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Smash Diebold Part II

by Granny Ruth/Bill (info [at] raginggrannies.com)
***Warning! This photojournal rated DDE by the Raging Granny Board of Linguistic Review***
Double-entendres abound in the language used by activists and technical experts seeking to improve our voting system


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UC led the overall review that led the California Secretary of State to decertify the Diebold and other voting machines. A computer science expert at UC Davis led the “red teams” in carrying out the successful— and we use here the actual, correct Computer Science technical term— penetration effort as part of— again, using their terminology— the Secretary’s “top to bottom” review (TTBR). Report is online at:

http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting_systems/ttbr/red_overview.pdf


This educational moment provided by the University of California and approved by the Raging Grannies with the DDE rating
for Dangerous Double-Entendres.
Photos by Bill Carpenter
§The actors prepare
by Granny Ruth/Bill
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Hatbox with costumes
§Making signs
by Granny Ruth/Bill
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§Granny Jade hoists a placard
by Granny Ruth/Bill
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The Raging Grannies also sang, as well as writing and carrying signs and playing roles in skit (top of article)

For Grannies singing including video see part I (link in comments below)
§Audience readies to take photos and listen to the speakers
by Granny Ruth/Bill
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Dan Ashby, activist on the left.
Granny daughter Barbara and activist Brian Martinez' handsome son (in top hat) on the right
§Testimony: Why Diebold should be smashed!
by Granny Ruth/Bill
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Brief, but Hard Hitting!
§the witnesses at the trial
by Granny Ruth/Bill
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Mr. Sequoia Voting Machine on the left
Mr. Diebold Voting Machine on the right
Testifying as to why the Diebold Machine should NOT be smashed! Note evil expressions and money pouring from pockets
§Verdict is GUILTY
by Granny Ruth/Bill
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The Machine is smashed!
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