Want to get to know Bev, Paranoid Pat, David Allen, RedEagle, GB&C

[BevHarris]

and other activists?

We are doing a membership drive for Black Box Activists. Email [e-mail].

Give me until the weekend; I'll send you an intro package. You can invest a lot or a little time; you can select your favorite activists and I'll connect with them to route your willingness to volunteer over to them. Or, build your own swarm; you can do the things you LIKE to do, based on your strengths and interests.

Our organization needs people from all walks of life:

- Creative people
- Organizers
- Minority rights activists
- Researchers
- Writers
- People who like legislative issues
- People who can do data entry, word processing or editing
- People who like to talk on the phone
- People who like to hang out on Internet forums
- Statisticians
- Computer techs
- People who understand remote communications
- Educators
- Public speakers
- Web bloggers and web site owners
- Pastors, ministers, rabbis and reverends
- People who have "ins" with printing firms
- Fund raisers
- People who want to volunteer at the polls (with an activist list of what to look for)
- Lawyers and legal researchers

In short: YOU. As little or as much time as your passion allows. You do not need to live in the U.S.A. -- this is an international issue.

Do you have children? Grandchildren? Nieces and nephews? What kind of a world do you want them to inherit? Protect their future by protecting their ownership in their country.

Sign up by sending email to [e-mail] and, while you're at it, give me the screen name you'll want to use. I will post a list of screen names of the Black Box Voting Activists by Monday (you can also opt to keep your involvement strictly confidential).

Bev Harris

If you've sent me an e-mail, reply to this post and let us know!

[Hawkeye-X]

1. Email sent!

:hi:

I'll probably wind up being a poll-watcher.

Hawkeye-X

[SharonAnn]

2. Me Too!

eom

[BevHarris]

4. Shazamm, SharonAnn

Welcome!

[BevHarris]

3. Awesome. And poll watchers and volunteers will be a big part

of our activism and public education campaign. Welcome, Hawkeye-X.

[Spazito]

5. E-mail sent

*

[BevHarris]

7. Yup! Spazito -- I've been watching your posts,

excited to have you aboard!

[Spazito]

9. Thanks Bev!

Happy to do whatever I can!

[Andy_Stephenson]

45. Spazito is COOL!

awesome dude!

How are you man?

[Spazito]

52. Hey GBNC!

Doing good, just heard you on the Mike Malloy show! Good job!!!

[Andy_Stephenson]

65. Thanks....

I wanted to talk about arnold...but just went to BBV. Hope I gave good information.

[Spazito]

67. You did, it was very good!

It is great to hear BBV mentioned on the air, we have to just keep plugging the issue, big time.

[nostamj]

6. sent!

time *may* be limited for me but... got a few skills to contribute

[BevHarris]

8. Heads up, folks -- This guy is quite a talent

Now we know we've got the one-liners and the sound byte expert aboard! Not to mention a very wonderful guy in general.

[Andy_Stephenson]

46. AMEN!

nostamj ROCKS. Hey nost...you still coming to Seattle?

[nostamj]

80. "you still coming to Seattle?"

sorry. not this year. but hopefully in the spring of '04.

[shirlden]

10. I'm in

e-mail just sent.

:bounce:

[BevHarris]

11. Welcome, Shirlden

Now, start thinking of what you like to do, what you're good at. (It will be on a survey in the intro packet this weekend)

[AWD]

12. Can't do it....

....but you know I'm there in spirit!

Gonna be a really busy guy, you know? A campaign of my own will be enough of a strain on time.

Good luck!!!

[BevHarris]

13. I know -- and I know

Good luck with your campaign!

[AWD]

14. Thank you

Your accomplishments will ensure I get a fair election, so again....THANK YOU!

[ParanoidPat]

17. Hey AWD, once we get you into office.....

.....you'll be hearing from us! :hi:

[AWD]

51. I'll be waiting for the call....

[alfredo]

15. I am going to be a judge this election

any pointers will be a big help PM me if you feel the need/urge.

I have a thread on the subject in GD

[BevHarris]

24. This is excellent.

One of the things to start looking at: What exactly is the role of the election judge, and to what extent are the voting vendor's techs quietly assuming those roles instead?

For example, I was under the impression that if there is a discrepancy in the votes, the election judge presides. Yes, as we know, instead they often call in a "support tech" who, in effect, tells them the results of the election.

I'd love to have you keep your eye out for what should be the election judge role and what unseen roles the techs actually play, and report them.

Great job, Alfredo!

[alfredo]

40. Not much done

by judges. We open the machine, set it up, test drive it, zero it out, then make sure it is not tampered with. At the end of the day we take the data cards to the county clerk. It should be a boring day, not many people vote in our yuppie neighborhood.

It's going to be tough to go 12 hours without talking politics, but I will manage.

[ParanoidPat]

16. Great Idea Bev!

Now if we can get just 1 person from each county in the US, we can get quite a network in place before the 2004 elections, but if we can get 1 person per voting precinct in place....we might not guarentee we'll win the next election but we will be sure it's fair! :evilgrin:

On a side note, there's an interesting story on Slashdot about a case the DOJ has brought against someone who sent out a LOT of e-mail from spoofed addresses. (Would you believe more than 160,000 bounced emails!) He's facing maximum penalties of 471 years in federal prison and $117 million in fines. Anyone thinking of spoofing BBV to get it shut down again might want to read this first. :)

From the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News

[gristy]

18. Sent - thanks Bev!

[BevHarris]

25. Woo-hoo! Gristy! I fear for those who want to cheat

Gristy has an impressive set of analytical skills.

[CheshireCat]

19. e-mail has been sent

Let me know how I can help!

Peace.

[BevHarris]

26. Very good

I don't know you well, CheshireCat -- I'm thrilled to get to know a new character in this unfolding story: You!

[Eloriel]

20. Most excellent, Bev

I'll be posting a link to this thread on my GA email list.

Eloriel

[BevHarris]

30. Thanks, Eloriel

Check your PM

[Eloriel]

34. Your turn

Check yours. ;-)

Eloriel

[hedda_foil]

21. I'm the chair of my ward ...

I'll be recruiting and managing poll watchers inside each of 9 precincts/polling places again. At each polling place, there's at least one watcher all day, from opening through counting. I can make sure that my poll watchers are all prepped on what to watch for ... particularly the openers and closers.

I can probably round up a few other ward chairs to do the same with their precincts.

[BevHarris]

27. Good! We are getting a growing number of election officials

and pollworkers who are joining this movement. Grass roots, meet grass!

[patdem]

22. Bev, hope you got my e-mail since my computer froze up when

the screen (e-mail sent) showed up. I am a numbers cruncher. I can produce an array of numbers however you need them. But I an NOT an analyst of numbers. I was an actuarial researcher. I know when numbers add up, but not necessarily what they add up to represent! :D

I do hope you need my assistance!

[BevHarris]

28. David Allen and I were just talking about this today

We need more number-crunchers. We also need statisticians. I am thrilled to have you aboard!

[Demsupporter]

23. Why Pastors, ministers, rabbis and reverends?

I thought we were trying to keep religion out of and away from our secular world of politics, so why do we need those folks?

[BevHarris]

29. Are you kidding? How do you think the civil rights movement took off?

The churches are one of the most productive citizen activism grounds -- they are not appropriate for pushing a Republican, Democrat or other party agenda, but for civil rights issues (and voting is a civil rights issue) the churches are a great ally.

Especially the black churches -- it's an everyday thing for us to hear the pastor exhorting the congregation to take action on a civil rights or public interest issue. Many parishes in the Catholic Church are very active. This is an issue that is relevant to all denominations and all religions, and the churches have traditionally been (and can be again) a powerful organizing unit.

I can also tell you that I've done many a town meeting hosted by local churches, and that doesn't happen without getting support first. The leaders of the church are the ones who know the network to use.

Bev

[RedEagle]

33. Freedome of Religion

Whether you believe or not, what you believe, how you choose to worship, all of these are at risk.

If the current crowd keeps going, you will have to answer to John Ashcroft's version of faith.

I know many who are VERY concerned about this.

Religious intervention in government? NO

Keeping freedom of faith an option? YES!

[althecat]

31. Consider me in....

If you all will have me... even though I am rather a long way away. I have my uses...

al

[ParanoidPat]

41. LOL! You couldn't get back OUT if you tried!

We won't let you go! In for a penny.....:evilgrin:

Thanks Al! You're more of a real American than most Americans I know!

:kick:

[shirlden]

32. This needs a little kicking

Get on up !!

:kick:

[althecat]

35. kick.... n/t

[angka]

36. <ahem> kick

[ParanoidPat]

47. Hi angka!

I could have sworn you were one of us already! :evilgrin:
:toast:

(Methinks the image in your post is scaring people off. It was all I could do to get my cursor near the 'reply' button! :scared: )

:kick:

[angka]

53. a hahaha

it's strictly a special event banner. it'll get rotated as soon as the rushbo excitement has mellowed.

and god made him scary, not i. :7

:kick:

[angka]

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[ParanoidPat]

63. ROFLMAO!

Ecstatic! :toast::evilgrin: (But how come now when I hit 'reply' it tries to go into 'edit' instead? :) )

:kick:

[angka]

72. better quote—the definitive banner

(hit refresh)

[Andy_Stephenson]

73. Hey!

Thats a great bumper sticker!

[Vadem]

37. Count me in, too!

I'm retired so I can make phone calls, search the net, get out the vote, work at the polls, whatever! We will take back our country!

[BevHarris]

56. Fantastic. I've got an enthusiastic boxful of email --

you guys are great!

[frank frankly]

38. sign me up

I need to keep busy. The insanity of the media-driven California recall has me too shellshocked to do anything except work and read and...and please, Bev, give me something to do.

Thanks!

[BevHarris]

57. Anyone with the name of frank frankly is a trustworthy addition

thanks, and looking forward to it

[frank frankly]

39. kick

:kick:

[4dog]

42. count me in (n/t)

[BevHarris]

58. Good, 4dog --

someday you'll have to let me in on the significance of the screen name. four dogs? for a dog? It's easy to remember, anyway. Glad to have you aboard!

[zeemike]

43. me too

I'm in

[BevHarris]

60. zee bbv has zee mike now

looking forward to it; think about what you enjoy doing

I'll set things up this weekend

[Andy_Stephenson]

44. Gosh Bev...you flatter me way too much!

But thanks! Give me marching orders General Bev!

[BevHarris]

61. I know everyone here has people who inspire them

And I know you inspire folks, GB&C -- you've been great so far, and we have a long way to go. Each one teach one -- but I'm hoping you'll teach a hundred.

[Andy_Stephenson]

66. :big smile:

I do!

[Lydia Leftcoast]

48. Give me a bunch of raw facts

and I'll write them up in an accessible matter for various types of audiences.

[tlcandie]

49. Sending e-mail now! Thanks for the opportunity to be a contributor

in this fight to take back our country, our respect and our rights!

:hi:

[BevHarris]

69. Hey, I know you

by screen name, anyway -- read your posts all the time. Welcome and we'll get going shortly!

[Andy_Stephenson]

50. I can talk to anyone...

Feed me talking points and I can do the Speaking here. I am just not organized enuf to distill many facts down to 5 or 10 talking points. I already have been asked to speak at my Daughters school political club.

[BevHarris]

62. WOW! I need five of you!! How soon can you start!!!

Now, folks, you see -- we all have our talents. All we need to do is identify them and give props to those who apply them.

And this is one of the talents we need very badly. Thanks, and happy to have you aboard.

[shirlden]

54. I'm just gonna keep kickin

:kick:

[nannah]

59. count me in

glad to join this effort.

[BevHarris]

68. Good to have you, and look forward to getting to know you better

Hi, nannah!

[Book Lover]

64. Email sent!

I'm here to put it all on paper and make it public.

[TruthIsAll]

70. It's not who votes, but who counts them...so count me in..

Let's make sure they get counted correctly in 2004.

I would be happy to help (time permitting) in Mathematical/Statistical polling/voting trend analysis, to volunteer at the polls..

Thanks to you, DemoActivist, Eloriel, et al, we have come a long way since I posted the "Encyclopedia of Computer Voting Fraud". We kicked that one for weeks, and it would still be up there today if the mods let us.

And the "Senate 2002 Election Fraud Probability Analysis". Who dares calls us conspiracy nuts now, after all that we now know about BBV, thanks to you?

TIA

[Andy_Stephenson]

71. One number sums it up TIA

16,181

[Andy_Stephenson]

101. I just realized I have made a terrible mistake

it was 18,181 votes

Sheez I was quick on the trigger.

[nostamj]

81. the "Encyclopedia of Computer Voting Fraud"

I KNOW I had that bookmarked in the 'old' DU.

is there an updated version archived somewhere?

how about the 'primer' that Bev posted a while back?

(I confess, haven't checked out the new site so, sorry if there're already there.)

on vacation next week and not traveling so, if there's a specific project you want some brainstorming on........................ let me know!

[BevHarris]

98. The primer is the first part of the BuzzFlash Interview

And once we've got the activism forum in place, we'll have a lot of the tools there for you. First, we want to follow Scottxyz's concept of having a "schema" in place -- some of us that have been working this for awhile need to put our heads together on how to make the new BBV activism forum do the most work possible.

I'll probably post a thread here on that soon.

We need various "hives" revolving around some of the stronger personalities, which need separate mirrors in case they take us out.

We need the Take Back the Vote Tool Kit, from Paranoid Pat, with a section containing template materials in various formats.

Obviously the private forums for the out-of-the-public eye workshops.

The organization of the meeting rooms and resources is of paramount importance. Be thinking of lists of the tools needed for the Tool Kit rooms.

[TruthIsAll]

100. The Encyclopedia link is here..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/duforum/DCForumID60/26162.html

[nostamj]

103. thanks TIA!!

re-bookmarked!

[BevHarris]

96. TIA -- one of the BBV originals

Yeah, remember when we'd all jump up and down if ANYONE mentioned the topic? You were one of the first to do a detailed compilation of the available links. Feels good to be right, doesn't it? It will feel even better to win. We need ya, and thanks!

[BevHarris]

95. Book Lover -- great screen name

Thanks for responding, and I can hardly wait to get to know you better!

[WhereIsMyFreedom]

74. Email sent

Areas of expertise:
Computer tech
Technical research
Volunteering at the polls...and make it a Diebold one. :evilgrin:

[BevHarris]

88. Fantastic! (I was not near DU today, missed you all)

Another chapter of BBV on its way out the door shortly. Thanks, I can hardly wait to get to know you and work with you more.

Bev

[Lady President]

75. Question

I received an email from someone in my Meet-up group just a couple hours ago wanting to know how he could help concerning BBV. Do you mind if I copy your message and email it to him?

[ParanoidPat]

76. Please do!

And to anyone else you know who might be interested. :evilgrin:

[BevHarris]

89. EVERYONE: Please route the invite to everyone you know

We have a LOT of work to do so that during the primaries, we don't have this idiotic media meme "There were no problems! It's FUN to throw your vote away!"

We're going to need as many people as possible, all over the country. Thanks, and keep 'em coming!

[Liberator_Rev]

77. Count "Liberals Like Christ" in, Bev.

Count "Liberals Like Christ" in, Bev.

http://www.LiberalsLikeChrist.Org


See what Christ might say about the "Christian Coalition" & "Religious Right" imposters.

[BevHarris]

90. Yee-hah! I was hoping you'd show up here.

We've had many communications before -- my husband will want to coordinate some ideas with you, Rev. And also, my brother-in-law, I think, who is another liberal Rev.

[Bushfire]

78. Colorado activists - Exhibition in Boulder this Saturday!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=512376

[BevHarris]

91. Remember: In Colorado, I believe, Diebold not certified for years

I received correspondence that indicates Diebold hasn't certified its machines in Colorado since 1997 or some such thing -- needs to be verified. It is used in El Paso County (Colorado Springs) and a few other places. Someone needs to ask those pesky certification questions, like "which versions, exactly, are we using?"

[angka]

97. i'm pretty sure weld county uses diebold

that's the only one i know of for sure (we're ES&S DREs here in jeffco).

my folks live in the springs, though, and my recently retired longtime poll worker dad who ran our local polling place in california for years out of our garage (why didn't i think of this before! shit!-ed.) is going to find this out for me. he doesn't know it yet but will soon. :)

[BevHarris]

99. One of the more disgusting memos has to do with Colo Springs

talks about how to fake a demo so Diebold can pick up a check for software they sold but haven't created yet. I've been itching to send that memo to the Colorado Springs media.

(I lived in Colorado Springs while in Junior High School; it's a beautiful place, but will be even more beautiful when people get a trustworthy voting system!)

[hedda_foil]

79. Get back on page one, you!

[RedEagle]

82. Every one is really multiples

Each person also knows a group who maybe cannot participate in this organization, but who can help here and there.

It's a web that's a lot bigger than you might think.

Kick!

[ParanoidPat]

83. Multiple hives......

.....swarming! :evilgrin: Most fitting description I've heard yet. Thanks Bev!
(The Queen Bee of BBV!) :toast:

:kick:

[Vadem]

84. kick up to the top, again!

:kick:

[shance]

85. Definitely** Count me in as well.

Email sent to you Bev -

[BevHarris]

92. Thanks, Shance

I've been reading your posts for some time now, and am enthusiastic about working with you.

Bev

[T Roosevelt]

86. Email sent

Would love to help out in some way...

[BevHarris]

93. Didn't I just see you on Mt. Rushmore?

Glad you are bringing your imposing presence to the cause, T.

[T Roosevelt]

105. Any weight I can add to the fight

As we all know, name recognition is number one with Americans...branding, that's where it's at. Levi's, Coke, and Teddy. 'nuff said baby.

[Zhade]

87. Sent one the other day!

I'm in this one all the way.

[BevHarris]

94. Comment, Zhade -- you might not know this

Did you know your sig line is pulling a steady stream of visitors to http://www.blackboxvoting.com? Every now and then I click the referrer and it leads back to one of your posts in various places.

Thanks!

[frank frankly]

102. kick

:kick:

[RedEagle]

104. Weekend Crowd Take Note- Volunteers Needed

Kick!

[frank frankly]

106. kick

:kick:

[shirlden]

107. More ! More ! More !

C'mon, Duers, we can do better than this. There should be 100's of volunteers here. Name me one thing that you have to do that is more important than saving your democracy. Nothing !!

Get on board.....the freedom train is leaving the station.

:bounce:




:bounce:

:bounce:

[bearfan454]

110. I know we can too.

This seems like the best thing we can do right now. No telling how long it has been going on with the optican scanners alone. If 1/2 the people that thought like us would vote, we would kick their ass every time. Really.

[Karmadillo]

108. Kick

n/t

[bearfan454]

109. I did it.

Glad to be able to do something.

[rhite5]

111. Sending an email now

Want to discuss what we can do in Oregon.

All mail voting makes us different.

The whole state has converted from punch card to optical scan except my county. I have heard my county will be on optical scan by Nov2004. (Lane County, near Eugene).

I am a precinct captain, busy now recruiting more precinct people in South Lane County.

[ParanoidPat]

112. Great! We need an activist 'hive' in every state......

.....if we're going to take back our government by swarm! :evilgrin:
Perhaps we can convince Eloriel to hold a special class to teach those who are willing to take the lead on effective ways to organize a local 'hive' like the killer BBV group she's started in Georgia! ;-)

For those who've missed it, our own Eloriel has started a BBV group to attack the problems that have plagued Georgia since the 2000 elections.
They have been most effective in letting their Secretary of State and other State officials feel the sting of dissenting public opinion. :)

You can sign up to start a free activist email discussion group for your state on Topica just like the Georgia Black Box Voters!

If we can get organized in every state at the local level, BlackBoxVoting.org can act as a central clearing house supplying vital ammunition and targeting information for coordinated, focused 'swarms' of activists to get our shared message out.
Take the lead in your state and start a discussion group today! Invite everyone and anyone who wants to help to join in the fun! Then contact [e-mail] and get your swarm listed! Together we CAN make a difference!

[BevHarris]

117. Thanks, Pat

I hope I got you on the e-mail list -- somehow I think I forgot some of the main people yesterday when I sent them out.

Next message will be tonight, probably late. Thank goodness for all those, like Pat, who show true leadership on this issue. Chapter 9 is kicking my a** and I've not been able to monitor this. Looks like we've got new people.

Everyone, get to know Pat -- he's one of the most impressive guys you'll meet (not to mention very funny).

Bev

[ParanoidPat]

118. Add me to the list! (ANY LIST!)

I don't get any spam but still receive and read over 100 e-mails a day on the subject of BBV! :evilgrin: Help make it 1000 a day! :)

SIGN UP TODAY!

:kick:

[mcar]

113. sent mine

n/t

[ParanoidPat]

114. Thanks! Florida desperately needs an active hive.....

....to organize the outrage! :evilgrin:

[IkeWarnedUs]

115. e-mail sent

We also have a small but enthusiastic group growing from the Election Reform Meet-Up October 8. We formed an e-group to keep in touch and pass out info. Some of us are going to the voting machine exhibition/demo October 23 & 24 at McCormick Place and pass out BBV info to attendees.

Link about the show:

http://democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=106&topic_id=3180

[ParanoidPat]

116. Could you please PM me the e-mail addy.....

.....I'd love to help out however I can! :evilgrin:
Thanks! :)

[frank frankly]

119. kick

:kick:

[rhite5]

120. Wanna be a poll watcher in your precinct?

Bev still needs more signups to do a little or a lot for the BBV cause!

[girlphoenix]

121. E-mail sent . . . and a kick back to the top

Sorry for the delay in responding, I was out of touch for a few days.


the girl

[BevHarris]

124. Hi, girlphoenix --

It's getting exciting --

I'll get your introductory materials out in a day or two. The real fun starts next week.

Bev

[lysergik]

122. Email sent!

Wow! What a response. I'm in!

[BevHarris]

125. Welcome, lysergik --

I'll get intro materials out to you in a day or two; next week, we'll start some very productive work.

Bev

[4dog]

123. kick

[lysergik]

126. kick!

[0007]

127. Sent e-mail

Let me know how I may help.

[BevHarris]

131. Will do, triple-o-seven

Thanks, look forward to working with you!

[travisleit01]

128. Sent

(from [e-mail])
Thanks Bev!

[harmonyguy]

129. Sign me up ! Email sent.

By the way, we're having a local election next week, using Accuvote Optical Scan with Gems. Anything in particular for which I, as a voter, should keep an eye open ?

HG

[BevHarris]

130. We don't have the "watch list" compiled

That's one thing we got a lot of input for on BBVreport.org in the California election.

Definitely one of the first, highest priority items. Is your election Tuesday?

And by the way, welcome aboard!

(Since your election is coming up so soon, it would be a good idea to PM Paranoid Pat and ask for a list of things to watch for -- he has some ideas on this already.)

Bev

[harmonyguy]

132. Seeking Paranoid Pat

Our election is Wednesday.
As a newbie here I can't PM anyone yet, so I'll keep my fingers crossed that someone can post the Optical Scan Watch List as it currently stands.
HG

[BevHarris]

134. He's around, I'll tell him to come over here.

Bev

[ParanoidPat]

136. Canada eh?

Hmmm, I've been concentrating on the laws in the US so it will take a couple of hours to come up to speed on what your laws require. I will look into it and search you out either here or at the Black Box site.

In general, keep an eye on the machines themselves. Look for any wires that are not an obvious power cord, more like a telephone wire or 'cat 5' network connection hooked up while you're voting. The more time the machines are connected to an external connection, the more time to manipulate the contents of the memory. Can you narrow down the area of Canada you live in? It will help me to focus on the particular laws for your province. :)

[JohnOneillsMemory]

133. More support from California, now gov'ed by a condom stuffed with walnuts.

According to Molly Ivins, that is. Sign me up. My work is free-lance sporadic and my principle energies will go towards fomenting a revival of the good ole US Constitution. One person/one vote counted!!

[BevHarris]

135. Yeah! (And your screen name is a good one)

Bev

[ParanoidPat]

137. Gonad the Governator! AARRRRGGGHH!

Welcome aboard! :evilgrin: How in hells name did we get stuck with him?