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November 2, 2008
This is a tremendous documentary. Our democracy rises or falls on the integrity of our voting processes; that we've handed the tabulation of our votes over to unaccountable, highly secretive and in some cases party affiliated, private corporations is unconscionable. What I can't stand is that the categorical denials of the Diebold executives (insert any CEO's unsubstantiated plea of innocence) regularly and inexplicably satisfy those presumably in a position to regulate, fine or jail the white collar thieves even in the face of prima facie evidence of corporate malfeasance. Greg Palast broke the story of Florida voter disenfranchisement during the 2000 election. Prior to running the story his editor contacted Governor Jeb Bush, who predictably denied any wrongdoing and on the Governor's word alone, sans any investigation or any corroborating witnesses, the story never ran. Diebold was fined a nominal 2.6 million dollars for technical glitches and inaccuracies occurring in the state of Ohio, a pittance of their annual revenues but what is even more infuriating is that Ohio continues to spend millions of taxpayer dollars on Diebold equipment. This entire thing is one big charade. In America there is no higher authority than the multi-national corporations, at least not in general, practical terms. And we no longer have a democratically governed, constitutionally based republic; what we have is "corporatism" or state capitalism, i.e. FASCISM. Read the End of America and The Creature of from Jekyll Island and then, I don't know, start a riot--a peaceable, civilly disobedient demonstration, or something.
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