Not in my County!
Not in my County?!
Does Bosque County have issues of Election Integrity?
Absolutely, yes!
In short, any county that uses a machine has a problem. Most people believe that election fraud is something that only happens in urban and metropolitan areas. That would never happen in a small town, especially in somewhere like rural Texas. We vote red so what does it matter?
It matters big time.
But first, let’s take a look at how we know Bosque County isn’t immune from election fraud. And to do that we need to go back and look at how 9/11 plays a critical role and lead to the creation of FirstNet.
WHAT IS FIRSTNET?
The idea of a national cellular network dedicated to public safety was hatched in the wake of 9/11 when congested cell networks proved to be a bottleneck for first responders. In 2012, Congress created the First Responder Network Authority under the Department of Commerce to oversee the build-out of “FirstNet.” The original intent provided by its sponsors was that FirstNet would serve police, fire, and EMT services. However, the scope was soon expanded to include all “critical infrastructure” – which included water, energy, and transportation infrastructure. (https://www.digi.com/solutions/by-technology/firstnet )
Curiously, just days before Barack Obama left office, his administration’s Department of Homeland Security used the specter of “Russian interference” in the 2016 election as an excuse to declare election systems to be a part of that critical infrastructure. As a result, the stage was set to roll election systems into FirstNet.
Almost instantly, FirstNet’s coverage increased from pockets of the country to cover most of the population and its voting locations as shown in the map below. This coverage assures electronic poll pads, election management systems, and tabulators with internet connection capabilities could be connected as “critical infrastructure” to the FirstNet network and given priority service, regardless of the presence or quality of local wired internet service.
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Now, let’s take a look at some of the data from the 2020 Election in Bosque County:
"Zuckerbucks"
CTCL otherwise known as “Zuckerbucks”
We've all heard about "Zuckerbucks" in the news. But what exactly are they and where do they come from? In 2012 a group was formed called the Center for Technology and Civic Life (CTCL). Here is how they describe themselves:
"We connect Americans with the information they need to become and remain civically engaged, and ensure that our elections are more professional, inclusive, and secure.
CTCL is a team of civic technologists, trainers, researchers, election administration and data experts working to foster a more informed and engaged democracy, and helping to modernize U.S. elections.
Our founders — Tiana Epps-Johnson, a civic technologist, Whitney May, a former election official, and Donny Bridges, a civic data expert —joined forces in 2012 to get more Americans civically engaged. Bringing together their unique, individual areas of expertise offered a chance to break down the traditional siloes found in the civic data and election administration worlds.
They recognized an opportunity to lift up innovations and tackle challenges on a nationwide level — by highlighting best practices, creating easy to use resources for administrators, and developing infrastructure to better deliver information about elections.
Today, CTCL is a nationally-recognized nonprofit that partners with everyone — from rural election offices to the largest tech companies in the world."
Sounds harmless, doesn’t it? Here is proof that it’s all just a cover for Mark Zuckerberg and his wife to influence elections. See PDF below.
Here is the proof that Bosque County, Texas was the recipient of “ZuckerBucks”