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GuvWurld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 10:40 PM
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WE DO NOT CONSENT - GuvWurld e-book launches Mon (please help)
Edited on Thu Mar-23-06 11:07 PM by GuvWurld
I've spent the past two years developing the Voter Confidence Resolution (VCR). Last July the City Council of Arcata, CA adopted it. This month several progressive Democratic caucuses in WA also adopted the VCR with bold talk about pushing it on their state platform. I've never stopped promoting it because it ties in with everything else: resisting Diebold, investigating the elections department, parallel elections, peaceful revolution. Here in Humboldt, the press is covering it and we are having an impact.

I'm about to launch an online book called WE DO NOT CONSENT (Foreword by DUer LandShark). It outlines the rationale for the VCR and how to implement it locally. I am asking that concerned DUers take a look at the resolution and add a comment to my site. Keep in mind it is a template and you may feel that a few things could be worded better. OK - take it around in your town and make it your own! See if you can get behind these basic ideas:
  • The way elections are now we're guaranteed inconclusive outcomes and we'll never have unanimous agreement about election results.

  • The Voter Confidence Resolution contains a comprehensive election reform platform designed to ensure conclusive outcomes and create a new basis for confidence in U.S. federal elections.

  • Since the Consent of the Governed is not being sought, we ask: Has the Consent of the Governed been withdrawn, YET?

Please click here to read the entire Voter Confidence Resolution. At the bottom is a button to add comments. Please say what you think, and if you want to endorse the VCR, please leave your real name and town (this will not compromise your DU anonymity). All endorsements received by 4pm Friday will be included in the book when it comes out Monday morning (as my 1000th post).

If you wish to introduce this in your community, please use any materials available on my blog and feel free to contact me anytime.

In Respect and Peace,
Dave Berman
aka: GuvWurld
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Land Shark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 10:51 PM
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1. Adding to my Foreword, the FirstWord here
congratulations on this book, Guv!
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Wilms Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-23-06 11:11 PM
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2. Don't trust easily manipulated computer voting machines

"As far as I'm concerned, a ''because I say so'' assurance from a county commissioner or from the attorney general of the United States that this computerized voting equipment is reliable and trustworthy will not satisfy me. Show me the proof."

Alan Brau, M.D

http://www.mcall.com/news/opinion/anotherview/all-brau3-23mar23,0,3808305.story?coll=all-newsopinionanotherview-hed

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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 01:53 PM
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11. Really. SHOW ME THE VOTES.
:kick:
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autorank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 12:04 AM
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3. Excellent. This is part of the Great Northwest Rebellion...a key element.
I'm putting Arcata with Oregon and Washington State....it's all there...expecially in election integrity.

Let's all support this book. It's got the basics...politicians have to show us that they were elected or no go, no legitimacy, no "obedience to authority."

Great stuff.

Recommended!
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kster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 01:43 PM
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10. kick..nt
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 12:16 AM
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4. Excellent. Go, Guv!
:kick:
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bleever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 12:46 AM
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5. This is the best and clearest framing of this issue.
:thumbsup:


Arcata could be the Concord/Lexington of the 21st Century.


:thumbsup: :patriot:
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emlev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 02:19 AM
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6. kick
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freedomfries Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 08:12 AM
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7. k & r
thanks for showing us the way Guv!
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GuvWurld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 09:59 AM
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8. Thanks everyone, how about those endorsements?
Thanks to LandShark for the Foreword and the long-term commitment to wordsmithing; to autorank for help with good post titles; to Amaryllis for setting up opportunities to get the message out; to emlev for publicity and strategy; to Wilms for posting my writing in the ER daily thread; to k(k&r)ster, for doing what you do; to Einsteinia for pulling me into CEPN; to BradBlog for links and promotion and strategy; to Peace Patriot for being Peace Patriot; to everyone who has never visited the DU election reform forum but will for the first time because I'm asking you to.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=203

and a special shout out to Angry Girl - where are you and your site and your posts and why does your e-mail addy bounce? - anybody have a clue?
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 01:05 PM
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9. kick
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Time for change Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 02:33 PM
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12. Thank you for getting this out
I'm looking forward to seeing the book.
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mod mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 02:35 PM
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13. Excellent! k+r.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 02:56 PM
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14. Kick
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 03:39 PM
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15. Kick
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Kurovski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 05:08 PM
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16. K&R(nt)
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Einsteinia Donating Member (645 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 05:30 PM
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17. SUPERB WORK as usual
Dave--

You're really doing offering some incredible leadership. I appreciate everything you're trying to do am in the trenches right next to you!

Thanks!

--Sherry Healy
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GuvWurld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 07:05 PM
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18. Last chance to have your name included in the book
It's not like you'd be signing the Declaration of Independence or anything but We Do Not Consent will include the paper I wrote last summer called Blueprint For Peaceful Revolution.

I've got about another 15 minutes for anyone who wants to be recognized as an endorser of the Voter Confidence Resolution. Use this link: http://tinyurl.com/q7r53
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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 07:07 PM
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19. knr
Todays ERD, here:


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rumpel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 07:24 PM
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20. k&r.
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Kip Humphrey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 08:10 PM
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21. Go GuvWurld Go!
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 10:08 PM
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22. kick
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Catrina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 10:08 PM
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23. Too late for me to sign but thank you for posting this ~
I really do admire those who are taking action to ensure that all votes are counted. Thank you again ~ I will go read the VCR ~

:kick: and recommended ~ great post ~
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understandinglife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 10:12 PM
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24. K&R.
Be The Bu$h Opposition - 24/7
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fooj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 10:57 PM
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25. Kick and Recommend!!
:kick: :kick: :kick:
Peace.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 11:06 PM
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26. Kick
:kick:
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DemReadingDU Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-25-06 07:27 AM
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27. ...
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-25-06 11:00 AM
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28. Saturday morning kick
:kick:
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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-25-06 11:06 AM
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29. hi
:kick:
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-25-06 11:45 AM
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30. Hey!
:kick:
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Land Shark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 09:07 AM
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31. Monday's 'a comin'
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GuvWurld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-27-06 02:30 AM
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32. The book is now done and I have one hard copy
I will upload and circulate the link in the morning.

:woohoo:
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Land Shark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-27-06 02:16 PM
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33. The morning is nearly gone even in PST, Guv, world's waiting for Guv Bk #1
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GuvWurld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-27-06 04:51 PM
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34. The book has launched
Download We Do Not Consent here: http://tinyurl.com/rlnr2

Read the press release and join the discussion thread here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x419044

And thanks for the support and encouragement, everyone!
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