guest blogged by skippy the bush kangaroo…
hi, everyone, skippy the bush kangaroo here, and jon swift and i would like to thank the bradblog for allowing us to use this guest post to tell everyone about our blogroll amnesty day celebration this weekend.
in a nutshell, we believe blogroll amnesty should be an occasion to bring our readers’ attention to other blogs thru generous linkage; diverse and new blogs which our readers may not be aware of, but would find interesting.
individual blogs like simply left behind, or blue gal or man eegee. group blogs like the moderate voice or correntewire or first draft. media blogs like make them accountable, or tireless blogs that always practice generous linkage, like the side show.
we know that the bradblog is one of the few sites that concentrates on investigating and reporting hard news, specifically about election integrity. we’re especially honored, therefore, to be guest blogging here today…
it’s our fervent belief that one reason the hardly-ever-right wing has made such progress in dominating the public debate is due to the carefully-constructed media infrastructure of meme-spreading and idea-reinforcing.
sean hannity, michelle malkin, glenn beck, matt drudge, rush limbaugh, fox news…all are part of a huge media echo chamber that repeats and reinforces talking points of the right wing.
the left needs a similar information infrastructure. tho we are but individual bloggers writing small blogs, we hope that the mutual cross-linkage of blogroll amnesty day will be a small step on the road to creating such an infrastructure.
the more diverse voices we can introduce each other to, the more our ideas of fairness and justice can be spread thru-out blogtopia, and yes, i coined that phrase!
please take a moment to click on the links of some blogs you’ve never read before, and help support various points of view.
and happy blogroll amnesty day!
FYI..
dailypaul.com
truthnews.us
infowar.com
Ron Paul has publicly declared MTV/MySpace/AP Forum that there was voter fraud in Louisiana:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRshKDPrqF0
He also says that paper ballots are needed with paper trails.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eSdQ13p9CE
Brad,
Come on. It’s nice to have fun but why not tell everyone about this:
http://www.openvotingconsortium...an_luis_obispo
Open source voting software with paper ballots that are barcoded and leave a paper trail.
You know, some of us are out there looking for solutions.
Besides Kangaroos are only funny when they are boxing.
*jumps up and down*
But wait, there’s more!
It can be hardcoded to a Tamper Resistant CD? Shell machines operated off the CD-Rom using free software? Barcode scanning with instant election results uploaded to central database without local interference? And a paper trail?
The possibilities are endless! Why, It’s a wonderful life after all.
Oh, yeah, back to the kangaroo. Sorry. You’ll catch up in 4 more years.
Hmm . . . Brad, I think if that guy could write coherently it’d be really interesting to read what he thinks your job is and what he has decided you are vehemently opposed to.
/me points toward the bottom for Jon.
(impatiently)
“The tagline of Bradblog.com”
The BRAD BLOG is fighting for your democracy in 2008. Please help us fight!
CONTRIBUTE ONLINE NOW (pretty please?)
/me (read up on the IRC) raises his eyebrows
That link? http://www.openvotingconsortium...an_luis_obispo Fixes everything Brad said was bad about every type of election process thus far used.
And gives us the best parts of all.
/me shakes his head
San Luis Obispo (um, California) had an actual straw poll that was tamper proof, verifiable, and able to be subject to a recount if needed.
Let’s try this another way. . . . Jeff, get the ADHD under control and stop grandstanding, and maybe people will start paying attention to you.
Jon. You are paying attention to me now.
Good thing you tried another way.
Jeff
I’m paying attention to you now, and you are beginning to get obnoxious with your fellow commenters here. Be warned that I will put you in the moderation queue if you keep it up.
If you have THE ANSWER for election integrity, go out and save us all NOW instead of wasting precious time being obnoxious here.
Thank you.
Congratulations on a five-year-old’s victory, Jeff. Have anything to say that isn’t confrontational and doesn’t overstate your importance?
My fellow commenters here?
Agent 99. Follow the link.
The answer is there.
I thought you would be happy.
Open source.
Verifiable.
Secure.
Free.
Paper Trail.
Everyone happy.
Do what you want. Never think threats are the answer. Just makes you part of the problem.
That link. Remember the link?
The software was developed in 3 days.
It can be rolled out across the entire country in 1 month.
For free.
Isn’t that what this blog focuses on?
Moderate that. If your pride can’t handle that, it’s your pride that is the problem.
Not my comments.
The link is by someone that Brad has shown respect to before. Rob Richie – Executive Director – Fair Vote.
Yeah. I’m looking you straight in the eyes waiting for you to let your pride show your true colors.
Rob Richie of Fair Vote has refused to call for the banning of DREs at this time.
We don’t need a “paper trail”, we need a paper ballot. One that is actually counted.
Open source is fine, and a no brainer, if you’re going to use computers in voting systems. Obviously, the source should be fully disclosed. (Note the OVC folks you link to do not call for open source, but rather, publicly disclosed source, which is different, and allows them to hang on to the rights to sell the product.)
Either way, unfortunately, open or publicly disclosed source does not offer assurance of a safe election, no matter what those who are hoping to sell their “open voting” system try to tell you.
Please mind Agent 99’s advice, Jeff Barea, as you are quickly trying everyone’s patience here and hijacking threads. The courtesy of allowing you to post here can be revoked at any time. Thank you.
… mayhem and mayhur on super screwsday … go giants, go dwarfs, go leprechauns … election go roos … gophers … go nads … 😉
Dredd # 12
Many thanks for my afternoon smile… 🙂
Keep ’em coming..!
Mmmm, skippy and Brad in the same place.
I’m a happy camper 🙂
Brad..
And fuck you Agent 99.
How political of you to focus on paper ballot, despite my showing the multiple and redundant paper ballots involved in the comment you refuse to let your readers see.
I know you want to raise money more than fix the election system. It’s ok. You keep your money making venture.
Oh, did I mention, fuck you Agent 99?
This is for you Brad. You know you won’t publish this in its entirety.
BTW, fuck you Agent 99. Douchebag.
Brad, you are just as bad as the rest.
Two phrases come to mind.
never forgive.
never forget.
You happy being a money grubbing whore?
Swarm Theory is the shit.
Agent 99 is a douchebag, btw.
Election integrity comes not at the end of a credit card donation form but at the dedicated efforts of the people who really want it.