I just want to say a couple of things and then I will shut up. Watching this film convinced me specifically of only a few things. And one of those things is that the Political Institutions of the Republican and Democratic Parties are totally corrupt and insane. Furthermore, it is my belief, especially after watching this film, you would have to literally be crazy to vote either Democratic or Republican, because this film made it clear that either party was only concerned about doing what they needed to win the 2000 election, or any election for that matter--NOT WHAT IS BEST FOR THE PEOPLE OR THE COUNTRY. I could go into detail about this, but feel it would be beating a dead horse. This is why I feel all Americans should always vote for 3rd parties and go out of their way NOT to vote Democrat OR Republican. Finally, I have been convinced that Democrats or Republicans have no business counting any votes because it is a conflict of interest on both sides for any election. Members of 3rd parties should be the only ones running election boards, & etc. because it has become obvious they are the only ones that could be trusted to be impartial if anyone at all. Lastly, completely automated (computer) voting machines are not to be trusted, as they come down to the persons who program and/or work on them. As someone who is highly knowledgeable of computers and their flaws, I have to tell you that there is no computer that cannot be hacked, no network that cannot be compromised. If you think that there is any chance an election can be fixed, computer voting centers should scare the pants off you, and automated (computer) voting should be visciously avoided and voted against by everyone who values the value of their vote. RATING: 8/10. By the way, I think having Danny Glover at the bookends of this film discredits it for anyone who has followed his political activism/extremism. I think that people on both sides of the fence, and those sitting on it, should watch films like these and Danny Glover alienates many potential watchers of this film. That's all from me for now.

This flick will educate you on the inevitable outcry following the 2004election (no matter who wins). This film examines the botched 2000 elections in as an objective mannerthat I've seen, doing so in a non-ranting, tell-me-the-facts manner. It clearly documents that the election was not over "hanging chads" anddelves into its seemier aspects. It cites Jeb Bush and KatherineHarris for their various acts of malfeasance, knocks Gore for thingslike only seeking recounts in 4 democratic-leaning counties, and evenpoints out the blatant conflicts of interest of Supreme Court justiceswith interviews with the individuals in question. Greg Palast of theBBC explains his investigative reports (something very few Americansare aware of) very well. While the film is from 2002, it is not datedand it also includes a bit on potential problems of electronic voting.As a former high school civics teacher the 2000 election particularlydisgusted me, not only because of the inevitable warping process thatthe undemocratic electoral college inflicts on our presidentialelections, but because I saw it as a clear indication that the conceptof "fair play" had gone out the window. This film makes that crystalclear, citing the facts to back up that opinion. It will be aneducation for most any citizen.

Although certain statements in the film can be challenged, there's more than enough here to show the electorate got hosed in the 2000 presidential election.The U. S. Supreme Court ended up with egg on its face for making a decision on broad principles (due process, common vote recount law), then restricting the decision to the circumstances at hand (case established no precedent). They knew the decision stunk, all in the interest of putting the Republican candidate in the White House. And let's not even get into the blatant conflicts of interest three of the Supreme Court Justices had (Scalia, Thomas, O'Connor).Sadly, both the Gore and Bush camps went parochial, sacrificing the truth for possible victory. The Gore camp should have insisted that votes in all counties be recounted by hand and that military votes out of compliance with the requirements of the law be dismissed. (Surely we can agree the military knows what rules are and what the consequences are of not following them or failing to document compliance.) The Bush camp, likewise, should have been insisted on a full and complete recount.It seemed as if no one wanted to know what the voters of Florida actually voted. In the end, the people were denied the right to have their votes counted in a reasonably fair and accurate--by no means, perfect--manner. The loser won and our nation lost. This film is well worth seeing.

Sure the film SEEMS biased. But this is largely due to the fact that the people behind the election fraud refused to step up to the camera in their own defense. This lack of action alone speaks volumes.Common sense tells me that the 2000 election was clearly not what it seemed, that's for sure.There's a lot of information on this US Government web site. Those of you getting your news from TV, radio and magazines will be surprised at what is revealed thereThe United States Commission on Civil Rights seems to have investigated this matter rather thoroughly. Are there any other government agencies printing any other version of the story ?