Sending good thoughts to Houston, and hope Kip et al are kicking ass!

[Fly by night]

In between spraying for Japanese beetles in the blackberries and the pole beans, and cutting yet another hayfield in hopes of scaring up some rain, ....

Here's a good thought to Kip Humphrey and his cast of EAH hundreds who have accomplished what is still just now becoming -- right now in Houston, Texas.

Here's hoping that important things are unfolding fast and fierce in the Houston humidity. And that the election theft facts are in the faces of the collected media as never before. And that James Baker has a restless night. Thanks, y'all (Kip and all the others), for making the EAH happen.

Now I'll sit back down on the tractor for a few hours and hope to return to find other posts of good wishes for Kip's Kommandos -- the Texas suffragists, (maybe) some posted messages directly from EAH in that hot Texas town -- and air conditioning. Plus another dinner from the garden -- yellow squash, onion and cheese casserole; fried green tomatoes; steamed beets and turnips (and their greens); and a small pan of corn bread. Plus iced lemon mint tea (steeped with honey) from the fledgling herb garden. Oh yes, it's summertime down South....

Good thoughts, and strong, y'all. Peace, out.

[Amaryllis]

1. Yes, yes, yes!

[Amaryllis]

2. I've been thinking about them today too, sending good thoughts. I'm sure

it will be magnificent!

[Peace Patriot]

3. Me, too! I can't wait for the reports--and the video!

I've been imagining them all day, speaking THE TRUTH, sending out waves and waves of THE TRUTH for truth-hungry Americans--feeling those waves and hoping to help spread them out, from way up here on the western fringe of one of the blue states overlooking the very blue Pacific.

Them, challenging the Powers--down there in Houston, TX! Me, munching a fresh red strawberry from my own patch, happy to be doing that, but very frustrated at not being able to just whisk myself off in an airplane and go be where I would like to be, where the courageous truth-tellers have gathered.

And in all corners of the nation, here we are, praying for them and wishing them eloquence and inspiration, from each garden, from each dwelling, from each hopeful place. May their tongues be golden! May the Goddess and the God strengthen all our hearts, and drench our troubled country and its people with sweet peace and true freedom!

[tommcintyre]

6. The video - the next best thing to being there.

I hope it comes out soon.

[Amaryllis]

11. Damn, but you're eloquent, PP!

[NoBushSpokenHere]

4. Good thoughts wished and you made me hungry Fly.....n/t

[Zan_of_Texas]

7. I was there!

The shoe is on the other foot.

I know in the past I have been waiting at DU, with my nose pressed against the window, for reports when great stuff happens elsewhere. And, I'm always thankful yet impatient when people pop in and post, "I'm exhausted. It was great. More later."

That's pretty much what you're going to get from me.

"I'm exhausted. It was great. More later."

Highlights:

Got to meet Lynn Landes. Bob Fitrakis. Rev. Bill Moss. and more...

They, Richard Hayes Phillips and Bev Harris, among others gave strong testimony.

Two people who aren't household names mentioned that election stuff is now what they do, eat/breathe/sleep. I believe this is repeated all over the country. Talented people from all backgrounds are tearing results and documentation apart precinct by precinct.

Take home messages:

1. The election in November 2004 was not just coincidentally goofed up in a random fashion -- the problems were systemic, were multi-state, multi-method, but virtually all led to one direction -- more votes tallied for Bush than were cast. The words "fraud" and "crime" were used by some people close to investigations. One is attempting to determine if an algorithm was used in multiple states.

2. Bev talked about the Leon County FL demonstration of how Diebold optical scan systems can be hacked in about 90 seconds. Or, on a different day, 60 seconds. The mantra that came out of the Election Assessment Hearing was "PAPER BALLOTS COUNTED IN THE PRECINCTS." Not all were there, but there was a general flow of opinion in that direction. As someone put it, you can't compromise on this stuff, and get elections halfway right.

3. Robert Pastor, executive director of the Carter/Baker Commission deigned to come by. Even answered questions for a bit -- well, he moved his mouth and words came out, but I wouldn't say he answered them. Said the commission was not an investigative body, it was privately funded, and they would not be looking at evidence from Ohio etc., but rather would look at elections "generically" whatever the hell that means. Asked directly to accept testimony from people like Richard Hayes Phillips and Rev. Bill Moss, and challenged by Bev as to why they hadn't contacted her re the optical scan hack if they were, as he said, concerned about it, he made absolutely no commitments, no promises, no requests for contact information.

4. These are multi-talented, determined, creative people. And determined, I'll say that one again. It was an honor to be in the same room with them. (Pastor excepted)

[Fly by night]

9. Tell us more -- audience, media presence, ambiance, surprises, etc.

[autorank]

5. Sacrificed a goat...did I go to far?

:shrug:

[meganmonkey]

8. Hell, I sacrificed an elephant!

Seemed a propos!
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[autorank]

10. OK, but lets "Save the Whales"

;)

[demodonkey]

12. Update --Serious Ass was kicked -- BIG TIME!

Hi FBN,

Woo hoo we did kick some major ass! Kip, Larry, Seth, and all did a great job. I was honored to sit on the panel! Will post more in another thread.... but just to say on here...

Today -Thursday - Pastor invited all of us sitting on the EAH Panel into the Carter - Baker hearings. (I was NOT on the "Do Not Admit" list this time!) Pastor acknowledged our hearing in his opening speech to the Commission this AM and mentioned that we were in the audience. I felt that I was -- literally -- sitting there representing each of you (especially those who joined with Velvet Revolution to inundate them with e-mails the last time.) We are getting through, people... NGU!

Am on a weird connection here... will write more now in another thread if I can or post later...

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT of the Election Assessment Hearing... www.electionassessment.org

Marybeth of Kip's Kommandos
:kick:

[Kip Humphrey]

13. The EAH was VERY SIGNIFICANT - Good things will come from it

The EAH has made a significant impact and much more will flow from it.

I will post what I can, once I get soma sleep (was up all night before the hearing and most of the night following.

Highlights:

Important new testimony

New alliances in the movement

EAH quality assessment kicks off

Pastor grilled

VR/BradBlog blitz and my inbox

Impacting the B/C Commission

Cowboy Johnson sings th blues as "dissidents" conspire

Delivering truth to power

History will record, on June 29th 2005, in Houston Texas...


I am in awe of the true heroes and patriots who participated and are dedicating their lives to saving our democracy. They will go down in history as such and I am honored to have been in their presence.

Thank you, DUers, for all of your help and support. The EAH was entirely successful and significant thing will flow from it.

More later. Now, some slee...zzzz

[Amaryllis]

15. And you are one of those true heroes and patriots, Kip! Brilliant job. You

rock!

[starmaker]

14. kick n/t