Mastodawn

RE: https://esq.social/@SuffolkLITLab/116229521620498862

The ProPublica piece is kind of a mess - it doesn't even mention CISA by name - but some of the issues are concerning. In particular, the proposals are extremely vague.

They want to ban "voting machines" (under what authority?). Does that mean touchscreen DREs? Fine, that's what virtually all technical experts have recommended for a while. Or do they mean any electronic tabulation, including optical scan paper ballots (widely used and amenable to reliable post-election audits)?

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@mattblaze

well, considering Musk had people monkey with the voting machines a month or so b4 the 2024 election, I'd love to see us all vote on paper ballots that are hand counted 10 times if that's what it takes to have a fair election.

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Matt Blaze Mar 15

@BillMcGuire Sorry, that “Musk rigged the voting machines” story is a fantasy, supported by neither evidence nor even a theory for how it would have worked.

Please don’t spread bullshit about elections. It doesn’t help anyone.

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@mattblaze

With all due respect do you have any proof that he didn't help rig the election? Have you ever watched the YouTube video of Tucker Carlson's interview with Musk & his son? It's quite enlightening. Let ne know own what you think about it.

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Matt Blaze Mar 16

@BillMcGuire That's not how proof or evidence works. You can't just challenge people to prove a negative and then say "gotcha!". I note that you have offered no proof that you're not a space alien.

The burden is on those making the extraordinary claims to offer evidence for them.

The people selling the "Musk rigged the voting machines" story have offered no evidence whatsoever, not even an explanation for how he COULD have done it.

It's bullshit, plain and simple.