MOVEON anti * social security campaign - www.bushin30years.org/

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Our creativity can counter the Republicans' $100 million PR blitz for Social Security privatization. Enter our new contest -- Bush in 30 Years -- with an original Flash animation, game, or application exposing Bush's real plan for the retirees of the next generation. Learn all about the contest by clicking below.

http://www.bushin30years.org/

Dear MoveOn member,

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."1

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.

Making a Flash is relatively easy and it allows for a whole range of possibilities -- from animations to games to interactive calculators showing the benefits we'd each lose. Of course, there are lots of other creative approaches we haven't thought of -- that's why we're sponsoring this contest. This is your chance to do something totally original that will shatter the myth of Bush's Social Security scam once and for all. Even if this isn't your thing, you probably know someone who would love to participate.

Flash is a perfect medium to cut to the heart of this struggle between the Republicans and the retirement working Americans deserve. And it's a great way to reach the young voters and students Republicans are desperate to convince, but who have the most to lose from Bush's plan.

The Republicans are counting on scare tactics, half truths, and outright lies to convince Americans privatization is our only choice. But behind all the deception, the reality is clear: the Republicans want to hand over our Social Security to their buddies on Wall Street, who stand to make millions off the deal. To pay for it all, they'll cut benefits for future retirees and add to our soaring national debt.

Social Security's been in the news a lot lately, but the Republicans and their corporate allies are just getting started. This is our best shot at breaking through the spin before they inundate Americans with false claims.

Of course, this contest won't be enough to stop the Republicans all by itself. We'll all need to gather petition signatures, call Congress, donate to run ads, contact the media, and more to counter the Republican juggernaut. But using our creativity to reach out to millions of young voters already targeted by Bush's spin is a crucial first step.

If you're interested, you can find out all about Bush in 30 Years at:

http://www.bushin30years.org/

Be creative, have a great time, and good luck!

Sincerely,

--Laura Dawn, Noah T. Winer, Eli Pariser, and the whole MoveOn PAC team
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2005

Source:
1. "Censored at the Super Bowl," Newsweek, January 30, 2004
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4114703/

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