are finished. It is time to be "in the world but not of it. To, "tune in and drop out." If you look close enough you can see many of the same backdrops that were present in the 1960's. What can we learn from that time? What worked, what didn't and what do we have to watch out for? We can't effect real change through the governmental process, that's clear now. They are what they are and we will become what we become.

[Jo March]

131. leanin_green, I agree

Out of the suggestions, you'll see that someone has mentioned educating the public. Another has mentioned mobilizing people to protest. Another has mentioned gathering and distributing evidence of fraud.

This is our groundswell. This is the grassroots organization.

You're knee-deep in it now and ain't it a wonderful thing?!?

Thank you for posting your thoughts. We can't do things the old way anymore.

[Jo March]

129. UPDATED TASK LIST: 2:15 EST 1/7/2005

These are what we have so far:

*Create fraud packets to mail/FedEx to elected officials
*Create state-specific fraud packets as well
*Create database of all elected officials in this priority:
1. Federal
2. State
3. County
4. Local
seabeyond is helping - taking Thornberry, TX
*Educate the media by using media blasters
*Educate the "masses" using flyers, something easy to read
*Send BBV book to elected officials emcguffie will get info on using parts of the BBV book emcguffie is getting information about this
*Send the Conyers report to elected officals
*Continue to call, fax, email and write with our concerns
*Develop a calling strategy
*Develop a clear and consistent message to deliver to our elected Officials (EO)
*Create a "media tree" for the organized distribution of information
*Election reform "comics" - mordarlar will do this
*Work on cleaning up registration process
1. Research needs to be done on the rejected ballots
2. Research and fix the registration process
3. Research into the felon purges: where, when, how
*Expand your network of progressive groups
katinmn and emcguffie are working on getting a list together
*Meet with other progressive groups
www.meetup.com is a good tool for this
emcguffie is getting a list for meetings in the NJ area
*Educate major corporations and businesses (especially the BLUE ones)
*Rent a billboard
*Take out ads in the newspaper
*Write Letters to the Editor
*Come up with a "soundtrack" for our movement Pepper32 is doing this
*Create a blog for our movement
*Create a mission statement for DU movement - arnheim is doing this

[katinmn]

130. great list! If you want to suggest target timelines, too, that would

give us something to shoot for.

However, this group works faster that the speed of light so it might not be necessary.:)

[Jo March]

133. I am going to put all of the tasks in a spreadsheet tonight

and start putting down who is doing what. Timelines are good. We have to be organized in a quick amount of time - before the next election definately.

Now I need to go and get people to work on the items on our list. I'll be posting a link to this thread in other threads to try and get all of the others who are suggesting things to come over here. That way we won't all be scattered to the four winds.

[mordarlar]

134. I think katinmn and emcguffie are working on the list

I will work on the comic. :)

[Jo March]

137. Dang it!

That will teach me to talk and type at the same time.

LOL!

[Bill Bored]

132. SEE THIS THREAD!

<http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x264034>

[Jo March]

135. Bill Bored (love that btw), can I put you down for a task?

I'm thinking that you will be working on the notification of our EO?

;) Great link and great post!

:yourock:

[Bill Bored]

138. Thanks, so keep kicking it.

I sent my letters before Jan 6, including the state ones, and I thanked Boxer yesterday. In the thank you letter, I made some of the points from the other thread.

[rumpel]

136. work also with uscountvotes.org

Since our CA thread is gone, I signed up there, too.

[Jo March]

139. Thanks, rumpel!

Know any other good organizations?

[nashville_brook]

219. i know there's lots of blasters out there

it would be great to compile a list of quickie web-enabled tools to get out our messages.

[IndyPriest]

140. Feed constant stream of info to the speakers and "yea's" as a group

An ad hoc group of Dems has formed, and they may not even know it. Dodd, Reid, Clinton, Boxer, Obama, the CBC, and the House "yea's" all got up on the same day on the same topic with the same evidence making very similar points. They're a group, and they've probably never talked with each other. But we could encourage them to stay a group (officially or unofficially) by mailing them info regularly addressing them as "Election Reform Advocates" or something. Get them thinking of each other as belonging together, and constantly feed them the best info we get. Conyers says he wants a joint Senate/House Committee on Elections. This would be a great way to help them get that done.

[Jo March]

141. We do need to keep track of who voted yes

and target them for our "friendlies"! Excellent idea! We know that they are

1. willing to listen
2. convinced that something is wrong with the election results
3. brave enough to stand up for what is right

I will add another field in the database so we can keep up with how they voted on the 6th. That way we can query them easily.

IndyPriest, :yourock:

[Misskittycat]

142. This is a very important idea. n/t

[Jo March]

144. Welcome to DU, Misskittycat!

I hope that you'll join us in our ongoing battle! :)

:hi:

[Misskittycat]

184. I've been following this very closely since Election Day.

Haven't I been "in"?

If you mean being more "in" than posting on DU and letting other people know about the election fraud, then I'm eager to be more "in." Let me know how.

[Jo March]

247. LOL, I meant "in" as in "in this little movement"

within this thread! :)

[Misskittycat]

263. Thanks. Yes, definitely. n/t

[Coexist]

145. I am kicking this b/c of it's importance - can we pin it?

[Jo March]

150. Trying to get it pinned

Let me go check on my request to the admins.

[bunny planet]

143. Can you count me in as someone who wants to take on a task.

I suggest two things. Immediate contact of the Secretary of State in all 50 states to demand NO electronic screen machines without verifiable paper trails, otherwise we all vote absentee and mess with their bureacracy. This could be a massive letter writing, phone campaign like the one we took on in the last week to support the contest of the electors.

Also, I respectfully suggest that we print up our own information about BBV, until the cloud over BH's behavior is cleared up (which unfortunately I don't think it will be).

Anyway, great positive direction we are heading in. I want to help. Please keep me in the loop.

Ciao,

[Jo March]

147. bunny planet, we do need to contact the SOSs

I'm hoping to get all of their contact information and have it ready and available to all DUers for these types of things.

Can you PM me about the BBV thing? Thanks.

I love that little bunny. I must steal it from you!!

[bunny planet]

149. but that's my special sig bunny!!!!

[Jo March]

151. It's not all about you!! I want a special sig bunny too!!

Darn it.

x(

[bunny planet]

153. ok you can borrow it sometimes...........but don't make a rabbit of it....

[seito]

146. I am going to bookmark this thread

Lots of good ideas here. I need to read it carefully when I have some more time. Thanks

:yourock:

[Jo March]

148. seito

Thanks! If you had any additional categories of action items, please let me know and I'll add them to the list.

I'm trying to get a static thread or a new forum altogether!

[snot]

152. kick

[frictionlessO]

154. Hi Arnheim! I hope that it is okay to post this here

if it isnt I apologize most sincerely.
I think that what we are working on in this thread
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x261884
will very much serve to educate the politicians on the rewards of heartfelt public service.

again really very very sorry if it was inappropriate to post in this awesome thread of yours! Keep up the positive!

[Jo March]

157. Great, frictionlessO

I want to try and get everyone together instead of having everyone scattered to the four winds.

I will add your link to the list and show that you guys are working with us.

We just got a little bit bigger and more powerful! Thank you!!

[liberal43110]

162. Add me to the list of help too

Please count me in. I am willing to help, including writing some of the documents for the packets. My email is [e-mail].

--Nancy

[Jo March]

168. Thank you, Nancy!

You are most appreciated here. We welcome all writing talent.

I will add you to the list. :)

[DearAbby]

164. Kick till it can get pinned.

Very important, thanks for starting this. I am rolling me sleeves up and getting ready to work.

[Jo March]

169. Thanks, DearAbby!

You are my kind of poster! :)

[frictionlessO]

179. no thank you very much for what youre doing!

also didnt there used to be a workgroup here at DU that was focused on Nov 2 '04??

I remember seeing their threads all the time when I first joined.

[Jo March]

186. There was one for alerting the media

Can't remember much from that day. It was a blur.

[crispini]

166. Kick until I have the time to come back and read this. nt

[Jo March]

170. We'll be right here!

:hi:

[mordarlar]

171. OMG you are tireless!!!

[Jo March]

174. No - a little stupid and crazy but motivated!

I came home, ate supper, threw the kids in the tub, dressed them, read a story to them and put them to bed. Now I'm right back at it!

[mordarlar]

177. Glad to see it. I am personally near the end of my three month insomnia:)

[Jo March]

181. To heck with sleep! It's overrated!

Except for my naps, of course. No one can mess with my naps.

I have been fighting but knew that we had to get some support from the "leaders" and we did yesterday and that was my sign that it was time to get down to the meat of the matter.

:)

[GregD]

183. Project Myth Breaker - for educating election officials

The one thing that has to be carefully considered on this one is how the information is conveyed.

Some elections officials take it very badly when someone tries to tell them how to do their job, and then they become resistant. But if handled in a diplomatic manner, this may be just what you want:

http://www.votersunite.org/takeaction/distribute-mythbreakers.asp
(Soon to be updated with latest information gained from Nov 2)

[mordarlar]

185. Links to other threads

Please contribute to the Boxer, Stubbs-Jones flowers fund
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=260269&mesg_id=260269

Website for Conyers, Tubbs Jones, Boxer and supporters thankyoupatriot.com
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=261884&mesg_id=261884

Call for a special prosecutor thread
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x266005

Senate debate videos maybe we can edit up a version for either a site or for education
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=263907&mesg_id=263907

Blue lemer talk show call in campaign
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=263907&mesg_id=263907

Grassroots? Is there a way WE can draft vote reform with grassroots effort
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=261622&mesg_id=261622

Inaugural donor list: Every contribution tells a story! Maybe looking into this is a good idea
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x262480

Public awareness suggestions
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x262197

GIS Analyst by trade (computer mapping, data analysis)working on map data
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x259893

[Jo March]

Excellent work, mordarlar

I will have to go over to those threads and invite them to come on and band together! There is strength in numbers.

:yourock:

[mordarlar]

193. I invited : )

[nashville_brook]

220. man, we need to start compiling and get a portal going!

there is so much yummy goodness in this thread!

[Carolab]

192. I would like to refer people to: Mythbusters

the VotersUnite "Mythbusters" activism campaign offers flyers, shirts, ideas for contacting and a means for tracking, and more.

Available at:
www.votersunite.org (search the front page right side for MythBusters".

[Liberty Belle]

194. Speaker's Bureau to outreach to community groups

on election reform. Ideally this should be a nonpartisan group so as not to scare off Republican groups from letting speakers in the door.

Try women's groups, social clubs, chambers of commerce, etc.

Another thought: Let's all join book clubs--and recommend some great books on election fraud!

I've found that there are many reasonable Republicans (believe it or not) who when given proof (such as articles on yesterday's events published in a major newspaper, plus info from the Conyers report, etc) are shocked and want to join in the effort to stop the rigging of elections.

Note: I'm finding that the term "rigging elections" gets more support than "vote fraud" or "election reform" when talking one on one.

[imenja]

195. Will this be directed toward how to change the system from here on out?

Because at this point that is the key. We need to gear our energies toward making the process better for future elections. As of yesterday, this election is over.

[mordarlar]

197. yep : )

[Jo March]

198. imenja, here is the purpose of this thread

The mission of the Election Reform thread is to solicit solid action items and then work at those items in an organized manner to promote election reform to our elected officials, media and every American who votes.

:)

We are not here to hash out the election results. We are here to work to make things better.

[imenja]

203. good, because that's my goal too, some ideas

Here are some ideas I have to change the electoral stem. I'm posted this a number of times in recent days but haven't gotten any response to speak of.

1) work to get local supervisors of elections elected in your county 2) also secretaries of state. It is those two offices that control elections. 3) put pressure on the federal representatives to insist on a verifiable paper trail and other key electoral improvements but don't let Republican intransigence stop us 4) sponsor state constitutional amendments and initiatives demanding a verifiable paper trail 5) work on making one person one vote a constitutional right (J Jackson Jr.'s point today). We can sponsor a fed constitutional amendment to promote that.
6) how about a people's cable news network? Funded with our money. Think of all the money we've contributed to elections and recounts. How about investing in a cable news network (if we can't get rich Dem's to buy one). Fair and Balanced, ya know.
Republicans use the Constitution to promote discrimination. Let us use it to promote democracy!"


Another advantage of the state constitutional amendment system is that it can get progressive voters to the polls, just as Rove used it to get conservatives out. In FL we had a hike in the minimum wage that passed overwhelming in an otherwise increasingly red state. Perhaps other states might sponsor similar initiates.

[Jo March]

243. imenja, take a look at the action items list

You will find that many of your ideas fit nicely into one or more of those categories. Great minds and all that. ;)

Now we need to organize people. We can take the list and see who wants to volunteer for what. This is where we can get people to sign up according to what they are best at. For example, I am not good at getting out and canvassing but I am good at organizing so I would volunteer for that.

In the end, we have strong folks in each category who are fighting for the same thing.

I will add your items to the list of categories where they are appropriate.

We appreciate what you brought to the table. Thanks for helping!

:yourock:

[Jo March]

196. ACTION ITEMS UPDATED LIST as of 8:56 pm EST

Okay, guys, I am going to go and give Mr. Arnheim some long-overdue "face time" so here is the list for tonight.

Items with the * are the main categories. I've bolded those tasks. The tasks are listed underneath the main categories and are preceeded by a -. Subtasks are listed with a --.

I will flesh this out with the task suggestions as they come. Since we have the main categories, we are doing great. We can now come up with the specific things that we can do under those categories. Then we can continue to get people to sign up and work on the tasks.

If you know someone who is working on one or more of these tasks outside of this thread, please let me know so I can get their usernames. We don't want to duplicate work or recreate the wheel if we don't have to. Plus, we are stronger the larger we are.

Thanks for all of your hard work. We are building one hell of a team. And we are a TEAM - make no doubt about it. We are all equally important. No task is too small.

Good night, DU Election Reform Activists (CAN SOMEONE PLEASE COME UP WITH A NAME FOR US??????)

:yourock:

Action Category Tasks Signed Up
*Develop a database for all elected officials
-Develop database arnheim
-Link to website for easy access arnheim
-Develop "blaster" for easy use arnheim
*Create fraud packets to mail/FedEx to EO liberal43110
*Create state-specific fraud packets as well
*Create database of all elected officials:
-Federal
-State
--GA rigel99
-County
-Local seabeyond (TX)
*Educate the media by using media blasters
*Educate the "masses" using flyers (easy to read)
-Design flyers
-Design strategy for best delivery method
-Distribute flyers to team for distribution
*Send BBV book to elected officials
-Get permission to use emcguffie
*Send the Conyers report to elected officals
*Continue to call, fax, email & write w/concerns Bill Bored
*Develop a calling strategy
*Develop a clear & consistent message to deliver to EO
*Create a "media tree" for organized distribution of info
*Election reform "comics" mordarlar
*Work on cleaning up registration process
-Research needs to be done on the rejected ballots
-Research and fix the registration process
-Research into the felon purges: where, when, how
*Expand your network of progressive groups
-Get list of progressive groups katinmn, emcguffie
-Distribute list to team members
-Contact other prog. groups re: our mission
*Meet with other progressive groups
-Obtain meeting schedules emcguffie
-Publish meeting schedules regularly
*Educate major corps. & businesses (especially BLUE ones)
-Get a list of BLUE businesses
-Develop a marketing pamplet for them
-Distribute to businesses
*Rent a billboard
*Take out ads in the newspaper
*Write Letters to the Editor
*Come up with a "soundtrack" for our movement Pepper32
*Create a blog for our movement
**Create a mission statement for movement Arnheim
*Thanking/supporting EO who act to support us
frictionlessO ( via another thread)
*Speaking with local groups & clubs
*Work on reframing our message
*Organize marches, demonstrations, etc.
-Election Reform walks
-Marches
*Write Reform Law
*Call for a special prosecutor McCamy Taylor via her thread

[mordarlar]

199. Night and thanks again :D

[Liberty Belle]

200. Building a tsunami of public outrage to wash away the Reps

1. Specific request--ie, bring Boxer's bill up for a vote!

2. Target the obstructionists first: key committee members, party leaders in the GOP.

3. Draft a petition like the contestthevote.com people did to those key Senators and Reps. Do a Google search for Democratic Clubs in their states. Forward the link to your petition to every single officer at every single club. Ask them to send it to all of their members. Ask each member to sign it--and to get several others offline to contact their elected officials as well. Include strangers--bring up the topic and enlist help from Republicans as well. Pick nice people you sort of know--store clerks, beauticians, etc. Tell them the truth--shock them about the 10 hour lines in minority neighborhoods, the machines that switched votes and are ownewd by GOP supporters, and the fact that Ohio's Secretary of State Co-Chaired the Bush-Cheney campaign. Honestly, this works!
Most people really want fair elections. (Note: Also send the petition to other progressive groups--Green Party, Peace & Freedom, Peace Centers, environmental and women's rights groups in your area, for instance. Edit the petition occasionally to remove freepers.)

4. Once your petition has tens of thousands of signatures, notify the media and stage a citizens' march to deliver it to your Senators' and Repesentatives' offices.

5. Stage a sit in until you get a meeting with your members. Have groups to spell each other, day after day, until you get a meeting--and the right answer. If your member refuses to meet with you, hold a press conference to ask what the Republicans are hiding?
Raise as big a ruckus as possible in a very crowded public place--
to attract a lot of public attention! Tell protesters to bring bells to ring--sounding the death knoll for Democracy because your elected officials think rigged elections are just fine. Have people designated to pass out flyers to onlookers during these rallies.

If once doesn't work, go to college campuses and recruit support. Get thousands of people into the streets, with media coverage of your elected officials' utter lack of moral values.

Don't think your media will cover this? San Diego has long been considered a very conservative town.

We held rallies for Donna Frye (the unbubbled ballots issue). Making them very visual got the media there. We blew bubbles and carried signs saying "Count Votes, not Bubbles." People beat drums and blew bagpipes. WE had people at rallies sign a voting DECLARATION that was blown up to six feet or so, and held up a Christmas tree bag stuffed full of paper labeled 5,547 uncounted ballots.

We got coverage on nearly every station--and to our astonishment, the most coverage of all was on our local FOX News station!

We helped circulated the petition to Barbara Boxer. Sending it to Democrat Clubs make the number of signatures skyrocket--not just our local clubs, but many all over the state. (Google "democratic clubs"+ your state's name.) We staged rallies and sit-ins at her office, and flooded her with calls, faxes and e-mails. Not hundreds. Not thousands. Tens or maybe even hundreds of thousands!

I think our efforts also helped keep our right-wing Congressman from voting for the Ohio electors. He abstained, which was a minor victory.

Yes, we can win--if we keep building until not even the Republicans can ignore a veritable tsunami of public outrage!

[Jo March]

248. Excellent, Liberty Belle

I will add your tasks to the list so that people can volunteer to get them started.

Thank you for your great post!!!!

[Liberty Belle]

288. You're welcome! Glad to help.

[GreenPartyVoter]

201. Let me know what I can add to my site, and feel free to use

anything on it that might prove helpful. :^)

------------------------------------------------------------
Help save our country one town, county, and state at a time!
http://timeforachange.bluelemur.com/electionreform.htm#why

[ClarkUSA]

202. I'm here to volunteer, too...let me know what I can do, arnheim

[Laurab]

214. I'm here, too

I'm pretty useless, but I CAN send emails, write letters, make phone calls. I'm going to try and sign up for each and every organization someone listed above. I'm only signed up to 3 or 4 right now. It would be a great thing if all of them worked together, but the next best thing is knowing what each one is doing I think.

Also, the "Grand Old Party" needs to be reminded that they are, in fact, supposed to represent their constituents, so I think we should contact them equally as much, if not more so, than we do our Dems. They do NOT work for * - they work for US.

[nashville_brook]

204. PR "firm" for radical democracy

this is somewhat of a life-long "dream," and a HUGE undertaking. it's something I wrote about in college as part of the post-Marxist critique i was supposed to do for my thesis so I've thought it quite a way Thur and already explored certain aspects of it.

the idea is that, as the Scaife's have shown, democracy needs advocacy. every story needs a storyteller or else all the trees in the forest will fall without anyone noticing (therefore in Bushworld, they never existed in the first place). the Reich Wing has done a great job of employing cultural production to promote *their* propaganda. the voice of the people has been lost b/c it doesn't pay. even if you are a progressive reporter at (lets says for example) an alternative newsweekly, and you wish to do progressive reporting, it's difficult to get traction with your editors unless you have resource material and the relevance opportunity.

we need professional flacksters who do nothing but develop campaigns and coordinate relations with media. like if the Green Arrow did PR. the stories we have to tell -- the people's stories -- are media crack (the elderly couple who can't afford medicine, the pollution of the environment, the stolen election). that's why the reich wing harped for so many years (and continue to) about the liberal press. it's not liberal -- it's the people's stories, which are naturally compelling. they have to work much harder to get whores to extol the virtues of internment camps and gutting Social Security.

I'm not talking think-tank either. we need those, and the money is starting to flow for that. I'm talking about a smart, lean public relations enterprise that does nothing but produce PSAs and get media placement for progressive talking heads and stories. a PR firm in the strict sense of the term. Maybe there's four campaigns a quarter and we measure success like any PR firm, on stories placed.

my foundation directory is way out of date and stored in my spider-infested attic, but I'd like to explore funding possibilities to for a year-long experiment where we have a core senior staff, and some interns just cranking out cultural product for the good guys. i think the business plan could have a capital-generating component where we employ cultural production ventures -- such as concerts, compilation CDs, apparel, books, general schwag -- to further fund the enterprise.

think about what happened today with the Williams story. the commentator paid our tax-money by bushitler to promote No Child Left Behind. this story breaks and a few hours later, a miserably written, misleading report emerges about the indictment of a Clinton fundraiser. trust me, the Clinton story was placed by a right-wing funded flackster. and it's not so much that they aren't playing fair. they are allocating resources toward this. simple as that. as the Williams story points out, you have to PAY people to toe the Bush line.

there it is -- just had to get it out. I've got lots others, but i think of this constantly. i know it's not something that could be done tomorrow or next month, but I think it's something that must happen. we need lots of these, with different areas of expertise (foreign policy, domestic policy, womens issues, environment, culture, gay/lesbian issues -- the list is endlesss). Best case scenario it would be a virtual community that would employ people all over the country from their homes.

whew -- big thought for friday nite!

[Jo March]

253. PM me, nashville_brook

or email me at [e-mail]

Thanks.

[s-cubed]

210. BECOME POLL WORKERS & BE PART OF THE ELECTION SYSTEM

The average age of poll workers is something like 76 years old. That means that in the next few years we will have a trememdous turnover of poll workers. Some places are having a lot of difficulty finding poll workers. NOW is the time to sieze this unique opportunity to get our names on the lists of people who want to work. What better way to see what is going on, to educate ourselves, and to be able to educate others than by being part of the process? By becoming poll workers, we gain credibility as people who understand what is going on and we may be able to prevent problems.

Yes, you'll lose a day at work (unless Congress makes it a holiday), but it ought to be worth that to you. This Monday call your local Board of Elections and find out what you have to do to become a poll worker!

[Jo March]

254. scubed, you have just mentioned something amazing

We do need to get out there and work the polls. WE are more aware of fraud than anyone else. If we are at the polls then we can keep our eyes open for any "funny business."

Excellent suggestion. I will add it to the list!

[frictionlessO]

211. thankyoupatriot.com needs some laywer type advice! donation thing

heres the thread to read up on it.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=203&topic_id=266265#266630

So basically we need advice on how to go about legally setting up these donations for the patriots that need/want them (maybe?) on thankyoupatriot.com. Is this legal, does it pose risks for them politically and legally to be associated with an endeavor like this?

We just need some legal advice before we launch it.

[ChiciB1]

217. I Know You Said Ideas....

But so many of you are doing such a good job. I just want IN!

I don't even know how to Start a Thread, but I have lots of lists. DU posted most of the media contacts and I printed it out after the election.

[nashville_brook]

221. go ahead and throw out what 'cha got!

there's so many threads of contacts here, it'd be great to know *one* place we could find an archive.

:)

woohoo, this *is* fun!

[nashville_brook]

223. INFILTRATE: freeper approach

there's a million of off-topic sites. for instance, my husband belongs to a BMW motorcycle forum. it wasn't until after we went to a rally of these freaks that we learned they were all reich wing bastards.

it seems there's an off-topic part of the board where all the participants can talk about anything they want, which equals politics, basically. if my husband had visited there before our trip, he would have realized this would not be a happy time.

i'm sure we all have interests outside of the election, and on the message boards for these various interests, i'm sure there are off-topic boards. these place need to be populated by US. lets get out there. register. kvetch outside of our own!

[Jo March]

249. I'll add infiltration to the list! LOL

That is a great idea:

"Why, yes, granny_sews, I do use a Singer sewing machine. It's way more reliable than the Diebold or Triad voting machines. Can you belive that those voting machines don't have a paper trail?"

LOL! LOVE IT!!!!

[ChiciB1]

224. Okay, The Best I Can Do On Short Notice

is refer you to a National Media List posted by Skinner on Wednesday 9/15/04. I don't think that's when I printed it out though. It was at the General Discussion site and the thread was "Fighting and Acrimony" and I printed out 21 pages of it.

Perhaps a more experienced DUer can find out how to "Ask the Administrators" at their forum about this. The thread was locked at the time I printed it out. It would take me a very long time to start copying the whole list. BUT, if need be I'll start on it tomorrow.

It starts with ABC News, 20/20, http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/2020/2020/2020friday... and ends with WQAM (Miami), Neil Rogers, [e-mail]

The only other idea would be to fax it somehow to someone and have them copy it into a DU Thread. My PC isn't connected to my fax machine.

[Bill MI]

225. Don't get mad, get LOUD!!!

We need to flood the Judiciary Repuglicans with e-mails, letters, and phone calls in order to get them to understand how important this is. They MUST hold FULL investigations with subpeona powers.

<http://judiciary.house.gov/contact.aspx>

The idiots have megaphones, but we have numbers!

The Senate Democrats were cowed, this time by their constituents, into doing what they should have done in 2000. We can't stop now. The Fight has only begun!

[Jo March]

250. Bill MI, can I put you down for the task to call/write/email

our fine EO (Elected Officials)?

You seem to have that fire in your belly!

[ChiciB1]

231. National Media List

Don't know if this will work, but I found it by searching on DU. Here's the list!

We still haven't finished the National Media Blaster. Until that is finished, we figure we should at least give you the list so you can use it. Here it is unedited for your enjoyment. This thread is locked, but if you have some contacts that you would like to add, just post them in the Ask the Administrators forum.

ABC News, 20/20, http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/2020/2020/2020friday...
ABC News, Barbara Walters, [e-mail]
ABC News, George Stephanopoulos, [e-mail]
ABC News, Good Morning America, http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/GMA/GoodMorningAmeri...
ABC News, John Stossel, [e-mail]
ABC News, Nightline, [e-mail]
ABC News, Primetime Thursday, http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/primetime/2020/Prime...
ABC News, Ted Koppel, [e-mail]
ABC News, This Week with George Stephanopoulos, http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/ThisWeek/ThisWeek/tw...
ABC News, World News Now overnight, http://www.abcnews.go.com/onair/WorldNewsNow/wnn_email_...
ABC News, World News Tonight weekend, http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/WorldNewsSaturda...
ABC News, World News Tonight with Peter Jennings, http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/WorldNewsTonight...

Air America Radio, Al Franken (comments), [e-mail]
Air America Radio, Mike Malloy, [e-mail]
Air America Radio, Randi Rhodes, [e-mail]

Alan Colmes Show, Alan Colmes, [e-mail]

Albany Times Union, Letters to the Editor, http://www.timesunion.com/forms/emaileditor.asp

Alternative Radio, Alternative Radio, [e-mail]

Alternet, Feedback or Tips, [e-mail]

America's Black Forum, Feedback or Tips, [e-mail]

Army Times, Judy McCoy (Associate Publisher), [e-mail]
Army Times, Tobias Naegele (Executive Editor), [e-mail]

Associated Press (AP), Feedback, [e-mail]
Associated Press, Jennifer Loven, [e-mail]
Associated Press, Kathleen Carroll (Executive Editor), [e-mail]
Associated Press, Larry Margasak, [e-mail]
Associated Press, Michael Silverman (Managing Editor), [e-mail]
Associated Press, Michelle DeArmound, [e-mail]
Associated Press, Nedra Pickler, [e-mail]
Associated Press, Ron Fournier, [e-mail]
Associated Press, Sandra Johnson (Washington Bureau Chief), [e-mail]
Associated Press, Seth Sutel, [e-mail]
Associated Press, Terry Hunt, [e-mail]
Associated Press, Tom Raum, [e-mail]

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Barbara Senftleber (National/International Desk Editor), [e-mail]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bill Steiden (Washington and Politics), [e-mail]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Carolyn Warmbold (Day News Editor), [e-mail]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Contact Us, http://www.ajc.com/services/content/services/help/ajc_f...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Cynthia Tucker (Editorial Page Editor), [e-mail]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Cynthia Tucker (Editorial Page Editor), [e-mail]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, George Mathis (Metro News), [e-mail]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Hank Klibanoff (Managing Editor - News), [e-mail]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Hank Klibanoff (Managing Editor), [e-mail]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Hyde Post (Editorial Director), [e-mail]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, James Mallory (Managing Editor), [e-mail]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jay Bookman (Deputy Editorial Page Editor), [e-mail]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Julia Wallace (Editor), [e-mail]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Julia Wallace (Editor), [e-mail]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Letters to the Editor, [e-mail]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Mike King (Public Editor - Fairness and Accuracy), [e-mail]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Phil Gast (Evening News Editor), [e-mail]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Raman Narayanan (International), [e-mail]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Robin Henry (Deputy Managing Editor), [e-mail]

Atrios, Atrios, [e-mail]

BBC News, News Online, [e-mail]

Beyond the Beltway, Bruce DuMont, [e-mail]

Black Entertainment Television (BET), BET Nightly News, [e-mail]

Black Op Radio, Anita Langley, [e-mail]
Black Op Radio, Jim Fetzer, [e-mail]
Black Op Radio, Len Osanic, [e-mail]

Bloomberg News, Heidi Przybyla, [e-mail]
Bloomberg News, Holly Rosenkrantz, [e-mail]
Bloomberg News, Richard Keil, [e-mail]

Boston Globe, Christine Chinlund (Ombudsman), [e-mail]
Boston Globe, Ellen Goodman, [e-mail]
Boston Globe, Kenneth Cooper (National Editor), [e-mail]
Boston Globe, Kevin Galvin (Assistant National Editor), [e-mail]
Boston Globe, Letters to the Editor, [e-mail]
Boston Globe, Matthew D.B Brelis (Assistant National Editor), [e-mail]
Boston Globe, Tom Oliphant, [e-mail]

Business Week, Alexandra Starr, [e-mail]
Business Week, Richard S. Dunham, [e-mail]

Buzzflash, Feedback or Tips, [e-mail]

Cambridge Forum, Cambridge Forum, [e-mail]

Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC), contact form, http://www.cbc.ca/contact/index.jsp

CBS News, 48 Hours, [e-mail]
CBS News, 60 Minutes II, [e-mail]
CBS News, 60 Minutes, [e-mail]
CBS News, Bill Plante, [e-mail]
CBS News, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, [e-mail]
CBS News, Early Show, [e-mail]
CBS News, Erin Moriarty, [e-mail]
CBS News, Face The Nation, [e-mail]
CBS News, Mark Knoller, [e-mail]
CBS News, Peter Maer, [e-mail]
CBS News, Rita Braver, [e-mail]
CBS News, Sunday Morning, [e-mail]

CBSnews.com, Dick Meyer (Editorial Director), [e-mail]

Chicago Sun-Times, Avis Weathersbee (Deputy Features Editor), [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Bill Zwecker (Columnist), [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Business Desk, [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Christine Ledbetter (Features Editor), [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, City Desk, [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Dan Miller (Business editor), [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Deborah Douglas (Red Streak Editor), [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Don Hayner (Managing Editor/News), [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Features Desk, [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Jack Barry (General Manager), [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Jeff Wisser (Assistant Features Editor), [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, John Barron (Executive Managing Editor), [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, John Cruickshank (Publisher), [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, John W. Cary (President - Digital Chicago), [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Letters to the Editor, [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Mary Mitchell (Columnist), [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Michael Cooke (Editor in Chief), [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Michael Sneed (Columnist), [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Phil Rosenthal (Television critic), [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Photo Desk, [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Richard Roeper (Columnist), [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Robert Feder (TV/Radio columnist), [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert (Movie Answer Man), [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Ron Rapoport (Sports columnist), [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Steve Huntley (Editorial Page Editor), [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Terry Savage (Personal finance columnist), [e-mail]
Chicago Sun-Times, Zay Smith (Quick Takes), [e-mail]

Chicago Tribune, Achy Obejas (Q Section Writer), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Ann Marie Lipinski (Editor), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Bob Kemper (National Correspondent), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Bruce Japsen (Business Health Care Reporter), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Cam Simpson (National Correspondent), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Celeste Garrett (Urban Affairs Editor), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Frank James (Economics Correspondent), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Gary Washburn (City Hall Reporter), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, George de Lama (Deputy Managing Editor) - News, [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, James O'Shea (Managing Editor), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Jan Greenburg (Washington Correspondent), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Jeff Zeleny (National Political Correspondent), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Jill Zuckman (Washington Correspondent), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, John Crewdson (Senior Writer), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Judith Peres (Metro Reporter - Legal Affairs), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Letter to the Editor, http://www.chicagotribune.com/services/site/chi-lettert...
Chicago Tribune, Maurice Possley (Criminal Justice Reporter), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Michael Dorning (Washington Correspondent), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Michael Kilian (Washington Correspondent); Columnist, [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Mike Tackett (Senior Correspondent), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Naftali Bendavid (Washington Correspondent), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Paul Singer (Washington News Editor), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, R. Bruce Dold (Editorial Page Editor), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Rich Anderson (Senior News Editor), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Rick Pearson (Political Reporter), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Stephen Hedges (Washington Correspondent), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Steve Chapman (Editorial Board Member), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, Vickie Walton (Washington Bureau Chief), [e-mail]
Chicago Tribune, William Neikirk (Chief Washington Correspondent), [e-mail]

Christian Science Monitor, Feedback, http://www.csmonitor.com/cgi-bin/contactus.pl

Cincinnati Enquirer, Byron McCauley, [e-mail]
Cincinnati Enquirer, Carl Weiser, [e-mail]
Cincinnati Enquirer, Dan Horn, [e-mail]
Cincinnati Enquirer, David Wells, [e-mail]
Cincinnati Enquirer, Jim Borgman, [e-mail]
Cincinnati Enquirer, Ray Cooklis, [e-mail]
Cincinnati Enquirer, Tony Lang, [e-mail]

CNN Headline News, CNN Headline News, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form1.html?33
CNN Headline News, Judy Fortin comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4b.html?21
CNN Headline News, Kathleen Kennedy comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4b.html?24
CNN Headline News, Linda Stouffer comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4b.html?75
CNN Headline News, Mike Galanos comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4b.html?28
CNN Headline News, News Segment Comments, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form5c.html?4
CNN Headline News, Renay San Miguel comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4b.html?23
CNN Headline News, Report Errors, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form6a.html?3
CNN Headline News, Robin Meade comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4b.html?20
CNN Headline News, Rudi Bakhtiar comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4b.html?27
CNN Headline News, Sophia Choi comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4b.html?25
CNN Headline News, Stephen Frazier comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4b.html?26
CNN Headline News, Thomas Roberts comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4b.html?22

CNN, Aaron Brown, [e-mail]
CNN, Aaron Brown, comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4.html?3
CNN, America Votes 2004 comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form1.html?21
CNN, American Morning, [e-mail]
CNN, Anderson Cooper 360, [e-mail]
CNN, Anderson Cooper comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4.html?5
CNN, Andrea Koppel, [e-mail]
CNN, Bill Hemmer comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4.html?10
CNN, Bill Schneider, [e-mail]
CNN, Bruce Morton, [e-mail]
CNN, Candy Crowley, [e-mail]
CNN, Carlos Watson comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4.html?81
CNN, Carol Costello comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4.html?6
CNN, Carol Lin, [e-mail]
CNN, Christiane Amanpour comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4.html?1
CNN, Crossfire, [e-mail]
CNN, Daryn Kagan comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4.html?11
CNN, Daryn Kagan, [e-mail]
CNN, David Ensor, [e-mail]
CNN, Daybreak, [e-mail]
CNN, Fredricka Whitfield comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4.html?17
CNN, Heidi Collins comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4.html?4
CNN, Howard Kurtz, [e-mail]
CNN, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form1.html?39
CNN, In The Money, [e-mail]
CNN, Inside Politics, [e-mail]
CNN, James Carville, [e-mail]
CNN, Jeanne Meserve, [e-mail]
CNN, Jeff Greenfield comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4.html?8
CNN, Jeff Greenfield, [e-mail]
CNN, Jim Walton (President of CNN News Group), [e-mail]
CNN, Judy Woodruff comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4.html?18
CNN, Judy Woodruff, [e-mail]
CNN, Kelly Wallace, [e-mail]
CNN, Kyra Phillips comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4.html?16
CNN, Kyra Phillips, [e-mail]
CNN, Larry King comment, http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4.html?73
CNN, Live At CNN, [e-mail]
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NPR, Brooke Gladstone, [e-mail]
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NPR, Comments on NPR Coverage, [e-mail]
NPR, Corey Flintoff, [e-mail]
NPR, Corrections to NPR Stories, [e-mail]
NPR, Craig Windham, [e-mail]
NPR, Daniel Schorr, [e-mail]
NPR, Davar Ardalan (Producer - Weekend All Things Considered), [e-mail]
NPR, Diane Rehn, [e-mail]
NPR, Dick Gordon, [e-mail]
NPR, Don Gonyea, [e-mail]
NPR, Ellen McDonnell (Executive Producer - Morning Edition), [e-mail]
NPR, Jacki Lyden, [e-mail]
NPR, Jean Cochran, [e-mail]
NPR, Juan Williams, [e-mail]
NPR, Ken Rudin (Political Editor), [e-mail]
NPR, Liane Hansen, [e-mail]
NPR, Linda Wertheimer, [e-mail]
NPR, Mara Liasson, [e-mail]
NPR, Maria Hinojosa, [e-mail]
NPR, Melissa Block, [e-mail]
NPR, Michele Norris, [e-mail]
NPR, Morning Edition, [e-mail]
NPR, Neal Conan, [e-mail]
NPR, Nina Totenberg, [e-mail]
NPR, Noah Adams, [e-mail]
NPR, Pam Fessler, [e-mail]
NPR, Paul Brown, [e-mail]
NPR, Peter Breslow (Senior Producer - Weekend Edition Saturday), [e-mail]
NPR, Renee Montagne, [e-mail]
NPR, Robert Siegel, [e-mail]
NPR, Ron Elving, [e-mail]
NPR, Steve Inskeep, [e-mail]
NPR, Susan Stamberg, [e-mail]
NPR, Talk Of The Nation, [e-mail]
NPR, Tavis Smiley, [e-mail]
NPR, Terry Gross, [e-mail]
NPR, Weekend All Things Considered, [e-mail]
NPR, Weekend Edition Saturday, [e-mail]
NPR, Weekend Edition Sunday, [e-mail]

Orlando Business Journal, Letters to the Editor, [e-mail]

Orlando Sentinel, John C. Bersia, [e-mail]

Orlando Times, Letters to the Editor, [e-mail]

Orlando Weekly, Letters to the Editor, [e-mail]

Pacific News Service, Andrew Lam, [e-mail]
Pacific News Service, Brian Shott, [e-mail]

Pacifica, Flashpoints Radio, [e-mail]

PBS, NOW with Bill Moyers, [e-mail]
PBS, The Charlie Rose Show, [e-mail]
PBS, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, [e-mail]

Phil Hendrie Show, staff, [e-mail]

Philadelphia Inquirer, Amanda Bennett (Editor), [e-mail]
Philadelphia Inquirer, Anne Gordon (Managing Editor), [e-mail]
Philadelphia Inquirer, Carrie Budoff (Politics), [e-mail]
Philadelphia Inquirer, Chris Hepp (City Editor), [e-mail]
Philadelphia Inquirer, Chris Mondics (Washington Correspondent), [e-mail]
Philadelphia Inquirer, Chris Satullo (Editorial Page Editor), [e-mail]
Philadelphia Inquirer, Deidre Childress (Deputy City Editor), [e-mail]
Philadelphia Inquirer, Deputy Managing Editor/News, [e-mail]
Philadelphia Inquirer, Feedback, http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/contact_us/feedback_np... /
Philadelphia Inquirer, Letters to the Editor, [e-mail]
Philadelphia Inquirer, Marlene Slowik (Newsroom Manager/Editorial Assistant), [e-mail]
Philadelphia Inquirer, Ned Warwick (National/Foreign Editor), [e-mail]
Philadelphia Inquirer, Steve Goldstein (Washington Correspondent), [e-mail]
Philadelphia Inquirer, Tom McNamara (Deputy Managing Editor - Sunday), [e-mail]

PRI, Capitol Hill Bureau, [e-mail]
PRI, The World, [e-mail]

Propaganda Matrix, news tips, [e-mail]

Prospering in America, Prospering in America, [e-mail]

Radio Left.com, Rick Vanderslice and David Taffet, [e-mail]

Reuters America, Arshad Mohammed, [e-mail]
Reuters America, David Wiellser, [e-mail]
Reuters America, Lawrence McQuillan, [e-mail]
Reuters America, Patricia Wilson, [e-mail]
Reuters America, Randall Mikkelsen, [e-mail]
Reuters America, Steve Holland, [e-mail]

Reuters News Service, Editorial Contact Form, http://aboutreuters.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/aboutreuters.c...

Reuters, Feedback - Contact a Reuters Editor, http://www.reuters.com/-helpSection.jhtml?p=contactUs
Reuters, John Whitesides (Political Correspondent), [e-mail]
Reuters, Robert Doherty (Washington Bureau Chief), [e-mail]

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Letters to the Editor, [e-mail]

Roll Call, Josh Kurtz (Politics Editor), [e-mail]
Roll Call, Letters to the Editor, http://www.rollcall.com/cgi-bin/udt/fdc.collector?clien...
Roll Call, Morton Kondracke (Executive Editor and Political Columnist), [e-mail]
Roll Call, Norman Ornstein (Contributing Writer), [e-mail]
Roll Call, Stuart Rothenberg (Rothenberg Political Report), [e-mail]
Roll Call, Tim Curran (Editor), [e-mail]

Rollye James, Rollye James, [e-mail]

Salon, David Talbot (Founder - Editor in Chief and Chief Executive Officer), [e-mail]
Salon, Eric Boehlert (Senior Writer), [e-mail]
Salon, Geraldine Sealey (Senior Editor), [e-mail]
Salon, Jake Tapper, [e-mail]
Salon, King Kaufman (Senior Writer), [e-mail]
Salon, Mark Follman (Associate Editor), [e-mail]
Salon, Michal Keeley (Associate Editor), [e-mail]
Salon, Michelle Goldberg (Senior Writer), [e-mail]
Salon, Sidney Blumenthal (Senior Vice President of Editorial Development/Washington Bureau Chief), [e-mail]
Salon, Tim Grieve (Senior Writer), [e-mail]

San Francisco Bay Guardian, Editorial Page Editor, [e-mail]
San Francisco Bay Guardian, Tim Redmond, [e-mail]

Satellite Sisters, Satellite Sisters, [e-mail]

Scripps-Howard News Service, Bill Straub (Washington Correspondent), [e-mail]
Scripps-Howard News Service, Jennifer Sergent (Washington Correspondent), [e-mail]
Scripps-Howard News Service, Tom Hargrove (Washington Correspondent), [e-mail]

Sirius Left, Alex Bennett, [e-mail]
Sirius Left, Doug Stephan, [e-mail]
Sirius Left, Ed Schultz Show, [e-mail]
Sirius Left, Lynn Samuels, [e-mail]
Sirius Left, Peter B. Collins, [e-mail]
Sirius Left, The Young Turks, [e-mail]
Sirius Left, Thom Hartmann, [e-mail]

Slate, Article submission, [e-mail]
Slate, Jacob Weisberg (Editor), [e-mail]
Slate, Letters to the Editor, [e-mail]

St. Petersburg Times, Robyn Blumner, [e-mail]

Stephens Media Group, Samantha Young, [e-mail]
Stephens Media Group, Tony Batt, [e-mail]

Syndicated News International, Elizabeth Rabin, [e-mail]

Talk Radio News Service, Adam Sharon, [e-mail]
Talk Radio News Service, Gareth Schweltzer, [e-mail]

Talking Points Memo, Josh Marshall, [e-mail]

Tallahassee Democrat, Letters to the Editor, [e-mail]

The Hill, Alexander Bolton, [e-mail]
The Hill, Betsy Rothstein, [e-mail]
The Hill, Bob Cusack (Managing Editor), [e-mail]
The Hill, Byron York, [e-mail]
The Hill, Deborah Kalb (Senior Editor), [e-mail]
The Hill, Editor Albert Eisele, [e-mail]
The Hill, Geoff Earle, [e-mail]
The Hill, Hans Nichols, [e-mail]
The Hill, Jeff Dufour (Features Editor), [e-mail]
The Hill, Jim Snyder, [e-mail]
The Hill, John Kornacki, [e-mail]
The Hill, Jonathan E. Kaplan, [e-mail]
The Hill, Josephine Hearn, [e-mail]
The Hill, Josh Marshall, [e-mail]
The Hill, Klaus Marre, [e-mail]
The Hill, Lauren Shepherd, [e-mail]
The Hill, Letters to the Editor, http://www.hillnews.com/forms/frm_feedback.shtm
The Hill, Lynn Sweet, [e-mail]
The Hill, Michael S. Gerber, [e-mail]
The Hill, Patrick O'Connor, [e-mail]
The Hill, Peter Savodnik, [e-mail]
The Hill, Sarah Bouchard, [e-mail]

The Nation, David Corn (Washington Editor), [e-mail]
The Nation, John Nichols, [e-mail]
The Nation, Katrina vanden Heuvel (Editor), [e-mail]
The Nation, letters to the editor, http://www.thenation.com/contact/lett
The Nation, Richard Lingeman (Senior Editor), [e-mail]
The Nation, Victor Navasky (Publisher and Editorial Director), [e-mail]
The Nation, William Greider (National Affairs Correspondent), [e-mail]

The Progressive Magazine, Editorial Department, [e-mail]

Time, Howard Chua-Eoan (News Director), [e-mail]
Time, Hugh Sidey (Contributor), [e-mail]
Time, James Kelly (Managing Editor), [e-mail]
Time, Jay Carney (Deputy Washington Bureau Chief), [e-mail]
Time, Joe Klein (Senior Writer), [e-mail]
Time, John Dickerson (White House Correspondent), [e-mail]
Time, Karen Tumulty (Political Correspondent), [e-mail]
Time, Letters, [e-mail]
Time, Margaret Carlson (Senior Writer), [e-mail]
Time, Matthew Cooper (White House Correspondent), [e-mail]
Time, Michael Duffy (Assistant Managing Editor - Washington Bureau Chief), [e-mail]
Time, Michael Weisskopf (Senior Correspondent - National Politics), [e-mail]
Time, Norman Pearlstein (Editor-in-Chief), [e-mail]

Tom Joyner Morning Show, BlackAmericaWeb, [e-mail]

Tom Leykis Show, Tom Leykis, [e-mail]

Tony Trupiano Show, Tony Trupiano Show, [e-mail]

U.S. News and World Report, Brian Duffy (Executive Editor), [e-mail]
U.S. News and World Report, David Gergen (Editor-at-Large), [e-mail]
U.S. News and World Report, Gloria Borger (National News Assistant Managing Editor - On Politics Columnist), [e-mail]
U.S. News and World Report, Gordon Witkin (Chief of Correspondents), [e-mail]
U.S. News and World Report, http://www.usnews.com/usnews/usinfo/infomain.htm
U.S. News and World Report, Jodie Allen (Managing Editor), [e-mail]
U.S. News and World Report, Kenneth Walsh (Chief White House Correspondent), [e-mail]
U.S. News and World Report, Kenneth Walsh, [e-mail]
U.S. News and World Report, Morton Zuckerman (Chairman and Editor-in-Chief), [e-mail]
U.S. News and World Report, Roger Simon (Politics Editor), [e-mail]
U.S. News and World Report, Victoria Pope (Managing Editor), [e-mail]
U.S. News and World Report, Washington Whispers (Paul Bedard), [e-mail]

UK Guardian, Emily Bell (Editor in Chief), [e-mail]
UK Guardian, Foreign Desk, [e-mail]
UK Guardian, Letters to the Editor, [e-mail]
UK Guardian, Newsdesk, [e-mail]
UK Guardian, Political Staff, [e-mail]
UK Guardian, Politics Editor, [e-mail]
UK Independent, Foreign Desk, [e-mail]
UK Independent, Letters to the Editor, [e-mail]
UK Independent, News Desk, [e-mail]

United Press International (UPI), Investigations Desk, [e-mail]
United Press International (UPI), News Tip or Press Release, [e-mail]
United Press International (UPI), Politics Desk, [e-mail]

USA Today, Alan Levin -- Aviation and Transportation Reporter, [e-mail]
USA Today, Andrea Stone -- Congressional Correspondent, [e-mail]
USA Today, Barbara Slavin -- Senior Diplomatic Reporter, [e-mail]
USA Today, Bill Nichols -- State Department Reporter, [e-mail]
USA Today, Bill Welch -- Congressional Reporter, [e-mail]
USA Today, Brian Gallagher -- Editorial Page Editor, [e-mail]
USA Today, Craig Moon -- President and Publisher, [e-mail]
USA Today, Dave Moniz -- Military Reporter, [e-mail]
USA Today, George Hager -- Assignment Editor - National Security and Economics, [e-mail]
USA Today, Gwen Flanders -- Washington Editor - White House and Politics, [e-mail]
USA Today, Jill Lawrence -- Political Reporter, [e-mail]
USA Today, Jim Drinkard -- Political Reporter, [e-mail]
USA Today, Joan Biskupic -- Supreme Court Reporter, [e-mail]
USA Today, John Hillkirk -- Executive Editor, [e-mail]
USA Today, Judy Keen -- Political Reporter, [e-mail]
USA Today, Karen Jurgensen (Editor-in-Chief), [e-mail]
USA Today, Kathy Kiely -- Congressional Reporter, [e-mail]
USA Today, Ken Paulsen -- Editor, [e-mail]
USA Today, Kevin Johnson -- Justice and FBI Reporter, [e-mail]
USA Today, Kirk Spitzer -- Dot-com Political Editor, [e-mail]
USA Today, Letters to the Editor, [e-mail]
USA Today, Mimi Hall -- White House Reporter, [e-mail]
USA Today, Monte Lorell -- Sports Editor, [e-mail]
USA Today, Richard Benedetto -- White House and Political Reporter, [e-mail]
USA Today, Richard Wolf -- Assignment Editor - Congress, [e-mail]
USA Today, Susan Page -- Managing Editor, [e-mail]
USA Today, Tom Squitieri -- Congressional Reporter, [e-mail]
USA Today, Toni Locy -- Justice Reporter, [e-mail]
USA Today, Unsolicited Opinion Pieces, [e-mail]
USA Today, Walter Shapiro (Columnist - Politics), [e-mail]

Village Voice, James Ridgeway, [e-mail]

Wall Street Journal, Greg Hitt, [e-mail]
Wall Street Journal, Jeanne Cummings, [e-mail]

Washington Post, Full List of Writers, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/interact/longterm/...
Washington Post, George Will, [e-mail]
Washington Post, Jim Hoagland, [e-mail]
Washington Post, Letters, [e-mail]
Washington Post, Michael Getler (Ombudsman), [e-mail]

Washington Times, Editorial Page Editor, [e-mail]
Washington Times, Greg Pierce, [e-mail]
Washington Times, John McCaslin, [e-mail]

WBT (Charlotte), Keith Larson, [e-mail]

WBZ (Boston), David Brudnoy, [e-mail]

WCBM (Baltimore), Les Kinsolving, [e-mail]

WDBZ (Cincinnati), Lincoln Ware, [e-mail]

WGN (Chicago), Spike O'Dell, [e-mail]

WHJJ-AM (Providence, RI), John DePetro, [e-mail]

WJR (Detroit), Paul W. Smith, [e-mail]

WLS (Chicago), Roe Conn, [e-mail]

WMAL, Chris Core, [e-mail]

WOL (Baltimore), Joe Madison, [e-mail]

WOR, Bob Grant, [e-mail]

WOR, Joey Reynolds, [e-mail]

World Link TV, contact form, [e-mail]

WorldNet Daily, Les Kinsolving, [e-mail]

WPTF (Raleigh, NC), Jerry Agar, [e-mail]

WQAM (Miami), Neil Rogers, [e-mail]

WRIF-FM (Detroit), Peter Werbe, [e-mail]

WVLY (Wheeling), Howard Monroe, [e-mail]

Your Call, Farai Chideya, [e-mail]
Your Call, Laura Flanders, [e-mail]

[Jo March]

238. Thank you! I had lost this list

It's good to have this saved off. I will add it to my contacts database.

While the Media Blasters are great, it's also good to have these lists stored somewhere in a table form so people can use them with Microsoft Word or WordPerfect to create their own personal letters. If you have the list in a database or a spreadsheet, you can query or filter for those outlets that you need and viola! You have a more personal list.

Excellent work!

[darkworkz]

233. I was asked to post this EDUCATIONAL video here!

Even though I said I wouldn't post this again - after yesterdays event I feel it's the best thing to post and keep doing so every time I have the opportunity.

(the text above the link isn't mine)

The Neo Conservative movement in the Republican party was founded
ideologically by Leo Strauss, a "man" who believed that saving his
cowboy image for America was more important than truth or honesty. Since
their inception they have invented imaginary threats to America such as
Rumsfeld's overblown image of the USSR up to Saddam's non existent WMDs.
The story is deeper, far deeper than I have written here in this sig
file. Check out this three part documentary by the BBC to learn more
about it.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/video1037.htm

[Jo March]

240. Thanks, darkworkz

It looks like we can use this documentary to cull some good information from.

It's time to start exposing the neocons for what they are.

Great find. Thanks for posting it.

[katinmn]

256. Thanks, darkworkz

watching the video now.

[ChiciB1]

261. What Program Do You Need To Downlod This?

I just had my PC updated and haven't replaced all my programs. Is it PowerPoint because I don't have that one. Is PowserPoint still free???

Anway I can't view this video. I have iTunes and Adobe.

[darkworkz]

268. MUST WATCH video - instructions. and other stuff..

The only thing you need to do is download Real player from Real.com. It's free. Instal in your computer. If you desire to watch it full screen just drag your mouse to upper left corner and when the little dialog box pops up click the far right button on box. A stand alone Real player console will open and should automatically play full screen for you.

Keep in mind this is a very low res file so you're not going to see a clear image. The audio is just fine. Perhaps someone can find the high res version of this and seed it for DU.

Please do not let the video quality discourage you from viewing this documentary! This is something every US citizen should be watching in light of what transpired on 1/6/05!

If you really want to help out in the effort your first step is learning how to process and organize the 5 decades of information that you've been denied. This will help you see that the battle being waged right now isn't all the difficult. Heck it's not like you've got to take a small band of people and push through uncountless miles of wilderness forging a new nation! Right?!

[mordarlar]

234. Info i put together tonight for an IDIOT on another forum...

If anyone can use any of it feel free. : D


Again ******, please post LINKS. You have seen most of this before. Obviously it does not concern you, or you simply do not read it. I am posting this for people who are unaware that it was more then simply standing in the rain for a few hours.


>>>If Mr. Blackwell continues with this pre-emptive purge, he will be in direct violation of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which was passed with the express purpose of preventing exactly this kind of hide-the-ball, change-the-rules shenanigans that the "ins" use to keep the "outs" from getting to the polls. 42 U.S.C. §1971(a)(2)(B) provides that "o person acting under color of law" may deny a person the right to vote "because of an error or omission on any . . . paper relating to any . . . registration . . . if such error or omission is not material in determining whether such individual is qualified under State law to vote in such election." Filling out a form on the wrong kind of paper is precisely the kind of "error" that "is not material" to determining whether a person is qualified to vote. It has nothing to do with the person's age, residence, or status as a convicted felon. An underweight registration form cannot be used to deny the right to vote.<<

http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/eligibility_rules0...


>>>II. VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS – PAPERWEIGHT

We have received numerous questions concerning the paperweight of the Ohio voter registration form. The form prescribed by the Secretary of State must be printed on white, uncoated paper of not less than 80 lb. text weight. Any Ohio form not printed on this minimum paperweight is considered to be an application for a registration form. Your board should mail the appropriate form to the person listed on the application.

However, this office cannot dictate the paperweight of the federally prescribed voter registrations forms:<\i> the on-line Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) and the “national” form prescribed by the Federal Elections Commission (FEC). Both of those forms may be printed on regular weight (e.g. 20 lb) white paper.

If you have any questions on this directive, please call my Elections Division at 614-466-2585.

Sincerely,

J. Kenneth Blackwell<<<


http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/news/release/09-09-04.ht...

http://www.dispatch.com/election/election-local.php?sto...

http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2004/states/oh1104pre.html


>>>Published Sunday, October 24, 2004
Appeals Court Rules On Provisional Ballots

By JOE KAY
The Associated Press

CINCINNATI -- A federal appeals court ruled Saturday that provisional ballots Ohio voters cast outside their own precincts should not be counted, throwing out a lower-court decision that said such ballots are valid as long as they are cast in the correct county.

The ruling by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals supports an order issued by Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell. Democrats contend the Republican official's rules are too restrictive and allege they are intended to suppress the vote.<<<

http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200...

A new rule for counting provisional ballots in Cuyahoga County, Ohio was implemented on Tuesday, November 9 at approximately 2:30 in the afternoon, issued by blackwell that changed the rules of acceptable ballot proceedure on election day. See the document.

http://www.freepress.org/images/columns/lovegren_docs.p...

The issue of the precincts is bothersome because people were told, sometimes by the board of elections, to go to the WRONG precints. This as you know makes their ballots invalid. There is a reason Ohio had the NATIONS HIGHEST NUMBER OF DISCARDED BALLOTS.

http://www.buzzflash.com/alerts/05/01/images/WhatWentWr...

The following charts machine allocation on election day. Notice where there is a higher percentage Kerry vote there are ALWAYS LESS MACHINES per no. of voters. Interesting no?






http://copperas.com/machinery /

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/11/30/71935/724

39 machines went unused in Franklin Co.

http://www.votecobb.org/lib/downloads/newsclips/news200...

Some counts put it as high as 125

>>>Pacifica reporter Evan Davis reported that a county purchasing official who was on the line with Ward Moving and Storage Company, documented only 2,741 voting machines delivered through the November 2 election day. The county’s own documents reveal that they had 2,866 “Machines Available” on Election Day. This would mean that amid the two to seven hour waits in the inner city of Columbus, at least 125 machines remained unused on Election Day. Ward holds the exclusive three-year contract to deliver voting machines in Franklin County.<<<


Read the following article. They obviously knew there would be a significantly higher turnout then in previous years.

http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/ba...

The following is from MSNBC

>>>In Cleveland, poorly trained poll workers apparently gave faulty instructions to voters that led to the disqualification of thousands of provisional ballots and misdirected several hundred votes to third-party candidates. In Youngstown, 25 electronic machines transferred an unknown number of votes for Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) to the Bush column.<<<

>>>Franklin County election officials -- evenly split between Republicans and Democrats -- say they allocated machines based on past voting patterns and their best estimate of where more were needed. But they acknowledge having too few machines to cope with an additional 102,000 registered voters.<<<

>>>Republican Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell, who was co-chairman of the Bush campaign in Ohio, decided to strictly interpret a state law governing provisional ballots. He ruled that voters must cast provisional ballots not merely in the county but in the precise precinct where they reside. For cities such as Cleveland and Cincinnati, where officials long accepted provisional ballots cast in the wrong precinct, the ruling promised to disqualify many voters. "It is a headache to take those ballots, but the alternative is disenfranchisement," said Michael Vu, director of the Cuyahoga Board of Elections, which includes Cleveland.<<<

>>>On Election Day, more than 5.7 million Ohioans voted, 900,000 more voters than in 2000<<<

>>>Some regular voters filed affidavits stating that their registrations had been expunged. "I'm 52, and I've voted in every single election," Kathy Janoski of Columbus said. "They kept telling me, 'You must be mistaken about your precinct.' I told them this is where I've always voted. I felt like I'd been scrubbed off the rolls."<<<

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6448213/did/6714782 /

http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/docs/lowv/doc8g.pd...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_U.S._Election_voting_...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_U.S._Election_voting_...

http://www.votewatch.us/Members/StevenHertzberg/report.... /
"Never place a period where God has placed a comma."
Gracie Allen

[Jo March]

252. Nice. Can you send that to liberal43110?

Liberal43110 has volunteered to help write some of the documentation for our press packets.

Thanks.

[centerzu]

235. Virtual Hearings?

The We, the People hearings in Ohio prompted the Conyers hearings (along with a lot of other work by Duers and many others).

Could we have virtual hearings sites where people post their pictures and stories (inspired by SorryEverybody and ApologiesAccepted sites) on particular election fraud issues. Burn some CD's and send them out to "elected" officials to educate re: articulate & fearsome brilliance of the much maligned "grassroots". Send to other groups in the alliance as organizing tools?

[Jo March]

251. CDs of election fraud info? Great idea, centerzu!

liberal43110 has volunteered to work on getting the fraud packets written up and this is a great idea for distributing them.

Packets are great and can be mailed out wonderfully. CDs are good too because we can develop a multi-media presentation on them!

Excellent idea. I will add it to the list.

And welcome to DU! :hi:

[Jo March]

255. UPDATED ACTION LIST: 10:25 AM EST

I am working on getting everything together so if I missed a task or two, just PM me. It's hard to cull all of the info from this massive thread!

Action Category Signed Up
*Develop a database for all elected officials
- Develop database arnheim
-Link to website for easy access arnheim
-Develop "blaster" for easy use arnheim
*Create fraud packets to mail/FedEx to elected officials
-Develop "press" type packets to mail liberal43110, nashville_brook
-Develop multi-media CDs
*Create state-specific fraud packets as well
*Create database of all elected officials:
-Federal
-State
--GA rigel99
--FL imenja
-County
-Local seabeyond
*Educate the media by using media blasters
*Educate the "masses"
-Design flyers
-Design strategy for best delivery method
-Distribute flyers to team for distribution
-Infiltrate other non-political boards
*Send BBV book to elected officials
-Get permission to use emcguffie
-Give to Duer who is writing up the message for EO
*Send the Conyers report to elected officals
*Continue to call, fax, email and write with our concerns Bill Bored, Bill MI
*Develop a calling strategy
*Develop a clear and consistent message to deliver to our elected Officials (EO)
*Create a "media tree" for the organized distribution of information
*Election reform "comics" mordarlar
*Work on cleaning up registration process
-Research needs to be done on the rejected ballots
-Research and fix the registration process
-Research into the felon purges: where, when, how
*Expand your network of progressive groups
-Get list of progressive groups katinmn, emcguffie
-Distribute list to team members
-Contact other progressive groups re: our mission
*Meet with other progressive groups
-Obtain meeting schedules emcguffie
-Publish meeting schedules regularly
*Educate major corporations and businesses (especially the BLUE ones)
-Get a list of BLUE businesses
-Develop a marketing pamplet for them
-Distribute to businesses
*Rent a billboard
*Take out ads in the newspaper
*Write Letters to the Editor
*Come up with a "soundtrack" for our movement Pepper32, nashville_brook
*Create a blog for our movement
*Create a mission statement for DU movement Arnheim
*Thanking/supporting EO who act to support us frictionlessO
*Speaking with local groups & clubs
*Work on reframing our message
*Organize marches, demonstrations, etc.
-Election Reform walks
-Marches
*Write Reform Law
*Call for a special prosecutor McCamy Taylor via her thread
*Develop/retain PR firm
*Volunteer to be a Poll Worker

[Blue Christmas]

289. A suggestion for the name of this group

Hiya arnheim! thanks for starting this thread - there a lot of great stuff here (which I just digested in full after a weekend away from the computer) (fancy that!).

In the previously updated action list from Friday, you asked that someone come up with a name for this awesome group that is forming. Well, my insomnia-addled brain just came up with one. how about:

DU Education/Public Relations Organization Concerning Election Standards & Solutions

for which the acronym would be DUE PROCESS.

Yeah - I know, I know - it's a bit lengthy. (at least I didn't go with DUE DILIGENCE!). But I like the idea of the acronym "due process" because I feel it suits our mission re: election reform so well.

Dictionary.com defines it as: "the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards" and heck - ain't that what we're fighting for?! In this case, of course, we're working so that no one is deprived of his or her vote (upon which, of course, all those other things should be built).

If anyone else has a better (shorter) idea, that's cool. Or feel free to edit/improve upon this suggestion.

p.s. in case my post doesn't explicity imply it, I want to hereby declare that I wish to be a part of this movement. I think the only skill I have to add, though, would be writing (I was an English Comp major, although that is often not reflected in my posts :))

[Blue Christmas]

291. another possible suggestion

to add to the ever-expanding list: we should continue to keep track of and hold accountable those who are believed to have broken laws in committing election fraud (Kenny Blackwell, I'm lookin' at you!).

I know your list is mostly a set of forward-looking action items, and in that context this suggestion might seem to dwell a bit more on the past. But to improve our chances of success in the future, I believe it is absolutely necessary to show that world (and future election officials) that these past lawbreakers did not get away with their crimes.

Otherwise, who will take seriously the laws we put into place for the next time? All the good work we do could be placed in jeopardy if the person who ultimately oversees the fruits of our labor thinks he or she is above the law and can act with impunity.

[roseBudd]

257. Our memme should be, and this is cool because it rhymes...

I can see Jesse Jackson saying this:

Computers count the votes so no one can see
They claim Bush won, I say prove it to me

[In Truth We Trust]

260. Arnheim, Mordlar asked me to post the following here. Great post Arnheim

DU Proposal: We buy billboard time collectively to speak the truth to mass audience!!

We can conduct a truly democratic process and exercise our first amendment rights.

We need a design committee, fundraising committee,placement committee.The committee's will consist of all of us. There are very creative people here who can design and submit billboards artwork which we all vote to choose. Then we can determine which area's or congressional district's we feel will n et the best results. One strategy might be to use our limited resources to target a symbolic target like DeLay or a Senator who we all agree was "chosen" fraWdulently. We should network with any and all other like minded groups to unify our strength and resources.

This can be accomplished completely transparently by majority vote the old fashioned way. Please pitch in with your opinions and suggestions.

What do ya think America?





http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=203&topic_id=259702

[Jo March]

269. ITWT, I think that is a great idea.

Here's the deal. We have this as an action item on the list. Would you like to be the "point person" for this action item? Since you already have a thread started, it makes sense to direct those who want to help on this to that thread.

I think that billboard time is great. It's a perfect way to get our message across.

[In Truth We Trust]

286. I will take the point on this Arnheim!

sorry for the delayed response. I'd been pretty occupied these last 36 hours.

[Jo March]

295. WTF? You have a life outside of DU? Well, I never!! ;) nt

[cyberpj]

262. "a stolen election is usually just the start"........What is FASCISM Alex?

I posted this on the Elections Page and someone suggested posting it here, as well. Comments there pointed to other articles on the net about this topic -- but since officials are leery of anything taken from the net these days, I thought the official dictionary definitions would be eye openers.
-PJ
==================================

"a stolen election is usually just the start"........What is FASCISM Alex?

I saw that on pinkobuttons.com site (thanks Mo) and purchased some buttons.

And then I thought this would be a GREAT place to post this reminder about the definition of FASCISM. Read 'em all. Every last one. Then write your Congresspeople to remind them what it looks like because I think some of them are forgetting.

Fascism
a political system based on a very powerful leader, state control and extreme pride in country and race, and in which political opposition is not allowed

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=28083&dict=CALD

Definition of Fascism
The word fascism has come to mean any system of government resembling Mussolini's, that exalts nation and sometimes race above the individual, uses violence and modern techniques of propaganda and censorship to forcibly suppress political opposition, engages in severe economic and social regimentation, engages in corporatism, i.e. merges state with corporate power.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism#Definition

Fascism,
modern political ideology that seeks to regenerate the social, economic, and cultural life of a country by basing it on a heightened sense of national belonging or ethnic identity.

Fascism rejects liberal ideas such as freedom and individual rights, and often presses for the destruction of elections, legislatures, and other elements of democracy. Despite the idealistic goals of fascism, attempts to build fascist societies have led to wars and persecutions that caused millions of deaths. As a result, fascism is strongly associated with right-wing fanaticism, racism, totalitarianism, and violence.

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761568245

[Jo March]

270. This definately needs to go into some of our literature

Thank you for putting it here. Can I put you down as a contributor to the fraud packet compliation?

[cyberpj]

278. absolutely eom

[brainshrub]

267. I'm going to start a lecture series.

The first one is on Jan 27.

Here's the link:

http://www.brainshrub.com/facts/fact1teaser.htm

[MelissaB]

271. How about we have Howard Dean demonstrate how easily these machines

can be hacked the way he did with Bev? I just posted this in it's own thread. What do you think?

In a dream scenerio all Democrats would be required to be present.

[Greybnk48]

272. I'm moving this over here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x264295

[Jo March]

276. Greybnk48, thank you for this. Here's where we get rocking -

Many people here want to march. As we get organized here, we join with other groups that want to march. As we network with all of the groups, we can get the word out efficiently. We have a good chance of getting a million people in the streets.

Personally, I'd like to see protests of this administration every damn month until he is impeached, resigns in shame or cracks up and has to be lead out of the WH in a straight jacket.

[Patsy Stone]

273. Hey, arn!

I just put it over here. They're worrying too much!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=261557&mesg_id=261557

Nice to see you and I'd love to help in anyway I can. I've still got to read all these posts (looks like a great response, go you!) and see what everyone else has to say. That could take awhile.

:)

[Jo March]

274. Pats, read 255 for the latest summation

I've gotten some great emails and PMs from people. This is great.

Thanks for checking in, sweetness!

[mordarlar]

275. IDEA TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT FRAUD!!! PLEASE READ

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x270669

[cyberpj]

279. What can we do to help so many groups get TOGETHER?

I had this thought as I read through all the posts here. Especially
katinmn 116, arnheim 34, and mordarlar 71. It's a thought I've had before but didn't know where to start.

There are SO VERY MANY groups against Bush, for Dems, civil rights, against the war, for election reform, an on and on and on. I feel overwhelmed with emails and signup lists and participation at times and I can't even keep up with all the forums anymore.

Ideally, this was to come together under our political party of choice but it didn't and now there are too many factions. I believe that's why there's such scattered participation at meetings, rallys and demonstrations.

What can we do to help so many groups get TOGETHER? PDA seemed the best new start to me --they have the people, money and clout to bring things together under one umbrella.

Thoughts?

[EFerrari]

283. AN IMPORTANT TASK TO ADD: Get with the Black Caucus.

We need to connect with the CBC. They're currently the most courageous part of the system. And they have a TON of experience. Can this be added to our little shopping list?

[cyberpj]

284. LOVE this idea - wanted to suggest it myself but forgot.

These are the people with the courage and the history of will to persevere.

[FogerRox]

287. arnheim--I'l be organizing educational forums on BBV in NJ

this --I think will be "crucial" in ALL states--I'm working on a primer for the uneducated--for my little group of agitators here in NJ--so they can be up to speed on the history-ownership--use in recent elections--(Hagel to Bush '04)

[emcguffie]

303. Where are you in NJ? n/t

[Jo March]

296. Most definately!! Thanks for not letting that slip. :) nt

[mordarlar]

299. Check you pm when you get a sec? : )

[BamaBecky]

292. kick

[darkworkz]

293. Educational video II. Neocon night life documentary!

This information is disturbing and appalling! It has been documented over time by various MSM news sources. Now a video of the neocon night life has surfaced that will educate and inform you of what they do and how they live when the cameras are off.

A warning: There are no graphic pictures in this documentary but there are HIGHLY disturbing descriptions of activities.

This documentary is posted to help tear the veil off the hypocritical front worn by the neocons and expose them to the light of day.

You can't fix the problem if you don't know there is a problem.

(text below is not mine)

Appalling Conspiracy
Of Silence Video Online
From Thrasher
http://www.media-underground.net
1-9-5


Conspiracy of Silence, a documentary listed for viewing in TV Guide Magazine was to be aired on the Discovery Channel, on May 3, 1994. This documentary exposed a network of religious leaders and Washington politicians who flew children to Washington D.C. for sex orgies.

Many children suffered the indignity of wearing nothing but their underwear and a number displayed on a piece of cardboard hanging from their necks when being auctioned off to foreigners in Las Vegas, Nevada and Toronto, Canada.

At the last minute before airing, unknown congressmen threatened the TV Cable industry with restrictive legislation if this documentary was aired. Almost immediately, the rights to the documentary were purchased by unknown persons who had ordered all copies destroyed.

A copy of this videotape was furnished anonymously to former Nebraska state senator and attorney John De Camp who made it available to retired FBI Agent Ted L. Gunderson. While the video quality is not top grade, this tape is a blockbuster in what is revealed by the participants involved.

See for yourself...

Download video: 41 Megs. This is the full program

http://www.rense.com/1.imagesG/conspiracyofsilence2.wmv

[dandrhesse]

294. Put the heat on the House and Senate Leaders

we need to keep working. The Republican leadership would love it if we would all get discouraged and walk away.

We need to determine what our best next move is and direct our energy toward that goal.

For what it is worth, I went over each senators statements from the congressional record and each one had specific agenda items for us to keep the heat on and try to get something accomplished.

The main point I got from this is the the Republicans control almost every facet and so it will be up to us to turn up the heat and make them face public opinion.

I feel like the best thing would be to flood Hastert and Lott with cards, letters and emails to DC office and each of their satelite offices demanding that the Republicans in the House and Senate explain why every attempt that has been made to make elections more legitmate has been fought or killed by their party. What conceivable reason does any Senator or member of the House have to intentionally prevent our elections from being legitimate and defending the right to vote?

In what way is it morally correct to tell a citizen who was wrongfully denied a ballot or intimidated to the point of leaving the polls, to "get over it"?

Explain to me the moral virtue in telling an elderly woman who has fainted from exhaustion and still not allowed to move to the head of the voting line that she is "beating a dead horse"?

When Republicans make those accusations they are spitting in the face of every citizen whose voice was not heard.

When Republicans call people who made complaints "conspiracy theorists" and "sore losers" what they are really saying is, we don't want your vote, we will try our best to keep you from voting and if you manage to vote anyway then we won't count it!

In what way does that fulfill the oath of office that you took and sore to defend the Constitution and represent the citizens of our country?

Pick one or all of the above. They are straight forward questions and it is about time we all start asking them.

[Imagevision]

297. Educating Elected Officials? -- don't make me laugh!!

[Desert Liberal]

301. We need coordinators

At least one in every state. Preferably district or local coordinators as well to work with the ones at state level. We need to have ready contact information for them so that people wanting to help out don't run into a brick wall.
I have had a HUGE problem getting anything more useful than emails (phone call, faxes, etc.) done simply because I don't know what else to do. Coordinators might help resolve that problem.
We have to get organized and that means all of us having a role and not having people repeat the same action over and over while other actions are ignored.

[Pepper32]

304. I completely agree... eom

[Dcitizen]

305. Regional returnee/witness protection program & awards n/t

[darkworkz]

306. Write your letters to Congress!! Paper is better than email!

Send through the USPS. Washington is run on paper. So flood the House and Senate with letters. The repugs will have to comment when they note that all the letters coming in have been CC'd to the democrats as well. Force them all out into the open! Paper will do that!

Take back the Republic with a stamp.