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October 3rd 2008
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write a lot about messaging because if words matter, the right words matter a lot. This short film captures the essence of how just the right turn of a phrase can make a huge difference in how people respond to the message. It’s almost six minutes long, but do watch it; it’s well worth it.
hat-tip: Jim
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When I first wrote about Cass Sunstein in April 2005, the U. of Chicago law prof (he’s now at Harvard) was lecturing conservatives about their foolish desire to see Pres. Bush’s appointment of conservative judges through. I said at the time:
Sunstein is guilty of mighty condescension in this article, minimizing the intelligence of his opponent, [...]
With Obama winning the presidency by seven percent, we can't blame the media. Their laudatory coverage and refusal to extensively probe into Obama's background and [lack of] experience was at best responsible for five percent of his vote, the pundits tell us. Here is a compilation of over 100 significant instances of pro-Obama/anti-McCain bias during the 2008 campaign.
"Thank you for the Voice of the Victims films. The students really liked it, and it means so much to them to hear real stories and not watch a cheesy drama like so many other videos."
— a high school teacher.
The most powerful film about drugs of choice and choices about drugs.
