This is the action alert I posted for the group, today. I thought I would post it on DU as well. If anyone is interested in joining up, just go to the link for POD (Preserve Our Democracy) to learn more. I love POD acronymn - We will be the POD people!
Link to join group and action here:
http://blog.myspace.com/debbiezoneI have founded and formed a group on myspace -Preserve Our Democracy (POD) to create a public awareness campaign about election fraud and reform. I wrote this Letter to the Editor (published in a local weekly publication in Western MA), and I am asking everyone to forward it your local newspaper for publication. Belos is a web-site that allows you to send letters directly through e-mail to your paper. It only takes a second. You have my full permission to use the text of the letter. It is a simple five minute process that can take to reach thousands and help the fight to educate the public on this crucial issue.
If you are interested learning more about election fraud and the need for reform, in addition to reading the following letter, go to POD's myspace page. I currently have links to three major articles documenting the problems of the 2004 election. This is JUST a very modest beginning. In the coming days, I plan on posting a host of additional information and resources about the issue. Pod's link here. And, please consider joining, if you are interested in being part of a ACTION ORIENTED group. Letter & site for e-mailing LTTE follow:
CLICK HERE To Check Out PRESERVE OUR DEMOCRACY
Thanks very much
Debbie
CLICK HERE To Check Out Site for Sending Letters to the Editor to Local Papers
Vote Letter:
2006 is now upon us, and with it comes the hope of restoring checks and balances in our government. Every seat of the US Congress will be open for reelection bids and challenges this November, with many states seeing senate and governorship races, as well. For many of us, this has been an eagerly awaited opportunity, a bright light to lead us out of a very dark tunnel of corrupt total Republican leadership. However, we are in very real peril of having this hope and opportunity come to nothing due to a election system that is subject to fraud, manipulation, and tampering.
The mainstream media has been underwhelming, if not out and out irresponsible, on its coverage of this vital issue. Indeed, it has been lax to the point that the many Americans still believe claims of fixed elections are in the realm of conspiracy theory. This is despite overwhelming objective and substantiated evidence of vote manipulation, insecure voting equipment that is easily subject to outside hacking, discriminatory voting policies, and unequal distribution of monies and equipment to ensure accurate and efficient voting implementation and tallying. The Government Accountability Office (GAO), tasked with investigating election reliability and security due to the widely reported problems occurring with the Presidential elections in 2000 and 2004, released a troubling report on October 21, 2005 documenting the systems widespread flaws. In addition, the GAO report indicated that national initiatives to improve voting system security and reliability of electronic voting systems either lack specific plans for implementation or are not expected to be completed until after the 2006 election. According to GAO, Until these efforts are completed, there is a risk that many state and local jurisdictions will rely on voting systems that were not developed, acquired, tested, operated, or managed in accordance with rigorous security and reliability standards potentially affecting the reliability of future elections and voter confidence in the accuracy of the vote count. The full report is available at the Committee On Government Reforms website at
http://reform.house.gov.The implications for American democracy are severe. How can citizens have any assurance of enactment of their political will in 2006 when the very system designed to reflect that will is admittedly broken? It is imperative that Americans become educated about this issue. In addition to GAO report, there are numerous resources that provide detailed accounting, factual documentation, and context for understanding this complex issue and ideas for advocacy and change. What Went Wrong in Ohio; The John Conyers Report On The 2004 Presidential Election, available from most booksellers, is a must read for every citizen vested in understanding the current situation. Harpers Magazines September 7, 2005 article, None Dare Call It Stolen; Ohio, The Election, and Americas Servile Press is now available for free in their website archives on Harpers.org. Blackboxvoting.org and Verifiedvoting.org offer extensive archives and developing coverage of both state and federal voting issues. By understanding the context and implications of Americas broken election system, we can begin to advocate for change and demand action from our media and elected representatives before the 2006 elections. Go to Preserve Our Democracy (POD) at myspace.com/podvotingrights to take direct action.
Communist tyrant Joseph Stalin once said; Those who cast the votes decide nothing. Those who count the votes decide everything. It is ironic and sad that Americans now are confronted with the stark truth that we too are not exempt from the corruption of unscrupulous political power. There is every reason to believe that those vested in maintaining power and control will utilize every means available to do so including manipulating the election system. It will be the test of the character and courage of its citizens; whether they rise up and demand change or will continue to allow the powers that be to frame this debate into a partisan divide, and deny the truth that is right before their eyes, if only they choose to see.
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