Reply #74: Thanks, Wiley-here's mine w/cc to Mr. [View All]

Koehler and Ms. Lipinski

Dear Mr. Wycliff,

I take exception to your criticism of Mr. Koehler's article, "The Silent Scream Of Numbers". You are the epitome of the media we have come to know and abhor. You claim it's 'the duty of the news media...to shine a spotlight on weaknesses and abuses..." yet no media outlet has spared but a passing glance to the potential problems involved in the 2004 election process. I'm convinced you and your ilk are just plain lazy and don't want to make waves. You appear to write articles without seeming to conduct any kind of research at all, and believe me, there is a lot out there if you cared to learn about it.

Why do you think a National Election Reform Conference was even established? I, as an independent American, fear for our country and my/our voting rights. I don't expect the results of any kind of inquiry to change the results of the 2004 election, but your suggestion of silence flies in the face of my reality. I want my vote to count and to count honestly. If that means we need to demand paper trails, if that means we need to get rid of the new, possibly hackable voting machines, than so be it. The last two election cycles promote more questions than answers, and I for one am not satisfied with all the potential fraud that has been addressed by many. If this is not the case, than the least you could do is prove it.

If you can't be bothered to dig a little deeper, than you don't deserve to call yourself a writer or editor. Nor should you have the luxury of criticizing others.

Respectfully,
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