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Let's cut to the chase. He who controls unscrutinised vote counting computers, controls the outcome. Until the electoral process becomes fully accountable, a task accomplished by many marginally enlightened countries, the fix stays in.
As for Farnhad Manjoo,despite his undeniable journalistic depth, I guess intellectual stud sites like Salon need their token teasers. They get kicked a lot, but the sniff of the chase keeps them hanging 'round for years.