Been thinking the last few days about the John Edwards conversation we had. Particluarly about the effect of web video and issues and I thought what if we create a place on the web where people can voice what issues are important to them. Canidates have focus groups and studies and so on but all to often it comes down to sound bites on the news or news programs with their "talking heads".
I don't want it to be a "us" vs "them" thing, democrat vs Repulician thing, I just want ordinary people talking about the very real issues that effect them in their daily lives, taxes, health care, education, etc. We can create a website where people can submit videos or questions or comments. And these can all be directed to whomever is running for office, not just one canidate but all of them. We would need some MSM support or exposure to really make a differance but I think this is something we can do, I say we because there is no way I can do it all by myself, sure I can set up a Blogger account, sure I can add videos myself, but I want voices from accross America and in some cases from abroad. We are a global world, policy that China makes affects us, and vise/versa so lets have a dialogue, a real dialogue. We often talk about in this group the power of vlogging about empowering the everyday person, about taking it out of the hands of the "media", about each person having a voice. Well this could be that opportunity. I'm not politcal, I don't like dicussing politics, it makes my head hurt and some of you may feel the same way but I don't see this as political, I see it as an opportunity to give a voice to someone who is voiceless and an opportunity for us to let our "leaders" know what is really important to us. Not as Republicans or Democrats, or as independents but as Americans, and as human beings. Maybe it will do nothing, maybe no one will care or listen but what if they do? So that is my idea, if anyone thinks it is worthwile let me know and maybe we can really make this a goverment for the people by the people. Heath Parks http://batmangeek7.blogspot.com PS, I am not saying that we should try and make "policy" or that everything will be "perfect" and we can all live together in harameny but if we can make the next election about the issues, the real issues that effect us and are going to effect us, (The fact that social securtiy will colaspe if we don't do something, one example) maybe someone will listen. And again I don't want a "politcal" thing, it's not about the "liberal" democrats or the "conservitive" Repulicans, it's about us, all of us...
