I just pulled this back. It's about Howard Dean and voting machines.

[BevHarris]

Based on an effort by Diebold to kill something we did with ABC, I thought better of giving the heads up on this. Watch CNBC Sunday 8 pm Eastern to see what this is all about, hoping they don't pull the show.

Gov. Dean thanked us for fighting for democracy. I responded, "As so many of us are."

As Nostamj is. As MoPaul is. "Question W" getting rave reviews in New York

DU's Nostamj put together a political cabaret, the "Question W Revue" and its run has just been extended. Watch the New York media for three thumbs up reviews in a row.

The Revue pokes fun at policies and lies pretty mercilessly -- DU's MoPaul did the show's artwork, quite funny. Hopefully someone will post that image here, the Pez dispenser of lies.

Truth gets spread many ways. Nostamj just decided to go out there and make a difference, and his show, extended for another month, is capturing very knowledgeable, smart crowds.

The most heartening thing about the problems we're facing is the mobilization of people everywhere. Of course, in our issue, voting, it has become clear that election officials don't really want people involved. Perhaps that is true in most political issues nowadays. So -- since they don't want us involved, we should all get much MORE involved, don't you think?

Look forward to meeting more of you as we continue investigations.

It has taken forever to get the new web site done, the consumer reports format, mostly because Andy and I have been traveling nonstop and working about 100 hours a week on new investigations, with very minimal access to the Internet. We have now had employees from Diebold share information with us in five offices -- Everett, McKinney, Canton, Vancouver, and one we won't name as the office is quite small and it would point the finger at the source. This has provided a breadth of consistent information that validates the concerns we have all had with this company.

We should be home for a few days, and the top priority is to get the new web site, and the new consumer reports, posted by the end of this week.

All the best,

Bev Harris & Andy Stephenson

(political views are our own and do not officially represent the nonprofit group Black Box Voting)

[Carni]

1. Go Bev! Go Andy! GO HOWARD!

This would be EXCELLENT!

Great work!

[Andy_Stephenson]

3. From the look on his face and the "Wow I never

imagined it was that easy". I would say Howard is a believer now.

Andy

[Carni]

13. Not to sound like a dork

BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATRIOTISM! :)

[Andy_Stephenson]

17. You don't sound like a dork...

but I am just doing my job.

[nostamj]

21. i wish you could see Andy (and Bev) in action!

the waitstaff at the restaurant last night became BBV believers and blackboxvoting.org will be getting some new visitors today!

:hi: guys! safe travels!!

[Andy_Stephenson]

24. Thanks Nost

aint no thing.

[nostamj]

25. nuts to that!

it is a BIG thing!

[cthrumatrix]

2. OMG ...this is huge. Thank you very much.

[cthrumatrix]

4. Bev...is it just the Dems backing "truth in voting" ..where are the repugs

on this issue..?

[BevHarris]

12. Well -- FLA Republicans trying to get people not to vote touch screen

Republicans, at least, were being advocated to vote by absentee in Florida. Then Jeb made the Republicans pull that ad, but we have the jpg file.

A killer lawsuit has been filed in California, with backing from Verified Voting, and the candidate who's fighting for auditing is a Republican.

This is a nonpartisan issue.

Bev

[TeacherCreature]

5. good job to all of you and extra love to the Gov

I am so pleased he has lived up to his word to fight for democracy.

[jpgray]

6. Can one of you post the time it is on when that is available?

I would very much like to watch, and get my friends to watch as well. Thanks to you and Andy for continuing to work on this, and you won't find a better advocate than Howard Dean. Also, kudos to nostamj for his cabaret extravaganza--I heard it will be running during the RNC. :toast:

[BevHarris]

8. 8 p.m. eastern Sunday Aug 9th

.

[jpgray]

9. Thanks (nt)

[ClassWarrior]

16. Do you mean August 8th?

Great job, btw...

[BevHarris]

20. Oh. Aug 8. That must be why my husband looked at me strangely

When I gave him an anniversary present (Aug 2) on Sunday. I guess that was actually Aug. 1. Okay. I was home for a total of one hour, and this takes a toll.

Andy and I are both very, very lucky to have supportive partners.

Bev

[eyesroll]

22. Happy anniversary, Bev!

My husband and I share your anniversary! (#6 for us)

Thank you and Andy and nostamj and mopaul for everything you do!

[Trajan]

7. Hiya Bev ....

Long time no see .... and I'm sorry for that ....

We love you .... and ... again: thanks ....

[janx]

10. Bev, you can let us know just before it happens.

You made a wise decision in pulling back on the info.

And I want to let you know that I've been reading your posts for years, here and elsewhere, and I admire what you are doing so very much!

[Bandit]

11. Have you really been able to successfully hack the voting boxes?

That is incredible news. It makes every single county that uses these machines subject to lawsuit.

[Andy_Stephenson]

14. When we get home...

I will post the video and software so you to can hack the vote.

It is so easy your 9 yearold can do it.

[nostamj]

23. it's utterly amazing

how easy it is. chilling really...

[GreenPartyVoter]

15. Thanks, Bev. As always, we appreciate that there are folks fighting

tooth and nail against BBV.

[nostamj]

18. here's the mopaul art

that Bev refers to...



for details about the revue, click the logo in my sig.

[hunter]

19. "election officials don't really want people involved..."

In many places they just want to pay a contractor like Diebold and be done with it.

In some places they have a tradition of cheating.

DRE voting machines can be used to automate many traditional forms of election fraud. Imagine a ballot box that's smaller than a playing card, or election results that can be "edited" as easily as I'm posting here on DU...

I have great respect for the artists among us. Let's all work together and solve this problem.

The time bomb is ticking...

[cybildisobedience]

26. kick

and thanks for all you do --
After talking about this in Boston last week to anyone who would listen, I was amazed at how gullible and trusting people are about these machines.
The work you guys are doing is amazing -- and may eventually open the eyes of even the most resistant.
Stay safe!!!

[TrustingDog]

27. kickers... thanks so much for all your hard work Bev, Andy and all. n/t

[Karenina]

29. Kick!!!

:kick:

[harmonyguy]

28. Hi Bev & Andy - what's wrong with this picture? Hint - 'Cards cast'

With 415 of 415 precinct reporting Johnson Co. Kansas is showing Voter Turnout: 91,789 28.2% in today's primary.
Registered Voters 325453 - Cards Cast 0

http://www.jocoelection.org/Results/results080304.htm

I guess maybe it's just a 'minor programming anomaly'.

Maybe they don't count as cast until they print off them-thar 'ballot images' from the computer and cast their eyes over 'em.

Safe travels..
HG

[Andy_Stephenson]

30. Interesting...

very interesting!

[harmonyguy]

31. kick

for an otherwise quiet afternoon, pouring over Kansas and Missouri results........
HG
:argh: