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VoteRescue Radio 7/18, 6-8pm CDT: Steve Rosenfeld,Sally Castleman |
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Friday, 18 July 2008 |
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Hello from Radio Land - VoteRescue Radio, Where Citizens Count, One Vote at a Time!
This evening, Friday, July 18th, from 6 til 8pm CST, we have several special guests: STEVE ROSENFELD of Alternet and newly published author, will be joining us, as well as SALLY CASTLEMAN, MIKE CONWELL, AND JENNY CLARK!
STEVEN ROSENFELD has
been journalist for 25 years. He currently is a Senior Fellow at
AlterNet.org, where he covers elections from a voting rights
perspective. Previously, he was Executive Producer of RadioNation with
Laura Flanders, heard nationally on more than 100 Air America Radio and
public radio stations. Prior to that, he was senior editor at
TomPaine.com, where he wrote and edited commentaries, and researched
their New York Times op-ads.
In the late 1990s, he was
one of two 'Money, Power and Influence" reporters at National Public
Radio. Prior to NPR, he covered the money and politics beat for Monitor
Radio, the broadcast arm of The Christian Science Monitor, and
for public radio’s Marketplace. His reporting for Monitor won the 1996
Society of Professional Journalists Investigative Radio Award.
He has written or co-authored several books, including Count My Vote (AlterNet Books 2008), What Happened in Ohio: A Documentary Record of Theft and Fraud in the 2004 Election, (The New Press, 2006) and Making History in Vermont, The Election of a Socialist to Congress, (Hollowbrook Publishing, 1992). He lives in San Francisco.
Steve will be joined by return guest MIKE CONWELL who has previously reported on the thousands of Travis County (Austin) voters who have been wrongly purged from the voter rolls.
Special guest SALLY CASTLEMAN , founding Board member of the Election Defense Alliance, will
be on with us the first hour to promote DOROTHY FADIMAN's amazing film,
"Stealing America, Vote by Vote", which will be screened here in Austin
at the "Net Roots" Convention (of bloggers) this Saturday, July 19th at
6pm CDT; and JENNY CLARK of VoteRescue will
be with us also for additional commentary on the Net Roots
conference; all guest will be joining us live in the We the People
Radio Network studio here in Austin, Texas!
Karen and I will also be covering during
the first hour the blockbuster, breaking news on BradBlog today: "GOP
Whistleblower names Karl Rove in Ohio's '04 Election Theft"
VoteRescue Radio can be heard on the radio in the Austin area at 90.1 FM; is streaming live on www.wtprn.com (for "We the People Radio Network"), AND, can be heard OVER THE PHONE at 512/485-9010! All shows are archived at the above web site, usually within a couple of hours after 8pm CDT.
The call-in number for the show is: 512-646-1984.
Hope to "see" and hear you "On the Air" Friday!
WE ARE WINNING--because of citizens like YOU!!
With thanks for your support,
Vickie and Karen
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VoteRescue Radio 7/11:Richard H. Phillips, Penny LangfordVoteRescue Radio 7/11:Richard H. Phillips, |
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Friday, 11 July 2008 |
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Hello from Radio Land: VoteRescue Radio, Where People Count, One Vote at a Time!
This Friday, July 11, from 6 til
8 pm Central time, we are excited to have several fascinating guests:
In our first hour, we'll have Penny Langford Freeman giving
us her take on the Texas Legislature's June 25th hearing on electronic
voting, where she gave a statement; on the "Festival 4
Freedom" event in Sturgis, S.D. where we shared a house for several
days on and around the 4th of July; and another surprise topic of high
interest to Texans! Penny will be joined by colleague Carol Jones, who also attended the hearing; Carol was the ballot integrity chair for former Texas Governor Bill Clements.
Penny Langford-Freeman
is a fourth-generation rancher/farmer who worked for Congressman Ron
Paul as his District Political Director, Caseworker and Scheduler for
10 years. While representing the Congressman before many forums, she
became a spokesman for the Americanist cause in her own right. She
currently owns Revolution Consulting, an independent political
consulting agency. She and her husband also own an equine health
facility, Liberty Oak Ranch on the Gulf Coast. They have eight children
ranging in ages from 15 to 34. Penny has a lot of political savvy and gives a fun and fascinating interview.
In our second hour, we welcome back Richard Hayes Phillips, who has been touring the country promoting his new book, "Witness to a Crime", an
investigative report and eyewitness history -- the document of record
for what really happened during the 2004 election in Ohio.
Richard
began investigating the 2004 Ohio Presidential election when he
received an unsolicited e-mail containing obviously erroneous election
results from Cleveland. He quickly found that hundreds of
votes in certain precincts had inexplicably shifted from John Kerry to
other presidential candidates. This made him a witness to a crime, with a duty to investigate further and to present his findings publicly.
Phillips
wrote and submitted 21 papers to the Ohio Supreme Court as an expert
witness in the Moss v. Bush lawsuit. He presented evidence of voter
suppression, failure to count ballots cast, and alteration of the vote
count, sufficient to question the alleged victory of George W. Bush in
Ohio. You won't want to miss this interview!
Karen
and I will also be giving more details about the Texas Legislature's
hearing on electronic voting, and the excellent presentations of the
experts VoteRescue brought in: Bruce Funk, Noel Runyan, Jim March, and Clint Curtis;
and we'll talk about the Sturgis event and what transpired there last
weekend at the "Festival for Freedom", organized by "Granny Warrior"
Linda Hunnicut.
VoteRescue Radio can be heard on the radio in the Austin area at 90.1 FM; is streaming live on www.wtprn.com (for "We the People Radio Network"), AND, can be heard OVER THE PHONE at 512/485-9010! All shows are archived at the above web site, usually within a couple of hours after 8pm CDT.
The call-in number for the show is: 512-646-1984.
Hope to "see" and hear you "On the Air" Friday!
WE ARE WINNING--because of citizens like YOU!!
With thanks for your support,
Vickie and Karen
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VoteRescue Radio 4th of July! TX Hearing Update, Sturgis Surprise Guests! |
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Wednesday, 02 July 2008 |
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Hello from VoteRescue Radio, Where Citizens Count, One Vote at a Time!
This Friday, July 4th, from 6-8pm CDT, we will be giving the report on the Interim Hearing of the Texas House Committee on Elections
which occurred last Wednesday the 25th, where VoteRescue brought in
four fantastic witnesses: Jim March of Black Box Voting; Clint Curtis,
Democratic Congressional candidate and e-voting whistleblower; Bruce
Funk, former 23 year Elections Administrator of Emery County, Utah;
and Noel Runyan, technical expert who wrote the Accessibility study for
the U. of California "Top to Bottom Review".
Karen and I will describe the events before,
during, and after the Hearing. Our witnesses did a superb job of
educating Representatives on the Committee, as well as many members of
the public, on the inherent security issues surrounding the use of
electronic voting of all types.
I will be in Sturgis, South Dakota, with Abbe
Waldman DeLozier, for the "Festival 4 Freedom" organized by Linda
Hunnicutt, "The Granny Warrior". Abbe and I will be speaking the
afternoon of the 4th, and will be part of a very honorable lineup of
fine patriots. We will be meeting & greeting folks starting July
2nd, so I'll be lining up some special guest speakers to come join us
on the air Friday evening.
Tune in this Independence Day - we'll have some real, live patriots on the air for interviews!
The call-in number for the show is: 512-646-1984.
Hope to "see" and hear you "On the Air" Friday!
WE ARE WINNING--because of citizens like YOU!!
With thanks for your support,
Vickie and Karen
www.coalitionforvisibleballots.org
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VoteRescue Radio: Rebroadcast: David Earnhardt, "Uncounted" |
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Friday, 27 June 2008 |
Hello from VoteRescue Radio - Where Citizens Count, One Vote at a Time!
Today,
due to exhaustion after a very exciting couple of days at the Austin
Capitol Hearing of the House Committee on Elections, we will be running
a rebroadcast of a wonderful interview from May 18th with special guest
David Earnhardt, Producer/director/writer of the spectacular film
expose on election fraud and voter disenfranchisement, "Uncounted - The
New Math of American Elections".
This powerful film
demonstrates how millions of people's votes are uncounted in major
election after major election, either through voter suppression - where
people showing up to the polls on Election Day are prevented from
exercising their right to
vote - or through the many problems with
the electronic voting that comprises the way 85% of voters now cast
and/or have their ballots counted.
David has been touring the
nation for the last several months with this blockbuster film and
getting rave reviews everywhere. 400 "House Party" screenings have
been held in 42 states; the film has sold in all 50 states and 206
countries through its website, "UncountedTheMovie.com". Approximately
10,000 viewers have been "fired up" for action by this dynamic and
important film.
As David said in a recent e-mail blast,
"As
we finish up this tumultuous primary season and head into the general
election, "Mayday" is the emergency code word and international signal
for distress that should be on everyone's lips. For as much progress as
we've made on the issue of election integrity, come November we are
still only a Supreme Court decision or state law away from your
precious vote being denied, lost, or altered." David will offer
specific actions citizens can take to get the word out on this film and
this issue.
To view the trailer of "Uncounted", go to: http://www.uncountedthemovie.com/trailer.html
THE FILMMAKER
David Earnhardt, Producer/Director/Writer
An Emmy-winning producer/director of 31 years, David has
produced a wide range of television and video productions including
documentaries, entertainment programs, and educational videos. His work
has been recognized with numerous Emmy, Iris and Telly national awards.
After seventeen years in television, Earnhardt started a new phase of
his career in 1993 with Earnhardt & Co., which has grown to be one
of Nashville’s most prestigious production companies.
Originally
co-founded by David and Patricia Earnhardt in 1993, the company
specializes in high quality video presentations for a variety of
nonprofit organizations. Longtime creative professional Mac Pirkle
joined the firm as a partner in 2002 - and the company was soon after
renamed Earnhardt Pirkle, Inc. Earnhardt Pirkle has produced projects
for more than 250 clients and has won more than 60 national awards in
its 14-year history. Mac Pirkle and Patricia Earnhardt are executive
producers of UNCOUNTED.
David Earnhardt is a graduate of the
University of North Carolina, where he majored in film studies. He was
born in Alexandria, Virginia – and grew up in Greensboro, North
Carolina. UNCOUNTED is Earnhardt’s first full-length documentary film.
VoteRescue Radio can be heard on the radio in the Austin area at 90.1 FM; is streaming live on www.wtprn.com
(for "We the People Radio Network"), AND, can be heard OVER THE PHONE
at 512/485-9010! All shows are archived at the above web site, usually
within a couple of hours after 8pm Fridays, CDT.
We the People Radio Network is fundraising right now. If you
enjoy the content of this or other shows you hear through this Network,
please consider making a donation through the website (above). Thank
you!
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National Election Experts to Give Evidence of Hacking Electronic Voting Machines |
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Wednesday, 25 June 2008 |
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National Election Experts to Give Evidence of Hacking Electronic Voting Machines
at Austin , TX Capitol Hearing, Wednesday, June 25th. 2008
VoteRescue and its Coalition Bring in Compelling Witnesses
And Host Two Related Events
Who: Austin-based election protection group VoteRescue and its Coalition, Texans for REAL Elections, bringing in experts to testify
What: National
experts and former election officials debunk the myth of electronic
voting security and accessibility for the disabled, and will present
documented testimony before the House Committee on Elections’ Interim Hearing
When: Wednesday, June 25th, 9 a.m. PLUS two other events that day – media invited
Where: Austin , Texas , Capitol Building , 11th & Congress, Rm. E2.028
Witnesses will include:
Bruce Funk: 23 year veteran
Emery County Utah election official who in 2006 invited in the Black
Box Voting “hacking team” to examine his touch screen machines with
printers added. They discovered “the worst security holes ever found” in electronic voting systems.
Clint Curtis: Computer programmer
from Florida who designed “vote-flipping” software while employed at
Yang Enterprises in 2000; became a whistleblower who gave a deposition
about this in court. (Clint was invited by the State to testify)
Jim March: Technology expert, Black Box Voting Board member, co-plaintiff in
the 2004 California lawsuit against Diebold for running uncertified
software in their machines, which Diebold lost. Jim will discuss the
ineffectiveness of the federal certification process of electronic
voting systems.
Noel Runyan: Expert on evaluation of accessibility of electronic voting systems for the disabled. Wrote
the 2007 report for the University of California stating that NONE of
the e-voting systems currently in use: Hart, Sequoia, or
Diebold/Premier, fulfill the HAVA mandate for the disabled. He has
also confirmed
this for ES&S.
VoteRescue media contacts can arrange private interviews during the Hearing with our experts.
The link to watch the Hearing live, if you cannot attend, is: http://www.house.state.tx.us/media/welcome.php
TWO RELATED EVENTS for County Clerks/Election Administrators,
PRESS INVITED: COME MEET THE EXPERTS!
Breakfast event, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m, June 25th, prior to the Hearing, in Capitol Room E2.002 A
Reception, June 25th, 5:00 p.m. (or at close of Hearing) until 8:00 p.m. light dinner fare, wine & soft drinks served, Capitol Room E2.002 A
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VoteRescue Radio Fri.6/20, 6-8pm:John Brakey, Debra Medina! |
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Friday, 20 June 2008 |
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Hello from VoteRescue Radio, Where Citizens Count, One Vote at a Time!
Tomorrow, Friday, June 20th, from 6-8pm, we are excited to announce two dynamic guests: DEBRA MEDINA,
Republican Party Chair of Wharton County, Texas, will be on during our
first hour to talk about her temporary restraining order against the
Texas State Republican Party, granted June 4th; her purpose was to
restore order and integrity to the Party and ensure fair treatment of
all of the delegates at the Texas Republican State Convention. We'll
hear from Debra tomorrow as to whether or not that happened last
week at the Convention, which was held in Houston.
In our second hour, we'll be talking with JOHN BRAKEY ,
Co-founder of AUDIT-AZ. (Americans United for Democracy, Integrity,
and Transparency in Elections, Arizona) and the Special Task Force
Leader of the Arizona Democratic Party Election Integrity Committee, in
which he works as Co-Coordinator for Investigations along with David
Griscom of the Election Defense Alliance (EDA).
John says he became an election integrity activist "at 3:30 pm November 2, 2004".  On
that day, which was Election Day 2004, John was Democratic "Cluster
Captain" for four precincts in Arizona Congressional District 7, which
had 80% non-Republican, predominately Hispanic voter registration, yet
would be recorded as having voted 42% for Bush.
Throughout
Election Day, John witnessed suspicious behavior by poll workers at
three of his four precincts. An hour after the polls had closed, he
caught poll workers at one of these stations in the act of altering the
poll books. Shocked, John immediately launched what would grow into a
1,000+ hour audit of the voting at precinct #324, beginning by
salvaging the poll-worker-annotated “Advice to Voter” slips from the
trash the next morning and then buying copies of all other pertinent
public records. John entered all of these data on Excel spreadsheets
and began e-mailing them to Dave Griscom with highlighted oddities and
irregularities.
Eventually,
the team of Brakey and Griscom uncovered evidence of an elaborate "hack
and stack" poll-worker fraud designed to alter the optical scan ballot
count and evade detection in a recount. Griscom was able to calculate
the probability of the seven irregularities the found being committed
exactly 11 times each. The odds that these seven irregularities were
random accidents due to poll-worker incompetence, were less than one
chance in 20 million. Conclusion: The poll workers did these things on
purpose, and they religiously followed a formula whereby they could
have swung the vote by as much as 12.8%--without being detected in a
manual recount of the ballots.
John, together
with his Audit-AZ team including colleague Jim March (whom John
affectionately calls "Jimmy the Geek") have just had a huge win in the
courts, where Pima County, Arizona election officials have
been ordered to release all of the electronic voting databases for all
future elections, and for past elections going back to 1998.
This offers an amazing opportunity to discover fraud with the
electronic voting systems, and is the first court victory of its kind
giving citizens the kind of access they deserve to election records.
VoteRescue Radio can be heard on the radio in the Austin area at 90.1 FM; is streaming live on www.wtprn.com (for "We the People Radio Network"), AND, can be heard OVER THE PHONE at 512/485-9010! All shows are archived at the above web site, usually within a couple of hours after 8pm CDT.
The call-in number for the show is: 512-646-1984.
Hope to "see" and hear you "On the Air" Friday!
WE ARE WINNING--because of citizens like YOU!!
With thanks for your support,
Vickie and Karen
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