Hey Diebold, ES&S, and all the rest

[BeFree]

Look, we took your vehicle for a test ride, and we found it has a bumpy ride, so here it is, take it back, give us back our trade-in.

Yeah, it sure is pretty and sleek, with all those bells and whistles, but frankly, since the gas gauge is hidden, has remote control steering and the only people who can peek under the hood are your employees, this vehicle is not ready for prime time.

Back to the drawing boards, Diebold, ES&S, et al. We are issuing a citizen's recall, demanding that your machines be declared a safety hazard, and taken off the streets.

We also want our money back, and we deserve it, according to every lemon law I've ever seen.

[Vincardog]

1. Good answer nt

[stepnw1f]

2. Your Analogy is Perfect

Hey Freeps? You believe in Democracy or what? Cuz if you try to block our efforts in recalling the machines and demanding transparency, we'll just have to publicize it and let the people judge who's on who's side. Get it?

[garybeck]

3. Hey Diebold, ESS, and the rest:... go 'F' yourselves

we're on to you

go F yourselves

[kster]

6. Question

Isn't there any honest company's that can compete with Diebold, ESS ? We should find out and start advertising for them. Why should we have to force a company,like Diebold,ESS to be honest with us ? Why not support companies that want honest election from the beginning ? I'm with you tell Diebold,ESS to go F* themselves.

[abbiehoff]

7. There at least was a machine invented by Athan Gibbs Sr.

but he was killed last spring in an auto accident. He was an African-American who invented the TruVote system that actually looks pretty good.

"TruVote allows voters to touch the names of their candidates on a computer screen and receive paper receipts with an exclusive validation number. Then, as a backup, they could go to a Web site, punch in the validation number, and receive confirmation that their vote was recorded."

http://www.kccall.com/News/2004/0326/Community/081.html

[garybeck]

10. you think that was an accident??????

the folks over at Free Press sure don't

I hear his son is carrying on his father's dream and supposedly running the company. I tried to call the company a while ago and I can't remember what happened but I never got in touch with anyone. As I remember they are listed in the phone book in Nashville

[understandinglife]

4. Excellent!! (nt)

TBO;24/7

[Helga Scow Stern]

5. Yep. And get your grubby hands off our state! (California)

[Amaryllis]

8. Off all our states! Thugs....

[shance]

9. Citizen's Recall*** I like it.

Think you may have struck oil with a good slogan. (no pun intended)