god bless and keep you, delphi96, in your blissful innocence. Please, please don't take this as an attack, for it is not meant that way at all. If you ever want to wake up give the Fisk book a quick read: "The Great War for Civilization"; another eye opener is by Walter Lippman (circa 1921) "Public Opinion". What we weren't taught in school but should have been! Another good one: "Four Theories of the Press" CNN should be tarred and feathered!! The absolute ROT that they put out. Cafferty is about the best of them and he was scolded by the Chinese...what a good laugh. Without a free press we are surely doomed; thank god I'm old enough that I will not be around when this country folds....sold out to the highest bidder (or lender?)

LOL! delphi96 !
I don't think you realise that America has been doing ALREADY,all the things YOU seem to think it does NOT! lol! Especially since WW2!
Why do you think there are so many American puppet 'governments' in situ ALL OVER THE PLANET,right now.Especially where the natural resources ARE? Wink Wink! LOL!
Who do you think PAYS for many third world country elections?
Who campaigns for the 'American-friendly' foreign parties-yes! you got it--OUR VERY OWN CORPORATE MEDIA!!
Who provides the PRE-RIGGED voting machines for people in the Middle East and Africa,Asia to sacrifice their 'democratic' vote ON?
Who sends your tax money over to foreign countries to PAY/Bribe voters NOT TO VOTE for the party unfavoured by American Congress(your public servants)?
Who sends in the electoral volunteers who are paid to intimidate 'disagreeable'other-party voters and photograph them for POLICE FILES for FURTHER intimidation?

The very same things that HAPPEN HERE! LOL!
Who do you think provides the MILLIONS of dollars,hardware and weaponry to rebel groups to enable military coups after free and fair,but possibly not AMERICAN FRIENDLY elections?
Our beloved American politicians have more than an "undeniable international presence"...they have an undeniable,and very VISIBLE international INTERFERENCE which is predominantly UNWELCOME to a large proportion of that nations civilians.
Why do you think there are SO MANY NATIONS THAT ARE INFURIATED right now by American political presence? It's because we IMPOSE ourselves on them through our PUBLIC SERVANTS,the very same people WE,INCLUDING YOU, vote into office!
So you delphi,by your very vote,are complicit in American political interference all over the planet,as are WE ALL!

You know your PUBLIC servants are just like your household pets LOL! You are responsible for them,and must keep them on a firm leash or they will run off and sh** in EVERYONE ELSES back yard! Or start biting the hands that FEED THEM!
That's ILLEGAL!
And I'm sorry to disappoint you but American media organizations/corporations are SOME OF THE BIGGEST and most biased OFFENDERS of the rights of the rest of THE PLANET! And they are some of the most censored that I ever seen,and I have bided on every continent EXCEPT for Antarctica LOL!
No wonder most of ordinary America has NO CLUE as to what is REALLY happening on the rest of the planet.
They often don't even know a country EXISTS,or WHERE IT IS on the map,until it's occupied by US! LOL!
If the messy affairs of American politics are bound to REBOUND on foreign shores,as is HAPPENING RIGHT NOW,and has been since WW2,at least,then people outside our land have EVERY RIGHT to be critical of our methods and our morals.
And Europe has LONG been sick of America sticking it's 'nose' into the EU matters,EVER SINCE IT STARTED,I remember it well!
No ducks, you cook something in YOUR kitchen,I'm going to smell it in mine,DEPENDING ON THE WIND! And if I don't favour the smell,well at least I have the choice to close my windows and let you be! I have no right to storm your home because I don't like the aromas,but throw the meal at my windows,then you'll see my sweet face at your door! If you get the metaphor?
We,should also learn to mind OUR "own business" because don't we "PREACH" Freedom and tolerance and Democracy then impose ourselves(as a NATION)on others if it's not considered USA-compatible?
It's just that American politics is still very LOUTH to accept,'EACH TO THEIR OWN',when it comes to foreign lands WITH TASTY RESOURCES who may not wish to SHARE with the gluttonous 'red,white and blue'! LOL!
Tit for Tat delphi!

"Deutsche Welle is working with us to promote this, but it is a decidedly American project. The U.S. has an undeniable international presence, whether it should or not, and so we are seeking political input from people who might be influenced by the upcoming election but cannot vote. DW is sponsoring the project and helping to provide awareness of the site in Europe."

It isn't the business or the job of any foreign media organization to try and influence the people of any country in regards to their elections. Such a thing is not only unprofessional, unethical, but it should also be illegal!

American media organizations DO NOT do such things. Most Americans wouldn't stick their noses into the elections of other countries or see it as a right to try and influence their elections for the simple reason we would not like it being done to us.

But the big idea is that even if we all mind our "own damn business," political borders and geographic divides do not change the fact that our own damn business is your business too, as there are many different countries but only one planet.

Europeans, especially, should learn to mind their own business and practice what they preach. I'm sure they wouldn't like Americans sticking their noses into their so-called European Union matters. Hypocrites.

"Oh dear delphi!
Then I guess America will have to reciprocate by staying OUT of OTHER countries elections too! Quid Pro Quo!"

Oh yeah? You give me an example of an American media organization doing the same thing. Good luck.

What this shows again is that most non-Americans who are constantly criticizing America and sticking their nose in our business are hypocrites.

Rock on Ron!

I can`t see a problem with anyone discussing a criminal voting system, Regardless
of nationality.

Deutsche Welle is working with us to promote this, but it is a decidedly American project. The U.S. has an undeniable international presence, whether it should or not, and so we are seeking political input from people who might be influenced by the upcoming election but cannot vote. DW is sponsoring the project and helping to provide awareness of the site in Europe.

But the big idea is that even if we all mind our "own damn business," political borders and geographic divides do not change the fact that our own damn business is your business too, as there are many different countries but only one planet.

Oh dear delphi!
Then I guess America will have to reciprocate by staying OUT of OTHER countries elections too! Quid Pro Quo!

The last time a foreign media outlet (Britain's Guardian) tried to pull something like this all they got in return was a lot of hostility from both sides of the American political spectrum. If you expect a response any different this time then you know very little about Americans.

Stick to your own part of the world Deutsche Welle and mind your own damn business! A news organization has no business going out and trying to influence the elections of another country. Your organization should be absolutely ashamed of itself.

And to all you other non-Americans posting on this subject please feel free to also mind your own damn business!