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"Fooled Again" Series: Exclusive Interview with "Diebold Whistleblower" Steve Heller

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I want the laws to have real penalties for those who violate election laws. Serious financial penalties, and for more egregious cases, state penitentiary time. Our elections are what our republic is based on. Those who would knowingly violate election laws or suppress voters need to suffer real consequences both as punishment and as a deterrent to other potential election criminals.

Again, we own our elections, and we own our ballots. We have a right to watch our property - our elections and our ballots - being counted.

If we encode these things into federal law, we'll have a good chance to returning accuracy and security to OUR elections. Democracy will be the stronger for it, and we'll all benefit.

Q. Any last words to our readers?

A. Keep fighting "The Man." Bite 'em right on the ass! The constitution can't defend itself. It needs citizens to actively protect it. Whether or not that will happen... I guess time will tell. I'll try to do my best to do my part to defend our democratic republic, along with millions of other Americans from all over the political spectrum. And I hope millions more will join us. Our liberty and our freedom depend on it.

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*Former CA SoS Shelley quotes are taken from this NYT article: click here

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Joan Brunwasser is a co-founder of Citizens for Election Reform (CER) which since 2005 existed for the sole purpose of raising the public awareness of the critical need for election reform. Our goal: to restore fair, accurate, transparent, secure (more...)

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first rate by Joan Brunwasser on Sunday, Aug 26, 2007 at 9:57:56 PM

democrats are as culpable as the republicans by Joan Brunwasser on Sunday, Aug 26, 2007 at 9:59:45 PM

coincidence? by Joan Brunwasser on Sunday, Aug 26, 2007 at 10:03:32 PM

electorate and politicians asked to trust technology by Joan Brunwasser on Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 8:54:27 AM

I think you're still saying Dems and Repubs... by Steve Heller on Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 11:14:41 AM

RE:I think you're still saying Dems and Repubs... by Rick Fisk on Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 3:54:34 PM

I can't change your mind by Steve Heller on Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 5:53:49 PM

You could at least try. by Rick Fisk on Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 12:24:18 AM

I have NEVER expected to be a "hero" by Steve Heller on Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 8:02:17 AM

My repsonse is below by Steve Heller on Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 1:06:37 AM

cousin who worked for Diebold during 2004 and 6 by Joan Brunwasser on Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 6:28:29 AM

nice article by Joan Brunwasser on Sunday, Aug 26, 2007 at 10:20:55 PM

Citizens for Election Reform by Joan Brunwasser on Sunday, Aug 26, 2007 at 10:22:51 PM

I was disappointed with this interview by Joan Brunwasser on Sunday, Aug 26, 2007 at 10:24:13 PM

important info that needs to get out by Joan Brunwasser on Sunday, Aug 26, 2007 at 10:26:22 PM

I can't talk about certain things by Steve Heller on Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 1:03:56 AM

linked and featured by Joan Brunwasser on Sunday, Aug 26, 2007 at 10:27:46 PM

exciting series by Joan Brunwasser on Sunday, Aug 26, 2007 at 10:29:17 PM

I call them as I see them by Steve Heller on Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 12:48:10 AM

You don't even know? by Rick Fisk on Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 4:01:49 PM

Nope, I don't remember. by Steve Heller on Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 5:46:12 PM

One more thing... by Steve Heller on Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 6:29:36 PM

Feeney by Rick Fisk on Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 7:46:10 PM

That's a whole different argument by Steve Heller on Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 8:26:02 PM

Democrats and Republicans by Rick Fisk on Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 12:39:48 AM

I was given a list of precincts by Rick Fisk on Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 7:31:11 PM

I threw it away in November 2004 by Steve Heller on Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 7:58:30 PM

WTF? by Rick Fisk on Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 12:43:51 AM

Okay, I have zero credibility by Steve Heller on Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 8:12:10 AM

spoke to Jan Schakowsky today about this subject by Joan Brunwasser on Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 6:39:19 AM

bothered by Heller's overtly partisan stand by Joan Brunwasser on Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 4:18:17 PM

Like I wrote above, I call 'em as I see 'em. by Steve Heller on Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 5:48:45 PM

anyone can cheat by Joan Brunwasser on Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 7:15:48 AM

I understand what you're saying, CA by Steve Heller on Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 8:33:04 AM

Not Theocrats by Rick Fisk on Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 9:41:07 AM

Troll altert! by Steve Heller on Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 10:56:54 AM

Kool-aid by Rick Fisk on Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 3:19:00 PM

CA by Rick Fisk on Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 9:43:18 AM

I agree by Gallaher on Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 1:35:56 PM

I hope I didn't do anything wrong. by Gallaher on Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 2:22:10 PM

Question please? by Gallaher on Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 3:51:56 PM