Politics 2.0 – YouTube videos Address Energy Bill
There is a new channel on YouTube called CleanMyRide. This is what it has to say about itself: “This channel is aimed at making people aware that Congress is about to begin an important debate about the energy bill. The bill is a good start, but it still needs provisions to take on the really big stuff – increasing gas mileage requirements and mandating the availability of flexible-fuels. These tough solutions will slash oil use and slow global warming.”
One thing new about this is the high production quality and celebrity involvement. Some of the celebrities in these videos are Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Biggs and Jennifer Garner, to name a few.
Here is the first video:
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The videos are funny, informative (slight adult content) and really rather addictive. Ben Affleck is hilarious in part one as a big piece of “street” corn. Here is an article from People Magazine about the videos.
Check out their website to see some really cutting edge Web 2.0 used for a campaign to inform people about an important bill before Congress.
Visit CleanMyRide.org to learn more and sign the petition. Tell Congress: Clean My Ride!
~Susie
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