I don't see this as political. I see this as a responsibility that all citizens have about the country. Now part of that responsibility is participation in our local, state and federal governments.
This responsibility has been systematically stripped away by PACS/special interest groups, those running for office that have offended one group or another and by the complexity of the issues. This isn't easy stuff. So anything that fosters an honest dialog I'm all for it. I do not believe M$M has any interest in making this conversation happen. Not unless they can derive a dollar value. So far they only focus on the RepDems to the exclusion of other alternatives. Even if you accept the premise that FOX News speaks to the conservative audience it only focuses on a particular segment of conservative voices. There is a spectrum of conservative thought that is not heard on that channel. The same could be said of NPR and the diversity of liberal ideas and concepts. So, yeah if this happens then a grass roots network would have to reach out to a diverse population. I think it can be done. I know it can be done. One person? No, I do think it would have be a networking of interested folks, some of which do not belong to this group. But if it was explained to them and we show them what to do they would take up cameras to record. Now if there was a hook up with public access stations and maybe non-NPR college radio stations we could do something beyond our separate current reaches. Vlogging and vloggers can help. I see this as more possible than impossible. Gena http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com http://pcclibtech.blogspot.com http://voxmedia.org/wiki/Video --- In [email protected], "Heath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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... >
