Election Fraud Blog

BOB FITRAKIS ON TOUR WITH BOOK EXPOSING OHIO ELECTION FRAUD

The national launch of the new book by Bob Fitrakis, Did George W. Bush Steal America’s 2004 Election? Essential Documents, begins on June 15, 2005 in Santa Barbara and includes Ventura (6/16), Topanga (6/17), San Diego (6/18), and Santa Monica (6/19).

“In contrast to the deadly silence of the media is the silent scream of the numbers. The more you ponder these numbers, and all the accompanying data, the louder that scream grows.” —Robert C. Koehler, Tribune Media Services

This book is filled with numbers and data showing what really happened in the 2004 election in Ohio. It includes many crucial source materials, commentary and investigative reports—including the complete text of the Conyers report, prepared by the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Democratic Staff. It is a must read for all people concerned about saving democracy and ensuring free and fair elections in the future.

Bob Fitrakis will speak about the book and his role in holding the first public hearings on voter suppression and election irregularities that lead to the Conyers hearings and the members of Congress and the Senate contesting the election in Ohio. Fitrakis is a dynamic, inspiring speaker who receives standing ovations after nearly every speech he gives. He is committed to protecting the voting rights of all Americans and is truly a national hero.

Come support the Another Stolen Election book tour! Your community is invited to join Bob at events in the following cities:

6/15 Santa Barbara, 8pm, Unitarian Hall, 1535 Santa Barbara Street, $5, contact Helen Conly, 805 746-0199
6/16 Ventura, 8pm, Franky’s Restaurant, 456 East Main Street, $5, contact Helen Conly, 805 746-0199
6/17 Topanga, 7pm, Topanga Christian Fellowship Church, 269 Old Topanga Canyon Road , free (donations gladly accepted), contact Rain Cater, 310-570-3254
6/18 San Diego, evening, venue TBA, contact Marin Eder, activist@cox.net, 619-528-8383
6/19 Santa Monica, 6pm, Venice United Methodist Church, 1020 Victoria Ave., $10 (fathers get in free), 310-390-8141

Be sure to check Bob’s calendar for continuous updates on venues, times,
etc.: www.freepress.org

Did George W. Bush Steal America’s 2004 Election? Essential Documents (CICJ Books) will be available in bookstores by mid June and is available now on Amazon.com and Freepress.org. ISBN 0-971-04389-2

If your group wants to table at the event, contact us at:
lara@openvoting.org, 831-419-0758

We look forward to seeing you on the tour and thank you for your continued support!

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If your group would like to contribute to any of the events or help get the
word out about the tour – get in touch with the Lara Shaffer
lara@openvoting.org

If you would like to inquire about interviews with Bob please also contact Lara Shaffer at
lara@openvoting.org

And as always: www.FreePress.org for more information.

MY RIGHT WING DEGREE

How I learned to convert liberal campuses into conservative havens at Morton Blackwell’s Leadership Institute, alma mater of Karl Rove, Ralph Reed, Jeff Gannon and two Miss Americas

By Jeff Horwitz
May 24, 2005
Salon

One recent Sunday, at Morton Blackwell’s Leadership Institute, a dozen students meet for the second and final day of training in grass-roots youth politics. All are earnest, idealistic and as right wing as you can get. They take careful notes as instructor Paul Gourley teaches them how to rig a campus mock election.

It’s nothing illegal — no ballot stuffing necessary, even at the most liberal colleges. First you find a nonpartisan campus group to sponsor the election, so you can’t be accused of cheating. Next, volunteer to organize the thing. College students are lazy, and they’ll probably let you. Always keep in mind that a rigged mock election is all about location, location, location.

"Can anyone tell me," asks Gourley, a veteran mock electioneer, "why you don’t want the polling place in the cafeteria?"

Stephen, a shy antiabortion activist sitting toward the rear of the class, raises his hand: "Because you want to suppress the vote?"

"Stephen has the right answer!" Gourley exclaims, tossing Stephen his prize, a copy of Robert Bork’s "Slouching Toward Gomorrah."

*snip*

There is no better place to master the art of mock-election rigging — and there is no better master than Morton Blackwell, who invented the trick in 1964 and has been teaching it ever since…

Go to Salon and click the one-day pass:

www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/05/25/blackwell/