Hacking Democracy

by Mulan 3 Replies latest social entertainment

  • Mulan
    Mulan

    Has anyone seen this documentary? I saw it on HBO and it is very enlightening and upsetting.

    It is about how easily the voting machines in the U.S. can be hacked into and votes changed. There are many, many examples and proof shown about times it was done. In Volusia county, FL, one of the machines showed Al Gore getting a negative 16,000 votes.

    Check your HBO schedules and see this one. It will be on again.

    Here is a synopsis: http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/hackingdemocracy/synopsis.html

    From the HBO website: This cautionary documentary exposes the vulnerability of computers - which count approximately 80% of America's votes in county, state and federal elections - suggesting that if our votes aren't safe, then our democracy isn't safe either.

  • JamesThomas
    JamesThomas

    Mulan, though I have not seen the film you mention I agree that the computerized voter machines are too easy to manipulate; and if they can be, they probably will be.

    The vulnerability of these machines is mentioned in Aaron Russo's new documentary: America, From Freedom to Fascism; which is free on Goggle here: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4312730277175242198&q=america+freedom+to+fascism

    I recommend people take the time to watch it.

    j

  • Blueblades
    Blueblades

    James I just finished watching the film. WOW! Thanks for the line, I bookedmarked it.

    Blueblades

  • Mulan
    Mulan

    Everyone with HBO should make it a point to see Hacking Democracy too. Amazing stuff.

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