____/ Oldtech on Tuesday 07 August 2007 18:19 : \____
> Mark Kent wrote:
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> End the secrecy of electronic voting
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | We have no opportunity to determine whether electronic voting machines
>>> | are properly programmed to record and count our votes -- merely because
>>> | the corporate vendors of these machines insist on keeping their
>>> | programming "source code" a trade secret.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://www.contracostatimes.com/opinion/ci_6550239?nclick_check=1
>
> Sorry, Contra Costa Times requires registration... I don't enjoy that
> weirdness. It's like they want to track me incase I ever quote them, or
> create a parody, or they want to try to persecute me as an 'infringer'
> on their copyright!?
>
> NO THANKS!
It must be one of those tricky one that are built to accept referrals, but when
a new visitor (e.g. someone who gets the links via E-mail) arrives, they ask
for money or information they can use to optimise ads or sell. The NTY is a
huge felon in that respect and it even bags about it to its shareholders.
>>> "Of course Diebold and Microsoft are fighting it. Secretary of State Debra
>>> Bowen supports the bill."
>>>
>>> http://technocrat.net/d/2007/8/6/24284
>>>
>>> We have already seen Microsoft twisting arms (bullying) New York over this.
>>> It has already been shown that the voting machines are broken by design.
>>> This was even proven scientifically recently.
>>>
>>
>> Can you see US politics overcoming the pressure of corporates? It would
>> be an interesting turn up for the books if it were to.
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