My point is... part of the message the US sends out to the world about Democracy is derived from the the health of it's own... And if it sets an example that is confused about the veracity of it's own elections, paddling uncertainly about with the reputed spectors of 'hacker enhanced' vote accountability, and low voter turnout... well then, who are we to preach and teach Democracy? Seems to me that true Democracy is best delivered by the faith encouraged by a healthy and effective example... (delivered, BTW, to an ifrastructure that is 'already there', or at least visualized and agreed upon by it's constituants...)

I believe that is you and me, and everyone of the citizens of this incredible American experiment in Democracy... each and everyone of us thinking for ourselves about all of us staying informed... perhaps insisting on verifiable elections and voter reciepts, so we may recount through an independent tallying service without hinderance.

The requisite pride a Democratic Nation needs to be strong in it's convictions is not possible without the sanctity of it's elections being guarenteed and provable.
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