Visit the link and submit your entry to win a free copy of "Uncounted", and maybe consider buying one or more as gifts. It's a great way to spread the word on how we can take our elections, and thus our entire democracy, back from the corporations that currently control both.

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Hello Friends,

I've written a very short blog post for OpEd News (progressive news and commentary) entitled "Lights, Please: Revisiting 'A Charlie Brown Christmas.'" Please feel free to read it and post any comments you might have, pro or con.

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Also, OpEd News is hosting a contest, The Great Hanukah/Christmas/Kwanzaa DVD GIVEAWAY for DVD copies of "Uncounted: The New Math of American Elections," a documentary by David Earnhardt.

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"Uncounted" is a great documentary which features interviews with EI heroes and activists Bev Harris of Black Box Voting, Brad Friedman of BradBlog, Bruce Funk, and other people (including me) who have been personally involved in the Election Integrity movement. The film lays out the facts without hyperbole or hysteria, and also gives solid advice on what you can do to help save your democracy.

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Visit the link and submit your entry to win a free copy of Uncounted, and maybe consider buying one or more as gifts. It's a great way to spread the word on how we can take our elections, and thus our entire democracy, back from the corporations that currently control both.

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Thank you,

Steve Heller

Links:

The Great Hanukah/Christmas/Kwanzaa DVD Giveaway:

http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_joan_bru_071207_the_great_hanukah_2fch.htm

Uncounted: The New Math of American Elections:

http://www.uncountedthemovie.com/

My blog post "Lights, Please: Revisiting 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'"

http://www.opednews.com/articles/1/opedne_stephen__071203__22lights_2c_please_22___r.htm

Authors Bio:
Steve Heller became an election integrity activist after the 2000 election debacle in Florida.

In 2004, he became known to legions of election protection activists as the "Diebold Whistle-blower" for stealing and exposing legal documents proving Diebold was violating California election laws by using illegal, uncertified software in their voting machines. He was charged with three felonies and eventually pleaded guilty to one felony. At this time, he remains on probation.

Partly as a result of Steve's actions, in April 2004, former California Secretary of State Kevin Shelley de-certified Diebold in California for what he called their "fraudulent," "despicable," and "deceitful behavior."

His case is featured in the documentary "Uncounted: The New Math of American Elections" by David Earnhardt.

In November of 2004, Steve went to Columbus, Ohio as a volunteer with nonpartisan get-out-the-vote efforts. While working on election day, he was appalled to see voter suppression techniques in action. As Steve said, "I saw the modern day Jim Crow strutting up and down the streets of inner city Columbus." What he witnessed that day made him more determined than ever to bring to light the crimes against the voters and against clean elections, crimes that undermine our Republic.

Steve was honored to join with Brad Friedman of The BRAD BLOG in consultations with Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) regarding Rep. Kucinich's 35 Articles of Impeachment against George W. Bush. Steve contributed research, documentation, and information which was used in Article 29, "Conspiracy to Violate the Voting Rights Act of 1965." Steve is very proud to have played a part in the creation of this historic and important document.

He is an election integrity blogger for Velvet Revolution's Election Protection Strike Force.

He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and various dogs and cats.