GLBT, pro-choice ... a south Florida candidate dances on all those 3rd rails.

[John N Morgan]

This is about a video that I had scripted and then decided to see if the DUers could help me tune it. I think we did good.

It's on a raw page to serve up. Take a look, DU'ers helped write it!!
The page does not bite. It doesn't even have a background.

I need feedback.


Title: Social Issues
http://www.johnnmorgan.com/flashvideo/flvtest.html

The idea is that I'm not going to win triangulating these issues. So, just out fundamental the fundamentalist I'm running against. I think I've done a good job.

[uppityperson]

1. How is this different from the one you posted 3 hours ago? link here...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=8137013&mesg_id=8137013

[John N Morgan]

2. I don't think that the audience that I wanted to get saw it for what it was.

I didn't get any response from the GLBT (not even you) nor the pro-choice folks.

I think it's a fair repost.

[uppityperson]

3. rather than kicking one, you posted with a sexier title? Why do you say I'm glbt?

sometimes that can get different views. Looks like you got several replies when posted earlier.

Why do you say I am glbt?

Perhaps posting it in pro-choice and glbt might get more views by those groups.

[John N Morgan]

5. I didn't mention the subjects covered, nor the purpose of the video

I'm GOING to PO the fundamentalists. I don't need to do the same with the GLBT and pro-choice folks.

The question is, does this offend the people I'm trying to support? Is there a better way to say it?

[uppityperson]

6. I'll look and get back to you.Why'd you write"I didn't get any response from the GLBT (not even you)

[John N Morgan]

8. Gay Straight Black White Marriage is a Civil Right! No implication of membership made

But you do obviously support a GLBT cause. And that would make you a valuable participant.

[uppityperson]

10. Ah, gotcha. I do support civil rights and am adament pro-choice.

sharing the internet, waiting for it to load so can watch whole thing.

I agree, posting under another title and with more info as to why watch, what you're looking for, is a good thing.

And congrats on running for office. This is a good thing to do, a way to try and help make changes, and hard work.

[John N Morgan]

12. It was raining today, so I was stuck inside. I'm really working on my speechifying skills.

I'm never going to be Barack. My aim is Alan Grayson. And, you'll see, I dance all over all the 'lectric rails.

The base for the script came from canvasing when a fundamentalist launched into a diatribe about how homosexuality was an abomination and abortion was ... evil. I really didn't have a response to it other than I disagree, but I have one now.

(this is to be said to fundamentalists)
I'm glad we are both Christians, the difference is that I simply cannot condemn either of those two groups. I think it's a test of our compassion and empathy.

[John N Morgan]

7. What I got was two pedantics exercising their wit.

[uppityperson]

9. Welcome to du. I'm still waiting on slow internet

[John N Morgan]

11. The video is less that 8MB. It shouldn't be too much of a problem even for dialup.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

4. k and r

[uppityperson]

13. A couple thoughts. Congrats on running for office and good luck against the fundies.

Am I right in assuming this will be on your website rather than aired via commercial tv? I don't take offense at the glbt/pro-choice phrasing in the first part, but again need to watch the whole thing to be able to give decent feedback.

My computer hung up at "did I lose my soul" and I need to go to work so will listen to it later and let you know what I think.

1:42
"it is the obligation of the (a?) majority to empathize and accept, as equals, in this united states of america, all that abide by the law." It is the obligation of everyone to accept, as equals, all that abide by the law. Is it an obligation to empathize? I am sure you have done a lot of work on the wording, but is it an obligation for the majority?

"our history of judges says the majority seal ourselves off out of fear of peaceful, law abiding people"?? This bit didn't make sense to me.

Again, I'm marking and will finish later when the internet is free and I'm done with work.

[John N Morgan]

15. Thank you!! I'm trying to convey the tyranny of the majority as it exists.

They get all worked up over these social distractions and the banks are robbing us blind. We need to be focused on JOBS which is THE solution to the foreclosure crisis. Next, is education and energy. There's no room for social BS.

The elected officials that use these distractions are successful and have to be answered in a way that the religious people can understand; at least the independents.

To be a Democratic candidate in S FL is to be automatically labeled (as I was), so here's the answer; the ball is now in their court. Let them argue not-forgiveness.

Also, empathy is required. Take me, I'm neither a woman nor GLBT, but I can understand that living a lie to stay alive is not acceptable. I cannot imagine the panic of a woman that faces a life much like "Les Misérables" just to satisfy some fundamentalists moronic dream of outlawing abortion. I can empathize and being a WASP male it is my responsibility; and, I project that onto the rest of us. Basically, get over it. It's going to happen, when is the only question left.

[salin]

14. Good job.

And good luck. I also like the response you have come up with for fundamentalist ranters you might encounter.