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#430860 06/27/08 07:15 PM
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Has anyone seen the HBO documentary Hacking Democracy? It has been promised that the problem of being able to easily hack into the voting system and change the results with a click, has been "fixed." But has it?

Is it niggling at anyone else that the 2008 election will be tampered with, like the last two were?

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No, I haven't seen this documentary--I don't have HBO. This is very interesting indeed. It could be an article idea for me. Thank you Shay for posting it.

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I'm looking forward to your article, Cynthia! :-)

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I haven't seen that documentary but after the last election, it's not hard to imagine that the electronic voting machines only make it easier to sway the vote in favor of those with the most power.

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Here's the scary part, Kristina. Any hacker in their grandmother's basement can hack in with just a few clicks. Imagine what insiders can do! If you get a chance to see the documentary, you will be stunned at what goes on behind the voting scenes...:O

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I added the documentary to my list on netflix.

Does anybody have any ideas on what can be done about this? How can we, as voters, ensure that our votes are not being manipulated in some way?

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Hi Kristina,

Thank you for posting. Here is a website: Black Box Voting--this is from the documentary.

This whole political system we have is so complicated. If more people were more aware of this then something could be done. All I know to do is try to inform others. Our mainstream media has let us down when it comes to crucial information.

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Excellent article, Cynthia! It is all truly surreal...

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Thank you Shay for the inspiration!

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I finally watched the documentary and have never been so appalled at the ease with which the American people have been duped. It is absolutely terrifying to think of all the implications that accompany this realization.

What is even more frightening is the idea that many Americans might be willfully ignorant of issues such as this. Have we truly become so gullible that no one even bothers to question the political process anymore?

If we allow the voice of the people to be silenced, then we can no longer call this a free country.

Thank you for suggesting the Black Box Voting site, it was very informative. I came across another interesting site called Sheeple Vision that is calling for much needed change in virtually every aspect of American life.

I can only hope that the American people wake up and take action before it is too late! I will certainly do my part to help spread the word and encourage Americans to take back the freedoms for which our ancestors fought so hard.

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