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December 15, 2007 at 21:43:50

Headlined on 12/15/07:
I am Voter Hear Me Roar: Meet the New York Amici

by Rady Ananda     Page 4 of 4 page(s)

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Oral Hearing Next Thursday 

Jonathan Simon will appear for oral arguments being heard on Thursday, December 20th at 9 AM, at the US District Court, 445 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207. 

He explains, “It is a lot less likely that I will be called upon to give an oral presentation per se; more likely that, if the court sees merit in or takes an interest in our brief, I may be asked questions about areas we have covered.” He’s confident in the merits of the HCPB position, “which I hope will prick the interest of the court.

"I think the sheer number of groups and individuals who have signed on will help in that regard… But a lot of it will be determined by the interests of the court and the parties.” 

The brief (p.14) points out the most important interest - that the public be able to “see” the vote count: 

Electronic voting machines have caused citizens to lose their ability to observe and oversee the voting process. For this reason the use of computers destroys the basis for legitimacy of elections and the elected government.

The loss of these integral aspects of the right to vote is in direct violation of the repeated pronouncements of the highest court in New York that the constitutional right to vote includes the right to "see" that one's vote was "given full force and effect." Deister v Wintermute, supra at 108. 

Given the millions of voters whose interests are represented by the HCPB amicus team, a democratic election run by the people will again have its day in court.

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In 2004, Rady Ananda joined the growing community of citizen journalists. Focused mainly on elections, her blogs also address religious, gender, sexual and racial equality, as well as environmental issues; and are sprinkled with book and film reviews on various topics. She spent most of her working life as a legal investigator for private lawyers, and five years as an editor. She currently serves as a senior editor at OpEdNews. All material offered here is the property of Rady Ananda, copyright 2006, 2007, 2008. Permission is granted to repost, with proper attribution including the original link. In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. Tell the truth anyway. Sign this petition: http://www.electiondefensealliance.org/ny_levers_petition

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Dave Berman is the author of We Do Not Consent, both the book and blog. http://WeDoNotConsent.blogspot.com.
Dave BermanDave Berman is the author of We Do Not Consent, both the book and blog. http://WeDoNotConsent.blogspot.com.

Great working with you, Rady.

I've got a related article looking at highlights of the amicus. I agree with Rady, it is a companion piece:

http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_dave_ber_071215_hand_counting_paper_.htm

by Dave Berman (42 articles, 0 quicklinks, 7 diaries, 45 comments) on Sunday, December 16, 2007 at 12:44:41 AM
 


Currently I'm a cartoonist and contributing writer for The New Orleans Levee. For those wishing to view my work you can see my latest at: nolvee.com
Mr MCurrently I'm a cartoonist and contributing writer for The New Orleans Levee. For those wishing to view my work you can see my latest at: nolvee.com

Nice to know ...

that someone this talented and competent is working on what might be the single most important issue in restoring our democratic/republic to the hands of the people. Another gem of an article Rady Ananda.

We get back the vote, we cure a majority of our problems.

Now if we can only do something about the M$M...

If voting could cahnge things they'd make it illegal.

by Mr M (4 articles, 0 quicklinks, 12 diaries, 1436 comments) on Sunday, December 16, 2007 at 11:27:04 AM
 

 

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