BBV : Group that called electronic vote secure got makers' aid

[Bushfire]

By LINDA K. HARRIS

Philadelphia Inquirer


The Election Center, which trains election workers and advises Congress and government agencies on election process issues, has taken donations from manufacturers of electronic voting machines even as it has issued strong statements supporting the security of the machines.

The Houston-based nonprofit organization bills itself as a nonpartisan group representing election officials from throughout the country.

Its executive director, R. Doug Lewis, confirmed this week that the center had taken donations from makers of electronic voting machines - Sequoia Voting Systems Inc. of Oakland, Calif., and Electronic Systems & Software Inc. of Omaha, Neb. In addition, donations came from "probably Diebold" Inc. of North Canton, Ohio, Lewis said.

The Sequoia donations came to light on the organization's latest 990 IRS filing, a copy of which was reviewed by The Inquirer. It inadvertently revealed donations of $10,000 per year from 1997 through 2000. The IRS usually removes such names before documents are made public.

more...

http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/nation/8273865.htm

more proof of corruption re: The Election Center

[ParanoidPat]

1. HEE HEE HEE.....

......'bout time! :evilgrin: :toast:

RICO! RICO! RICO!

Mr. Lewis, you see that little light flashing in the corner of your eye?..... :)

[seemslikeadream]

2. I remember he was on a conference call

with some of those guys working on PR and asking for money from all the compamies to pay for it. Some one that Bev Harris knew got in on the call.

Do you remember that Pat?

[Bushfire]

3. I'm pretty sure that was David Allen

maverick publisher of Plan 9 books.

[ParanoidPat]

4. Oh yeah! I sure do!

It was David Allen, Bev's publisher that logged in to the teleconference and reported it here.

Here's the thread :evilgrin: :toast: < (What R. Doug's credibility is!)

[Bushfire]

5. I hope this story finally brings down R Doug Lewis once and for all

He reminds me so much of Karl Rove. Here's hoping Congress will investigate the Election Center after the 9 11 hearings.

[ParanoidPat]

6. We need an 'R. Doug Lewis' time line......

......listing who he talked to and 'advised', where and when with a complete listing of his 'backers' over the entire period.

"Follow the Money!" :evilgrin:

:kick:

[Andy_Stephenson]

9. R Doug's own words

http://www.senate.gov/~gov_affairs/050901_Lewis.htm

[Kelvin Mace]

11. Yep, that was me

Their is a definite stench in the air every time we coime across Mr. R. Doug Lewis. The odor grows daily.

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

[ParanoidPat]

7. Kick for the dinner crowd.....

.....:kick: :evilgrin:

[Bushfire]

8. One last kick for Saturday readers

:kick:

[Generic Other]

10. That's what happens when you outsource secrets to India!

"The IRS usually removes such names before documents are made public."
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

No one there to catch the gaffe? Guess those new Indian workers aren't trained to the peculiarities of American political chicanery!

[neverborn]

12. Ugh.

9/11 commission, Plame, etc... all our hard work -- will it be undone by BBV?