Reply #8: I'm actually surprised this thread has that many responses [View All]

[TheWatcher]

Most people simply don't want to deal with this issue at all. Maybe because it scares them too much, because it is something they cannot control, they would much rather focus on the illusion that things can still work democratically, they think it's all a "conspiracy theory", etc., etc., etc.

Wishing something is not true, or ignoring it, does not make it untrue, nor does it have any affect on the ongoing consequences of ignoring said issue.

I have posted several times on DU about the fact that four PRIVATE corporations control the Electronic Voting Infrastructure in this country, all with heavy financial and various other ties to GOP Interests, as well as The Christian Reconstructionsist Movement. The Machines are easily hackable, there is no Paper Trail or Audit, and it is basically the perfect apparatus for fraud. I know I am being a Broken Record, but it is no more a Broken record than those who simply repeat over and over that bush won the Election, yet refuse to even acknowledge the obvious suspiciousness of the Corporate Owned Voting Machine Infrastructure.

Does anyone HONESTLY believe that if the technology and infrastructure is available to make theft possible, after ALL that these people have done, that they would not use it? That they have not ALREADY used it?

HONESTLY?

Mike Malloy covered this in great detail on his Nov. 3rd Show right after the Election, and Greg Palast warned everyone on Mike's Show that the fix was in a week before the Election.

Hardly anyone wanted to believe it then, and hardly anyone wants to believe it now.

I stress WANTS to believe it. I think many people deep down know exactly what has happened, and they are not yet ready to deal with it, for whatever reason.

But it HAS happened, and it will continue unless something is done about it.

The Question is, "What Can We DO?"

There will be no answer to this question until there is enough awareness and willingness to embrace the concept.

We ignore this at our Peril.

There will NEVER be a Free Election in this country again if this issue is not dealt with.

Period.