The Vote Grab: Voting machines are unreliable and inaccurate, Peter Tatchell, The Independent

Great video embedded in this article: nice to watch how fucked up these machines really are.

Bottom line: not having an independent election commission is a bipartisan "gentleman's agreement" -- whoever can steal the most votes wins. Nice.

Let's see whether Obama pushes for an independent election commission that oversees all elections (federal, state, local); paper-trail voting; full public funding of elections. Anyone want to lay a bet?