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Dale et. al.<BR>
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Thanks for the apology. I did not think I would get one from you.<BR>
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I don't totally agree or totally disagree with the Colin Shea article about voting problems in Bush v. Kerry, because I have not done the research to investigate these matters as fully as I would like. I did think it might stimulate discussion.<BR>
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But I continue to be amazed at how little passion there is among the masses to fix all the numerous problems with our voting systems in the USA. I can understand the anti-tax libertarian point of view. But when it comes to public funding of institutions and processes that ensure every citizen has access to the vote and that their vote is counted accurately, I can't think of anything more deserving. As important as a defense from external attack is, an internal defense against apathy and cynicism towards voting is critical to the health of a democratic society. It is clear there is a lot of apathy and cynicism in the USA towards voting.<BR>
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It does seem though that even the blatant problems with the integrity of our voting systems, when pointed out, generates attempts to silence those pointing out the problems from those who have gained in the political arena from a recent election.<BR>
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Thus I post an article about possible voting fraud or abuse in the last election and I am labeled a "paranoid."<BR>
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I don't think Colin Shea should be labeled a "paranoid" either. If you want to refute what he asserts regarding voting fraud and/or abuse, do so based on facts and logic, not psychoanalytic derogatory labeling.<BR>
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Ted Moffett</FONT></HTML>