Reason: "Napsterized memos are perhaps the least of Diebold's problems. Allegations have surfaced that upgrades to voting software used in the most recent California elections had not been independently certified, a violation of state law. "

Thanks to Electrolite for this story. I don't know about the controversy surrounding Deibold's chief being a big Bush fundraiser. It would hardly be any different if he were a big Bush opponent. But the company's approach to security and its response to challenges makes me less confident in this approach. More puzzling is the Republican silence on this issue. I know that conservatives care about the electoral process too, so their intransigence on this issue is troubling to say the least. This should be something both sides should address--with some kind of non-partisan investigation. If our vote is not real, what separates us from the rest of the world? Our media obsession with Michael Jackson?