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PA ia no different

As I understand from the governor's commission which looked into irregularities in 2004, the electronic voting machines in PA have no paper trail because it is not needed-- since all the machines are certified by the commission as safe and tamper proof.  In fact , according to the commission, the paper trail is considered a waste of money.  In other words the governor of PA through his commission says, "trust me--I vouch that these machines are OK."  and I guess that is supposed to be the end of it.   Unless someone in the press says that this is not a good enough answer and prods- the politicians.  Please investigate PA also.

Are they stupid, or are they lying?

AUSTIN, Texas -- One of our better political commentators, Tom Tomorrow, has boiled down our entire current political debate to one question: "Are they stupid, or are they lying?" This seems to me pretty much how it goes, each side reduced to accusing the other of living in an alternate reality.

Let's see if we can't find a way to frame the question that would allow an answer from empirical evidence both sides can agree on. When it comes to many actions of the Republican Congress, there is now a substantial track record of results. The evidence is in.

For five years now, the Republicans have promised us that business tax cuts would strengthen the economy, create new jobs, spur growth, foster investment, and bring beer and skittles for everyone. Over five fiscal years, the tax cuts have had a direct cost to the treasury of $860 billion -- with interest, $929 billion.

Protect sick patients

I am writing you to let you know about an important bill in the Ohio Senate that will protect sick patients and their caregivers. The bill is Senate Bill 74, the Ohio Marijuana Act sponsored by Senator Robert Hagan with the Ohio Patient Network.

http://ohiopatient.net/v2/content/view/65/88/

The Ohio Patient Network is a 501(c)(3) non-profit coalition of patients, caregivers, activists and medical professionals who support the compassionate use of cannabis for various medicinal purposes. Our mission is to coordinate information between patients, medical professionals, and attorneys, as well as to educate the public and keep the interested current with the movement`s news. To learn more about OPN and our efforts please visit:

http://ohiopatient.net/v2/

The Ohio Medical Marijuana Act (OMMA), otherwise known as Ohio SB 74 introduced by Senator Hagan, is currently in committee. That committee is the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice, chaired by Sen. Jim Jordan.

Contact info for Sen. Jordan:

Referendum votes

Tragic, tragic.
I agree with you,  and  just cannot  believe  people can be so dumb.
Sincerely,
John Wiseman

Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman on electronic voting

Thank you for printing Fitrakis and Wasserman's article on electronic vote shenanigans.  It is critical that we raise a cry about this.  It is absolutely unbelieveable that the American people have accepted this.

Even more alarming is this little story I will relate to you.

RE: Has American Democracy died an electronic death in Ohio 2005's referenda defeats?

Cathy, Jimmy, All,

I concur from California on the opposite side of the country from Maryland. Same truth though. Yes, the old Republic is dead. It is up to us to fight for it and get a real democracy back. [with proportional representation, too.]

It is a fight to the finish against the so-called authoritarian NeoCons. They were just simple fascists 60 years ago known as German Nazis. America's "Greatest Generation" almost wiped them off the face of the Earth. Too bad, they missed a few.

A rich and privileged remnant remained in, of all places, the United States of America. Growing like a cancer from such people as Prescott Bush, grand father of the current appointed administrator in the house of white in DC, they have now returned with the most successful fascist empire of all time; and, with the most lethal military in the history of Warfare.

Yes, it is up to us to bring them [NeoCons] down. They must be replaced. This fascist government cannot stand. The Oceans will run red with the blood of millions unless the real Americans arrest and try every one of the fascist NeoCons for treason, a death penalty offense.

The Perversions of Power

In self-fulfilling prophetic bravado, this President creates what he decries. The most dangerous person on the earth is not now Bin Laden, it is George Bush with Dick Cheney embedded in the hunch on his back. Bin Laden knocked off a few embassies, a large boat and the twin towers maybe.  Bush, on the other hand ,entirelly blew out a capital (Bagdad), napalmed Fallujah, and bombed and burned many other cities. Entire cities. He took out a regime he didn't like, he laid the foundation for civil war. He started a war in a country that did not attack us. He created mayhem, destruction, flying limbs, burning babies and toppled hundreds of  buildings to dust.

Has American Democracy died an electronic death in Ohio 2005's referenda defeats?

Dear Sirs,

I just finished reading your most recent article (http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2005/1559In), and I am appalled, to say the least. Not for your article, mind you, but for the truth about our elections you have once again made crystal clear. Our American Democracy. I am afraid to say, may be lost. The Republican Party has apparently determined that Ohio and Florida are THE vulnerable states for election manipulation, and have all the equipment and personnel in place to insure future victories in elections in spite of the will of the people.

Fitrakis and Wasserman on Kerry

This article makes a true point about American "democracy." But it is not a new point.

John Kennedy won by vote fraud in Illinois and Texas. Lyndan Johnson's Congressional career was littered with vote fraud. Richard J. Daley's machine was expert at twisting elections.

Kerry has always been an uninteresting and rather cowardly politician. Nothing, absolutely nothing, would have been gained by his election.

If Americans want democratic elections, they should seiously limit the role of money in elections. Eliminating the ridiculous 18th century Electoral College from the Constitution would help clarify Presidential elections.

Important too is eliminating all the barriers and special privileges of the two national parties. They dominate politics and effectively suppress much decent and honest political activity. The Democrats today are barely distinguishable from the Republicans.

America's own election problems are colored too by its attitude towards democracy in other lands.

Despite his demeanor, Rove's still a Target

The special prosecutor investigating the outing of CIA officer Valerie Plame Wilson is trying to determine whether Deputy White House chief of staff Karl Rove lied to the FBI when he was first interviewed by agents about his role in the case in October 2003, attorneys close to the case said.

News reports in recent weeks have suggested that Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald has narrowed his criminal inquiry into whether Rove purposely failed to tell the grand jury hearing evidence in the case that he spoke with Time Magazine reporter Matthew Cooper in July 2003 and revealed the identity of the undercover CIA agent.

But Fitzgerald hasn't resolved another important element in the case: what appears to be misleading statements Rove made to FBI investigators on Oct. 8, 2003, less than two weeks after the Justice Department announced that it had launched a criminal probe into Plame's outing, the attorneys said.

Those close to the case say that Rove was caught up in a game of semantics when he was questioned by FBI investigators, insisting to federal agents that he was not the individual who had leaked Plame-Wilson's identity to

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