Question: Will This Election Be Hijacked?

Well, it is getting close to election time. I am as excited as anyone, but I am also very skeptical. Mainstream media is afraid to talk about what has happened previously in the Presidential elections of 2000 and 2004. Personally, a blind man and a moron can see both elections were fraudulent, tainted and basically rigged. I personally will go to my grave believing that. Florida in 2000 and Ohio in 2004 are perfect examples there was and still is a problem within our election system.

I fail to understand why so many died so the American people can vote, only to have so many disenfranchised, ignored, intimidated and just totally disrespected and then to try to spread Democracy around the world. Until we get it right, who are we to criticize other countries?

We need as a people begin the task of oversight. We have to be watchdogs of our Democracy. We need to hold those accountable who would act to prevent our citizens from casting their vote. The electronic voting machine of the past is obsolete. There needs to be a new machine; the Athan Gibbs machine should be investigated and implemented. At least you can verify your vote. To date, we have no way to be sure our votes counted. that has to change.

There is a documentary titled: "Uncounted: American Elections". The general impression I received from that film is that the upcoming election of 2008 stands a good chance of being hijacked. I believe that to be an accurate assessment. We must say no to inauditable, paperless voting machines. We need to contact our representatives in our state capitals and in Washington, DC and let them know that until we change these things and make our voting process more secure, Democracy as we believe we know is in danger of becoming a thing of the past. Eventually, we will be no better than the third world countries we are always criticizing for holding fraudulent elections. Now is the time to step up and be heard, be recognized and be counted.

Register to vote, find out what type of voting aparatus is being used at your polling place. Demand to know what kind of security is in place so your vote counts. I do not care who you vote for, because this issue affects us all. Let not those who would suppress the freedom of choice for every voter gain the upper hand again.

MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT!!!!!!!!!!!

MY OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE

Well, to begin with the Olympics have if nothing else been interesting. Human interest stories are anything but lacking. Michael Phelps as expected took home a lot of gold. The Jamaican sprinter U. Bolt shattered the world record in the 100 meters easily. The US did not make much of a showing otherwise. So far, I do not believe any US female sprinter has even placed in the 100 meters. We have to wait for the 200 meters to see what the US has to offer. Now the 400, that is the race to watch. We will see some new things there. Our 400 mtr. relay team should blow away the rest of the field.
Our Basketball team should make a lot of noise, too. They have a point to prove. So far, they appear to be doing just that. I have to wonder, with all the doping scandals attached to US sprinters are they just plain distracted or the best is yet to come. It's funny how everyone is so vocal about the medal returns, the discovery of doping eight to ten years later and all the sickening events attributed to illegal substances, yet no one seems to want to know how all of these "discoveries" came about. I am more than sure no athlete just voluntarily came forward and admitted to doping. I doubt very seriously if "eyewitness testimony" carried that much weight. So where did the information come from and how reliable is it really? How deep does this thing really go? And of course, my biggest question: Are we going to find out that today's heroes had the same flaws twenty years from now? Are they gonna add new substances to the banned list and make them pay later?
Nothing surprises me. Don't get me wrong, doping is bad, it's wrong. It's too bad we live in a time where "win at all costs" is the thought for the day. Everyone is trying to get an edge because of all the accolades and financial gratuities attached to a winner. Well, this is the world we live in and only we can begin the change. Each one teach one. It may take awhile, but it can happen. For right though, let's support our heroes and urge them to achieve their goals the right way. Let's openly congratulate those who have done it the right way in such an era of temptation.
No matter where they are from; celebrate them! They have earned it.