MoveOn's Big Flash Contest to Stop the Republican Social Security Scam

[greenmutha]

I thought y'all might want to know about this, if you didn't already. There are so many talented, creative DUers around here!

From MoveOn:

"The Republicans are running a $100 million public relations blitz to convince Americans to privatize Social Security. Today, we're launching a contest to find an entertaining, memorable, and persuasive Macromedia Flash piece that can pierce the Republicans' spin. (A Flash is a kind of animation, game, slide show, or program that can be easily viewed on the Internet.) We believe that when we put our heads together, our creativity and authenticity can beat high-priced PR any day of the week.

During the election, MoveOn Voter Fund's Bush in 30 Seconds contest asked MoveOn members to make political ads about the real George W. Bush. Over a thousand people across the country submitted ads, and political media expert Kathleen Hall Jamieson said the winning ad, Child's Pay, may rank as "the ad that has achieved the most air time with the least dollars expended of any ad in the history of the republic."

Now we're announcing Bush in 30 Years, a contest to find the best online Flash animation, game, or application exposing Bush's real plan for the retirees of the next generation. Joining us in this effort is a great panel of celebrity judges -- actor John Cusack, comedian and radio host Al Franken, columnist Arianna Huffington, filmmaker Richard Linklater, and animator Aaron McGruder. MoveOn members will pick 10 finalists, and the judges will decide on a winner. We'll run the winning Flash on major news and youth websites. And to sweeten the deal, we'll give the winner a brand new Apple PowerBook.

Interested in making a Flash piece for Bush in 30 Years? Learn all about the contest at:

http://www.bushin30years.org/

And please send this message on to folks you know who might want to participate."