The latest video from John Jay Myers:
Special thanks to Clayton Gee who provided all the photos.
John Jay Myers is looking for input for possible future videos on this same theme.
John Jay Myers video: Democrats and Republicans are the same… seriously
By Jordan Willow Evans on March 21, 2011 6:36 PM
Jordan Willow Evans
Jordan Willow Evans is an editor and policy analyst based in Goffstown, New Hampshire. She serves as managing editor of Independent Political Report and executive director of the Outsider Media Foundation, a nonprofit news organization focused on independent and alternative political movements. She has studied third parties and political outsiders since her student years.
The Central Government, run by bureaucratic servants called Democrats and Republicans, know that there is a 11% approval rate of the government by the US citizens. This is unacceptable to the Dems and Reps. They need away to show there power. So creating a fear atmosphere, will get the citizens attention. This will also let them portray the illusion they are doing something for the citizens that cannot be done without the government. I’t is a forced recognition of power in all its tyranny.
One of the rules of war when facing a stronger enemy is to divide and conquer, rather then to attack your enemies force as a whole. Knowing that citizens and there constitutional freedoms/rights are a thee governments greatest enemy, creating a diversionary tactic such as Republican and Democrat would divide the governments enemies “citizens + constitutional freedoms/rights” Once divided, the enemy is far easier to conquer. In this case, when we are divided, the Central Government can take away freedoms/rights, and implement tyrannous laws a lot easier than if we were united.
Vote for ANYONE else besides Democrats or Republicans. I’t can be anyone ranging from a third party candidate to Mickey Mouse. Just don’t vote for Democrats or Republicans. They were bought and paid for a long time ago by bureaucrats. When Dems or Reps are elected, they serve the interests of the corporations that paid for them to get elected, not the citizens. Just remember. The Tea Party is the Republican Party.
http://politeaparty.blogspot.com/2011/03/whats-difference.html
Sat what you want, but I like the video, and congratulations on getting the letter published as well.
From LP.org
Top 10 disasters of the 2009 Obama administration (in no particular order):
1. Cash for Clunkers
2. War escalation in Afghanistan
3. Giant government health care expansion bill
4. Post office loses money hand over fist
5. Stimulus package
6. Expansion of “state secrets” doctrine
7. Big increase in unemployment
8. “Bailout” Geithner as Treasury Secretary
9. Skyrocketing federal spending
10. Huge federal deficits
Top 10 disasters of the 2001-2008 Bush administration:
1. Cash for Car Companies
2. War in Iraq
3. Giant Medicare expansion bill
4. Post office loses money hand over fist
5. Stimulus “rebate” checks
6. PATRIOT Act
7. Big increase in unemployment
8. “Bailout” Paulson as Treasury Secretary
9. Skyrocketing federal spending
10. Huge federal deficits
Good idea.
I’m trying to put it out here on IPR so that whoever has the ideas can throw them up. I don’t always have the answers myself.
I don’t see anything wrong with the text you have, I was just making a suggestion on the presentation.
You start out by listing Democrats and Republicans separately, but a few frames in they are merged. I think it’s more effective if you keep listing them separately. I suggested side by side as a way to see more easily how similar they are, but one below the other is fine as well.
That’s what this thread is here for. It’s so that some new scripts can come together.
But besides just the scripts, I am also making incremental suggestions on presentation, even with the existing script.
I also liked Tom Blanton’s suggestion. I trust it wasn’t private, my apologies if it was:
he difference between (killing Iraqi kids) and (killing Pakistani kids)?
Not much
What is the difference between (Romneycare) and (Obamacare)
Not Much
What is the difference (G.E. or Goldman Sachs or George Soros) with (Halliburton or the Carlyle Group or the Koch Brothers – oops, that last one could sting “libertarians”)
Not much
How about this side by side?
Barack Obama, March 19, 2011:
Today I authorized the Armed Forces of the United States to begin a limited military action in Libya in support of an international effort to protect Libyan civilians. That action has now begun. In this effort, the United States is acting with a broad coalition that is committed to enforcing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, which calls for the protection of the Libyan people . . .
George Bush, March 19, 2003:
On my orders, coalition forces have begun striking selected targets of military importance to undermine Saddam Hussein’s ability to wage war. These are opening stages of what will be a broad and concerted campaign. More than 35 countries are giving crucial support . . .
Courtesy of http://politeaparty.blogspot.com/2011/03/independent-anti-war-movement.html
Actually this was still testing, but I figure we can make a ton of these or ones like it.
What would be better for me Paulie is if you or whomever just write what you think each one should be, we can use different photos, but keep in mind it needs to be so someone can read it. So it has to be done in sound bites.
Also, Clayton used his own video software to make what I would say is a better one.. same message.
What we need are creative writers to put together the message specifically…. don’t just say “side by side message” write it.
I will gladly put more “they are the same” videos together. Just put together the scripts.
I like the video overall.
I would suggest continuing to keep Democrats and Republicans separate throughout the video, as it starts out doing. Maybe put them side by side.
50 seconds is an odd length. If you are going for 1 minute, slow down the text rotation towards the end to give each “panel” a second or two or three longer on the screen.