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#1272 The disaster of election capitalism (Election Security)

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Air Date: 5/14/2019 Today we take a look at the disastrous system of hackable, unverifiable and expensive electronic voting machines that were our solution to the hanging-chad fiasco of the Florida 2000 presidential election. Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991   Episode Sponsors:  Amazon USA| Amazon CA| Amazon UK| Clean Choice Energy Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content: Support our show on Patreon! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: New poll shows public concern for voting machine hackability - BradCast - Air Date 12-25-18 Public concerns about the integrity of voting systems. Ch. 2: Why are outdated voting machines still running US elections with Matt Bernard Part 1 - Function with Anil Dash - Air Date 1-7-19 The first wave of computer voting. Bush v Gore, hanging chad issues. 2000, 2004, problems for at least 20 years now. Machines have been improved, but still too many problems. Tech companies jumping into making them. Ch. 3: Hacking, Paper Ballots and Securing US Elections with Barbara Simons - Gaslit Nation with Andrea Chalupa and Sarah Kendzior - Air Date 8-21-18 Simons has been working on voting security for a long time, there’s a little more light lately but also lots of pushback. Ch. 4: National Media Finally Talking About Voting Machines - BradCast - Air Date 3-4-19 National media finally questioning the voting machines. Computer ballot marking devices BMD systems. There is agreement that this is a problem finally, but too late? Ch. 5: The struggle to acknowledge the problems in our voting systems - Strange Days with Fernand Amandi - Air Date 3-20-19 Elections expert Jennifer Cohn weighs in on our election security. Ch. 6: Why are outdated voting machines still running US elections with Matt Bernard Part 2 - Function with Anil Dash - Air Date 1-7-19 Find out from legislators and congresspeople what they're doing to fix voting. VOICEMAILS Ch. 7: A conservative's thoughts on the upcoming election - John from Northeast Maryland Ch. 8: Ralph Nader on credit unions and technology - Erin from Philadelphia FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 9: Final comments on conservative callers and Ralph Nader’s relationship with technology MUSIC(Blue Dot Sessions): Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr  Tar and Spackle - Plaster Milkwood - The Cabinetmaker Nuthatch - Feathers Felt Lining - The Cabinetmaker The Summit - K2 Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Listen on iTunes | Stitcher| Spotify| Alexa Devices| +more Check out the BotL iOS/AndroidApp in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at [email protected] Review the show on iTunesand Stitcher!

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