[GregD]

I agree with most of your points, and think you are dead-on about some of them. The idea that they are driving these systems out at overwhelming costs, filling the corporate coffers, is a pity. There are other, more practical alternatives.

However, we spent the past 6 months to reach the level of progress we have achieved, and are not going to stop trying. If we stop, "they" win. We're not stopping...

Pushing for the deadlines, so we can protect from a meltdown, will clearly be a challenge. Recognizing that challenge motivated me to come here and reach out to you folks.

We actually are gaining some strong alliances, from both sides, and feel confident that persevering is worth the effort.

I wish you would join us, and hope others will not be discouraged. At a minimum, join the mailing list, and let us keep you informed. If you see we are making progress, perhaps that will sway your opinion.

And I feel that the Diebold announcement is just PR crap. They necessarily had to do SOMETHING after the audit in CA. I was at the hearing when they announced the results. The voting systems panel was righteously pissed off, and rightly so. I can barely wait for Thursday.

[stylin19a]

In this particlular case, the developer shouldn't be allowed to acceptance test or certify it's own product.

I'm a little leary of House bill that has virtually no Repub cosponsors.