Archived Blogs
December 31, 2005, Online Journal
By Bob Fitrakis, Guest Writer
By Bob Fitrakis, Guest Writer
Fake Voting Rights Activists and Groups Linked to White House
Excerpt: "Top level Republican operatives with ties to the White House, Senate Majority Leader William Frist and the Republican National Committee (RNC) not only engaged in the suppression of poor and minority voters in the 2004 Ohio presidential election, but they spun the election irregularities into a story linking blacks to cocaine and voter fraud. Bush allies in Ohio are now using this myth of voter fraud to pass a repressive "election reform" bill."
Huffington Post
December 21, 2005, Huffington Post
By Dr. Avi Rubin
By Dr. Avi Rubin
The Dirty Little Secrets of Voting System Testing Labs
Excerpt: "There were several overriding themes that emerged at the voting systems testing summit. Perhaps the most prevalent one was that the ITAs consistently decline to appear at these meetings. Why? Well the main reason is that they are fraught with conflict of interest and incompetence. In fact, had they shown up, they would have been raked over the coals by some of the voting system examiners that attended the summit." 
Thursday, December 15, 2005, DailyKos.com
By davidgmills
By davidgmills
Miami Herald Reports on Hacking Tests of Voting Equipment
Excerpt: "Over the past few months, computer expert Harri Hursti tried to manipulate election results with the memory card inserted into each Diebold voting machine. The card records votes during an election, then at the end of the day is taken to a central location where results are totaled. Hursti figured out how to hack into the memory card by using an agricultural scanning device easily available on the Internet, said BlackBox founder Bev Harris. He learned how to hide votes, make losers out of winners and leave no trace, she said." 
Friday, December 9, 2005, MyDD.com
By Jonathan Singer
By Jonathan Singer
Corruption: THE Talking Point for 2006
Excerpt: "The Ipsos polling firm conducted a new round of polling for the Associated Press over the first half of this week, the topline results of which have been released online. Unsurprisingly, the poll finds Americans quite concerned about political corruption in the country. . . an overwhelming majority of Americans believe that political corruption in a serious problem — including a majority who call it a very serious problem." 
Saturday, November 26, 2005, Cannonfire Blog
By Joseph Cannon
By Joseph Cannon
"Fitrakis for Guv?"
Excerpt: "Bob Fitrakis — the editor of the Free Press who has sone so much remarkable work exposing Ohio vote fraud — plans to run for governor of that state. He's a Green. And I don't know what to think."On one hand, my realist side counsels against voting for any candidate who has no chance of winning. On the other hand, the idealist in me says that we can't let such presumptions dictate the choice of conscience. On the third hand...look, cah-MON, he really, really doesn't have any chance of winning. On the fourth hand, what non-Republican does have a chance of winning in an election game rigged by Kenny the kapo? Ohio elections have become surrealist exercises anyways. On the fifth hand, Fitrakis will surely discuss the vote fraud issue during the campaign — AND he'll be well-positioned to mount challenges to the official tally.
"Hm. You know, that "fifth hand" position is pretty persuasive. Okay, I'm sold. Fitrakis for Governor!"
