"Uncounted: The New Math of American Elections" and the Power of One

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Here’s the account of someone who attended the Nashville premiere of Uncounted a few weeks ago.

One of the last people to stand up to the microphone was a young (and very nervous) Iraqi war veteran (hair still cut military-short) who said that, until that evening, he had not been aware of all the illegal, immoral, and anti-American acts that had been perpetrated to subvert the consent of the governed in the 2004 elections. At that moment, he said that he was angry as hell. He ended his statement by saying that when he joined the military, he had taken an oath to defend this country against all its enemies "both foreign AND domestic.”

He said to all of us, in that dark and steamy theater, that people who tamper with and steal American elections are the worst kind of domestic enemy threatening our country today and he spoke for many soldiers who were prepared to honor their oath to help defend us against that enemy. That young man received rousing and sustained applause for his comments and for his continued commitment to his country.

Judging from the veteran’s response and audience reaction, David Earnhardt can be pleased that his message was heard at the Nashville premiere.

At the pro-democracy rally in Atlanta in the summer of 2005, marchers chanted, “Keep the vote alive!” and one hand-printed sign poignantly and pointedly read, “I voted. Did it count? Who knows?” The appropriate follow-up question is “Who cares?” I sure do. What about you?

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Joan Brunwasser is a co-founder of Citizens for Election Reform (CER) which exists for the sole purpose of raising the public awareness of the critical need for election (more...)

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