By David Robb ——Bio and Archives--March 20, 2024
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In the previous series of articles, I have written of just how easy it is to corrupt our elections and have provided examples of how various methods have been applied to change the outcome of recent elections. Unlike elections of the past where the greatest concerns were cemetery votes, ballot theft, and voter intimidation, our current election systems incorporate features that facilitate mass introduction of fraudulent ballots, elimination of most protections against fraud, and a lack of transparency that makes fraud exceptionally difficult to find and prove.
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Our enemies have been working for decades to establish control of the fundamental processes by which we choose our leaders and determine the laws and policies that shape our lives and the course of our nation. By promoting the illusion that our elections are free, honest, and accurately reflect the will of the people, these enemies have abused the trust we have held in our institutions to secure our cooperation in the transformation of our once free nation into something that reflects their will, not ours.
This year, 2024, is pivotal in the life of our country, Perhaps at no other time since the American Revolution, even counting the Civil War, has our nation and our people faced such a choice.
One path leads to more centralized control, much like today's China where the people live under the illusion of freedom so long as they do not question the direction of the State and its agents. Any acts of significance require the permission of the State, including travel, employment, what can be said, and even having a family. This is the direction desired by those who would control our elections.
A second path is more difficult, but leads us to a nation where each individual has the freedom and the responsibility to choose his or her own path, largely free from State control. It is a path that rewards initiative, promotes prosperity and self determination—the very qualities our Founders sought to secure for us and which made us a beacon of hope and freedom for the world.
The words of an old hymn eloquently describe that choice: "Once to every man and nation, comes the moment to decide, ..." The question now becomes how, considering the vulnerabilities of our systems for elections, can we make that choice known? How can we make it our choice, and not a choice our enemies make for us?
Making our choice ours and making that choice known is the purpose of the previous series of articles. We must ensure that the elections later this year are honest and accurate. Time is short so we must act effectively and without delay. I will outline many actions that can be taken now, but cannot provide a comprehensive list. The hope is that these suggestions will encourage others to produce their own ideas, many of which are likely to be superior to those I present.
That said, the actions needed to secure our elections operate on several levels, from individual actions to local, state, and even national. The battle to secure our elections will not be won in our courts or our legislatures, but rather in the hearts and minds of our citizens and in the court of public opinion. We must draw courage and encouragement from the moral superiority of our cause. Truth is morally superior to lies. Freedom is morally and spiritually superior to compulsion. This great experiment in self rule and a government of the people, while not without problems, is still better than anything tried before and anything else today. It is worthy of our support.
A few principles must be kept in mind. First, whatever we do, we must keep it legal. Given the stakes, there will be great temptation to employ some of the methods I've described in the service of our cause. Remember that the power of our opposition arises from lies, from fraud and dishonesty. Their tools are deception, manipulation, and even violence. Only by staying above those methods will we have the moral authority to win. It is that moral authority that gives the strength to persevere in the face of seeming overwhelming opposition.
Remember, though, that we have no moral advantage if we stoop to the level of our opposition. Furthermore, our opposition would not hesitate to investigate and prosecute any infraction on our part, and would use any issue discovered to discredit us and our cause. A case in point is that of a woman who registered her cat to vote in an attempt to show how vulnerable our voter registration systems are. She is now being prosecuted for the felony of providing a false registration, and the registration system remains as it was.
A second principle is that action is better than inaction. There is no perfect method to correct our flawed systems. Instead, there are many things that need correction and many and diverse actions needed to correct them. Even at the individual level, a fundamental action is simply that of voting. Many feel that their one vote is just a drop in the ocean and has no effect. They become discouraged and apathetic, feeling that one group of crooks is just as bad as the next, so why bother to cast a ballot. We must counter this attitude.
Every vote counts! Many elections have been won or lost by very small numbers, even at the national level. Especially in the face of fraud, it is essential that legitimate votes be generated in numbers sufficiently large that any fraudulent additions will be exposed simply by sheer numbers.
When the number of ballots cast exceeds the number of voters, that is a clear indication there is something wrong and the results cannot be trusted or certified. Even at the local level, if a local election cannot be certified, then county elections are affected. If county elections cannot be certified, then the state is compromised. Ultimately even the national level is affected. Exposure of incredible results is one of our best tools for exposing fraud.
A third principle is encapsulated in the motto of the Boy Scouts: "Be Prepared!" We cannot wait until the elections to take action. There are many laws and regulations pertaining to elections that support and even promote fraud. These must be corrected or nullified, or legally circumvented. Plans for monitoring the elections must be prepared and resources put in place. Legal teams will be needed to prepare legal challenges when fraud is exposed, and audit teams must be ready to investigate election processes and results to expose issues.
A fourth principle is to think devious. We need to think like those who would commit fraud in order to understand how to detect and expose that fraud. If someone has difficulty in applying this principle, they should engage the services of a teenager or two. As many parents know, teenagers are often quite good at finding ways around rules and thinking how to circumvent detection.
The elements of modern election fraud I presented in previous articles form most of the approaches that the opposition can use to subvert elections. It is certain that they are looking at ways to combine them to our detriment. We must be clever in our own thinking in order to expose and nullify those approaches. Detectives, forensic accountants, and high school principals understand the process.
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The final principle is to always remember what is important. Our goal is the restoration of our country. That means restoring the rule of law, fair and honest elections, a government that serves the people, a strong defense capability, the sanctity of the individual, policies that put our nation and its people first, and many other things that were, until recently, essential components of our national character.
It is easy to get distracted and to indulge in quibbling about the "best" approach or the "right" way to do things. We cannot afford such divisions. One advantage our opponents have had is an enforced unity of purpose. That monolithic approach is also a vulnerability we can exploit. Think small unit tactics and asymmetric warfare all serving a common goal in uncommon ways.
In terms of useful specifics, here is an outline of things that can be done:
Detecting fraud issues:
For these activities, you will want a team member with computer experience, especially spreadsheet use or programming/database skills
There is much more that can be done immediately, but this is a good start.
There is also much to do before November to fix what is broken. Here are things to do and to prepare.
In personal, individual efforts:
In local efforts:
In counties:
In states:
Nationally:
These are just a small sample of improvements that can be made and actions that can be taken. All of them could be done before the November 2024 election, although some would be more difficult than others to accomplish. Trust in our elections, and even in our government institutions is dangerously low. Exhortations to "trust us - all is well" no longer carry any credibility.
Once lost, trust can only be regained slowly and with sincere effort. These measures only begin the process. Opposition to them only reinforces mistrust and confirms that those who currently wield power do not have our best interests in mind.
Matters have not yet progressed beyond recovery, even though the process of recovery will be difficult. Our choice is between a government that we can trust—that is worthy of our trust, or a government that would have us subservient and subject to the will of those in power—slaves, for all practical purposes.
Let us choose wisely.
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David Robb is a practicing scientist and CTO of a small firm developing new security technologies for detection of drugs and other contraband. Dave has published extensively in TheBlueStateConservative, and occasionally in American Thinker.