"No wonder, then, that Diebold Election Systems has decided to steal a page
from the playbook of that paragon of corporate responsibility Philip Morris (aka
the Altria Group): Diebold will erase its sorry history with a simple name
change! Henceforth, when reaching for an example of mind-boggling incompetence,
please say “Premier” rather than “Diebold,” because Diebold Election Systems is
now Premier Election Systems. "
Sounds to me like a clear attempt to trick the American people, and to ditch a worn out name that no doubt has generated bad publicity. The clear difference between the move that Philip Morris took and the one that it is taking is that when Philip Morris changed its name, it reflected real changes in the company. Philip Morris changed its name because it was moving away from being a cigarette company, to being a food company - it owns Kraft and Nabisco. Diebold on the other hand really isn't changing as a company, it is still in the same market, selling the same goods.
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