Sitting in this week for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, David Bender joins Ring of Fire co-host/attorney Mike Papantonio to discuss, in the first five minutes of the show, the finally-unsealed qui tam fraud suit brought by Pap and RFK Jr’s law firms against voting machine company Hart InterCivic, on behalf of former employee/computer technician turned whistleblower William Singer.
In the following clip, which will air this weekend on Air America’s Ring of Fire program, both Bender and Pap offer exceedingly kind words for The BRAD BLOG and yours truly. (Thank you kindly, gents.)
We had originally broken Singer’s remarkable story back in 2006. Our conversations shortly thereafter with Kennedy, and then with Papantonio’s lawfirm, led to the filing of the suit, alleging a host of improprieties and criminally fraudulent behavior by the voting machine company as they dummied up voting machines during sales presentations, and concealed known failures, such as the possibilities of lost and miscounted votes, in their systems.
Pap also notes, during discussion of the case, that the nearly-two years it had to stay sealed by law — while the DoJ ate up time in deciding whether or not to join the case — is unusual in and of itself. Normally, in such qui tam cases, the DoJ is given just 60 days to decide whether or not to join with the whistleblower on behalf of the United States. Pap also goes on to note what may, or may not, be a coincidence: the US Attorney in CO, where the suit was filed, was removed shortly after this case was brought in his district, but before the decision was ultimately made by the DoJ not to join the suit…For now…
UPDATE: Here is an audio version of the first five minutes of the show, for those who had problems using the video player above…
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{Ed Note: Fernia, please do not make the same comment on numerous threads, and please refer to our Commenting Rules. Thank you. –99}
Hey 99, what’s up with the bells and whistles? Do I have to download some new program, or what? Cuz it’s not playing.
Yes, Ancient, the Go Left player is a little hinky for some users. It might well be that you need to download something in order to be able to view it better… specially if yer on an old machine. You should try going to their site to see if they tell you what you need.
In case you can’t manage it, Mike and David start the thing right off heaping praise on His Bradness. It rocks pretty hard. They make him sound like a damn Citizen Saint, and, well, he probably ain’t, but wow, does he ever deserve the praise anyway. Don’t tell him I told you though because I swore he wasn’t getting another compliment out of me for at least ten years. He gets a big head so easily, you know….
Brad, you earned more praise than just this!
Thanks 99 and Brad too!
Speaking of EVM hacking, did anyone ever look at networking through the 120v AC outlet?
Meanwhile back in real time preznit blush might as well say “you are doin’ a heckuva job blackie”, cause the Blackwater Mercenary “we kill cheaper than brand x does” Contract was renewed.
I hope this qui tam case theme song isn’t “In the Year 2525” …
A case brought qui tam to “let the government know”, when they are the ones doing the “tampering” involved, (e.g. Clint Curtis – Feeney story) is a bit misplaced.
Mike even laughed when he was asked “you aren’t suggesting politics is involved” with the long delay are you?
Our concerns at the onset of making it a qui tam were spot on.
Mike’s comments on the Iraq war, however, are spot on, when he says the oil barons of Amurka are building the largest military bases in the world there.
That may not bode well for the candidates who advocate pulling out, in terms of them living a long life. Those fools will kill you know.
Thanks Brad, John Gideon, and Agent 99 for bringing out this info in such a concise and articulate way. WE owe you guys big time.
Have added an audio version to the original post, for those who had trouble with the GoLeft player (for whatever reason).