Blogged by Brad on the still long and winding road…
Yes, I’m still on the road and will continue to be until at least the end of this month. Still travelling across the country for various double-super-secret meetings and projects, and even the occasional (very occasional, unfortunately) day spent off the grid entirely to catch up on some rest and enjoy the waning days of summer. There’s a lot going on in the background — fortunately or unfortunately, depending on how you may see it — so despite my best efforts, I haven’t found much peace and quiet, even while not blogging here regularly. Oh, well. At least I’ve got it better than Stephen Heller, who really may be “taking one for his country” (see below.) Much to come on those background developments in the coming weeks and months in either case.
For now though, a couple of quick points…
— HARTMANN ON THURSDAY…
I’ll be checking in with Thom Hartmann’s radio show for a very brief catch-up on Thursday, 2pm Eastern Time. See the “Media Appearances” section in the red box above for details.
— HELLER IN HUSTLER NOW…
My article for Hustler on Diebold whistleblower Stephen Heller — who is now thanklessly facing trial for three felony counts concerning documents he released from Diebold’s California law firm, Jones Day, just prior to Diebold being decertified in the state back in 2004 — is now on newsstands. So consider that an excuse to go out and buy this month’s issue, or you may download the article right here in pornography-free PDF format instead.
— CHICAGO ON FRIDAY & SATURDAY…
Heading to Chicago this weekend to a) attend the DNC’s annual gathering of state party chairs and other such officials who may or may not wish to see me on Friday (this should be interesting,) and b) emcee Illinois Ballot Integrity Project’s big Take Back the Vote, election protection event outside of the city, in DuPage County, on Saturday. Speakers at the event, other than yours truly, to include our old friends Fooled Again author Mark Crispin Miller, Bob Fitrakis of the Columbus FreePress and Robert Koehler of Tribune Media. It is one of several upcoming Election Protection events around the country being sponsored in part by VelvetRevolution.us (see VR’s homepage for a number of other events, some of which I’ll also be attending, with more on the way in California, Ohio and elsewhere.)
In the Chicago ‘hood this weekend? Please stop by and say hello! More details and info on the event right here. I’ll be the bedraggled one, with only slightly more of a tan than I had before I left, but with a happy-to-see-ya smile nonetheless…so please come on by!
8/17/2006: UPDATE! POSSIBLE SCHEDULE CHANGE!: Incredibly late in the game, the DNC has now invited me to address some of their people at a Saturday afternoon round table, which occurs at the same time as the event in DuPage County! Having not (yet) figured out how to clone myself, and now making the difficult decision that a few minutes time speaking directly to the DNC about the mess on our hands may ultimately be more fruitful than emceeing the DuPage event, I may now be either late or a no-show at the Illinois Ballot Integrity Event! Depending on what time I finish with the DNC event in downtown Chicago, I’ll then speed out to the DuPage event to make it for at least some of that event…if at all humanly possible. If it’s not possible for me to make it out there at all, I hope I’ll be forgiven… Yeesh… What a mess… Here’s a 53-second video of Thom Hartmann underscoring why this matters… (Hat-tip to Ginny Ross of Election Defense Alliance!)
…And now, back to your regularly scheduled BRAD BLOG sans Brad (for the most part)…
Well I just so happen to be able to make this. When I heard it on Air America I was excited but now that your coming WOO HOO. I get to see and hear it from the best! Brad I’m so glad your taking your vacation so seriously by still working, I’ll see ya there. Can I still get tickets this late?
Hi Brad,
You are in some pretty good company. Check out Navy Pier if you want to people watch and chill out. Take a ride on the train or drive down LSD up to the 99th Floor of the Hancock for drinks and a breathtaking view of the city. If you arrive early, check out the White Sox on Thursday afternoon or the largest saloon on the North Side called Wrigley Field (Cub games are always fun). If you got the time check out the museums, aquarium, or planetarium. Buy the Friday Sun Times and look in the Weekender Plus to see what’s going on around town. (Bob can’t get mad because he wouldn’t be able to print the truth in that newspaper either). Good luck with the weather!!!
GBD
Folks another media item to check out today…
Check out Wesley Clark’s PodCast today for a nice discussion on election machine problems with guests Mark Crispin Miller, David Dill, and Debra Bowen. Talks a lot about the things we talk about here. Every bit of exposure helps folks!
Great! I listen to Thom Hartman’s local show on KPOJ every morning, but I have never heard his national show. I will make a point of streaming air america on thursday so I can catch Brad. Have fun in Chicago.
Hey Brad, I know you’re busy but I wonder if there’s any chance of getting an interview with Chris Bollyn while you’re in that area?
9-11 Investigative Journalist Beaten and Harrassed By Undercover Cops
If this is how they welcome investigative journalists in the Chicago area, better watch your back. Seriously.
Hey BRAD! The DNC invited you to speak so that they could damage the Illinois Ballot Integrity Event.
The DNC doesn’t give a shit about what you have to say. They will listen semi-politely and then dismiss everything you say and go on doing what they do — ignoring Electoral Fraud and Election Count Fraud and occasionally talking about Voter Fraud as if it was an issue. They will “keep their powder dry” until forever. They would tell you that Busby was right to not question the illegalities of her election — do YOU think that? Ask yourself, is there ANYTHING you really agree with the DNC about?
To give up on ANY important commitment to do ANYTHING for the DNC is to fall for the same “access scam” that has the White House Press Corps (or any of the MSM) refusing to ask the tough questions or follow-up questions. They flatter you with the opportunity to speak to “some of their people” at a “round table” and you should drop everything?
Don’t fall for it!
Goin’ to the bigtime Brad!! In a field you probably never expected back when you were in the entertainment business, but oh, so related in so many ways.
~~
And please, everyone, as calipendence noted in post #3, General Clark is giving us a boost, by having ms in la (author of Who’s Counting!) conduct the current and NEXT ‘ClarkCast.’
ms in la interviewed David Dill, Mark Crispin Miller, and Debra Bowen — Part I is up now at WesPAC, Securing America, and Part II will be up probably next Monday, so save that link!
ms also posted the transcript of the interview with MCM to her blog at CCN (Clark Community Network), as with time constraints she couldn’t fit it all in this week’s podcast.
Please take a listen, read read her blog, and pass it on! And it’s easy to sign up for an account, if you’d like to add a comment over there!
Duly noted, Charlie L — but we have to try. The movement is not so secure that we can afford to lose or write off anyone as unnecessary or useless. Protecting the vote requires all hands on deck, and is worth every effort. The dedicated organizers of the Illinois Ballot Integrity Project in Du Page County are supportive of the opportunity to get the unvarnished truth to the big kids in the DNC. Regardless of what has been said and done (or not done) in the past, they need to hear the real info just as much as everyone else!
The DNC has kept their powder dry to powder their noses and wigs . . .
I did not know that Dean Hacked a voting machine is that i the archives ?
DNC? Uh-oh. This is actually BAD news. Why? Because I was hoping the Dems’ silence on vote fraud was because they had a fricking plan. You know, a secret plan to counter the Republican election theft with their own hackers.
Durrrr. Silly me.
Charlie L — You *vastly* “misunderestimate” me 🙂
As well, you vastly misoverestimate the interests/organization of the DNC. Just IMHO, of course.
Back to the road…sigh…Will check in after Chicago (if not during)…
BF,..
Safe travels,..
Be well,..
Kick ass in Chicago.
Judge of Judges – Re: Comment # 9
Bev Harris shows Howard Dean how easy it is to hack
a Diebold EVM.
Video Link
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Harris/Dean Diebold hack : Bradblog Achieve Link
Jen #7
Thanks for putting up that Clarkcast. Here’s a portion I found to be very interesting!
Since the Democrats have REFUSED to highlight voting fraud in the Repubican party for five years, the strategy will work. The television, radio, and print media in this country are nothing but an arm of the Republican owned government and the Democrats have no megaphone to refute it.
Ugly isn’t the word. I would call it hideous!