NY Times Article about me

[Ava]

Could a 15-Year-Old With a Laptop Be the New Campaign Media Guru?

By ADAM COHEN
Published: June 14, 2006

Daily Kos's convention — the in-person gathering of the nation's most-read online political blog — was practically carpeted with presidential candidates. But perhaps the most notable presentation came from Ava Lowery, a 15-year-old from rural Alabama, whose homemade video was shown at the convention on jumbo television screens.

Ms. Lowery's video, set to the Queen song "We Will Rock You," contrasted the "liars" and "leakers" in the Bush administration with "those of us who choose to stand up for truth and justice." Her handiwork, which can be seen at Youtube.com (Ava Lowery's video), is a bit over the top. But it shows that a 15-year-old with video software and Internet access can now create and disseminate a professional-quality political ad.

Read more here: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/14/opinion/14wed4.html?_r=1&hp&oref=login

[kentuck]

1. Now , don't let it go to your head.. :-)

We need you to keep your perspective. Peace.

[Ava]

2. don't worry i won't! i'm so excited!

and still in shock!

[im10ashus]

4. You should be held up as the role model for your generation.

Seriously!

:yourock:

[Coexist]

5. did you notice that its on the Home page?

:)

[Ava]

18. i didn't see that!

awesome! :woohoo:

[bettyellen]

23. no, you're awesome! kudos, K n R for you, doll!

keep inspiring people.
:applause:

[fearthem]

22. We need many more like Ava! GO GIRL!

[jobycom]

25. Oh heck yeah, let it go to your head!

The NEW YORK FREAKIN' TIMES, AVA!!!!!

[im10ashus]

3. Someone posted this earlier.

YOU TOTALLY ROCK, little miss. YOU ROCK!

:yourock:

And did I mention that YOU ROCK?

[Cha]

6. "Over the top"? I'll

be the judge of that! Congrats, Ava, you made the NYT and it's all good!

[Bozita]

7. Congrats, Ava!

Love your work.

[meegbear]

8. YEE-HAW!!!

Keep it up Ava! You've got a future in politics!

:bounce:

[myrna minx]

9. Way to go! K&R. n/t

[burythehatchet]

10. You make me feel very inadequate

when I was 15 I was infatuated with my French teacher and trying to deal with acne. :)

[SeattleVet]

11. Keep on keeping on!

Don't let the 'opposition' get to you and your mom; keep up the good work!

Love your videos...they remind me of some of the things that we did in a filmmaking class in school in the early 70's in opposition to what was going on in Viet Nam.

Peace!

[Joey Liberal]

12. Good for you Ava!

I thought Alabama was a lost cause until you came along:)........

[Nite Owl]

13. That was a great

video! And not the least bit 'over the top'!
Sent it out to my email list.

Congrats!

[Serial Mom]

14. Impressive...

You make a great case for the younger generation!

Congratulations and I hope success continues your way!


:applause:

[lpbk2713]

15. WTG!! ..... K&R

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[eleny]

16. When Alabama turns blue - We'll all remember your huge role

:kick:

17. congratulations

Democrats need you.

[fearthem]

19. ATTA GIRL!!! Thanks for your hard work, effort!!!!!

[zippy890]

20. big kick for Ava!

good for you!!!!

:toast:

[Vidar]

21. Great write up, Ava.

[Libby2]

24. Awesome Ava!!

You are the future of our country, and it's looking brighter all the time.

Thanks for working so hard.

:hug:

[fearthem]

26. Ava is way out front, an extremely conscientious 15-yr-old....

most of whom waste time @ myspace -- look for her to do many more great things for our cause -- she's done more than most of us here ever will -- she doesn't just complain -- shes does something -- she's awesome!!!

[Gothmog]

27. Congratulations

That is a great article. Keep up the good work.

[jarnocan]

28. also cool that you were able to go- that in itself

was very cool for a teen from across the country. Kudos to your mom and others - whoever helped to bring that about.
You are the one that posted the great pics of Cindy Shehan etc. from WDC too, WOW!
You are having a great education IMHO!

[klook]

29. No wonder they want to kill Net Neutrality

The power-mad (temporarily) (pseudo-)elite want to take the electronic soapbox away from people like you.

I'm sure glad you're making good use of your skills and intelligence to strike back against the criminals and liars currently running the show. And it's wonderful your work is having an impact. Keep on keepin' on!

edited to fix clumsy locution

[Jigarotta]

30. congrats, Ava. Well done, and keep on doing! nt

[Hissyspit]

31. Wow, here's a toast to you, Ava, for all you do.

:toast: <---- root beer

[Melissa G]

32. You rock Ava!

I hold you up as a model for my 13 year old activist daughter! Way to be a leader!:yourock:

[malaise]

33. Proud of you

Congrats :D

[Rainscents]

34. AVA!!! You go girl!!!

:toast: :toast: :toast:

[madokie]

35. Keep on truckin' Ava, you are doing good

You encourage me to work harder to save our country, bless you.
Thanks :yourock:

[AtomicKitten]

36. Brava!!!!!

[IndyOp]

37. Ms. Lowery's video is a bit over the top? WTF?

I do not think so!

What IS over the top is what Ava shows in her videos: corruption, law-breaking, negligence leading to death, killing... THAT is over the top.

Go Ava! :applause: :applause:

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

38. It is over the top.

If one happens to be part of the bullshitter clique that pollute our airwaves with their daily dose of lies or their "milquetoast mealy mouthed sort of but not really" critiques of this cabal.

[Eric J in MN]

59. Adam Cohen is one of the Good Guys, but

he had to distance himself from the video to clarify that the doesn't regard all Republicans as liars and all Democrats as honest.

[Rex]

39. Awesome job!

Very creative, I look forward to see what you do next!

[fooj]

40. "a bit over the top"...good work, Ava.

You're getting to them. Truth is our most powerful weapon.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

41. It's Amazing How Inspiring A 15 Yr Old Can Be. You Truly Are A Gem.

Once again great video, and congrats on the article!

I do, however, think you should immediately get to work on a new video called "Over The Top" that shows adminstration act after act that is truly the epitomy of what over the top means. :)

[blm]

42. Pretty darn cool. When I was your age I was drooling over Dennis Kucinich

and completely tongue-tied.

Good for you, Ms. Ava, that you have such opportunities.

[Philosoraptor]

43. BEST OF LUCK PRESIDENT LOWERY!

[butterfly77]

44. What do they mean a bit over the top..

you could have added more there is plenty to work with.

[Daphne08]

45. Wow. Seriously, that was very professional!

Congratulations, Ava. :)

(and it wasn't over the top)

[SoCalDem]

46. So Ava is " a little bit over the top", but the in-your-face nonsense

put out by the RNC is NOT???? :grr:

[robbedvoter]

48. Good point! Typical NYT! Girlie men and Zell hysteria are OK

but we have to be "positive" or else!
The video was PERFECT!

[countingbluecars]

47. Congratulations Ava.

You are wonderful!

[driver8]

49. Ava, I've said this before and I am sure that I will be saying it

again...you rock!! :headbang:

[bklyncowgirl]

50. Yooo Hoooo Ava. You've hit the bigtime! nt

[mcscajun]

51. Girl, You're Famous!

Named in the second 'graph, wow!

Expect calls...lots of them.

[Raster]

52. YOU GO, GIRL!!! Right On!

It's always wonderful to see younger folks with vision. Thank you.

[ismnotwasm]

53. Congratulations!

Inspiring and truthful. Keep kicking butt. (Ignore that "over the top" comment, not true)

[Bluebear]

54. Keep going over the top and topping yourself!

I am extremely proud of you!

[Jazz2006]

55. Wonderful!

Well done, Ava!

:toast:

[FogerRox]

57. Very cool AVA, I must have missed the video, do you have a

LINK ?

AWESOME, AVA

[Eric J in MN]

58. Link to her video

http://youtube.com/watch?v=T6PIerf1r7Q&search=Ava%20Lowery

[FogerRox]

72. Thanks Eric......

[Thickasabrick]

56. I saw your video for the first time today. It was brilliant. What

a wonderful inspiration you are to us all.

Congratulations and keep fighting the good fight!

[Nothing Without Hope]

60. So much for the Bushie-encouraged meme that "just one person"

is helpless against them. Ava shows her way of answering the question, "But what Can I do, I'm just one person!"

We are stronger than we know.

This also clearly shows the importance of bringing in the young people. Cynicism withers the heart and drains the will and strength. We need the gifts of ALL ages, ALL people. EVERYONE has something to contribute to this fight.

[immoderate]

61. Well done! Big time!

I'm very pleased for your success. Couldn't happen to a nicer person.:)

--IMM

[mogster]

62. Congrats! Very interesting article and great

video! ;-)
You've all reason to be proud, I think :-)

[itzamirakul]

63. I went...I viewed (twice!)...I was knocked out!!! :-)

I loved your video and I certainly want to add my congrats to you for your creativity and truth-telling skills.

I'm three days older than God but I just got a brand new Mac Pro laptop and I just gotta learn how to do videos like yours. You have inspired me!

[Neoma]

64. Whoo!

:applause:

[nonconformist]

65. You are awesome, Ava!

"Over the top"??? I think not. Unless by "over the top" they mean "the TRUTH".

Keep fighting the good fight girl. YOU are America's future.

[Stockholm]

66. Kick

Great work Ava!


"There are some cultural reasons why Democrats may be more attracted to the Internet. Democrats, as a group, may have warmer feelings about science and technology, or perhaps they are attracted to the decentralized, anti-authoritarian nature of blogs and e-mail (the exact opposite of a show like Rush Limbaugh's, where the host speaks and the "dittoheads" take it all in)."

[Kurovski]

67. I'm thrilled for you, Ava!

Congratulations! :hug:

[Lochloosa]

68. Kick and Recommended for out future President....

Congrats Ava

[RevCheesehead]

69. I sure hope this is on the front page by now.

Way to go, Ava!! :applause:

[wizdum]

70. Congratulations! Job well done. Keep up the good work.

[smoogatz]

71. You go!

And keep up the great work, Ava. It makes me feel better about the world, knowing smart young people like you are on our side.

[mmonk]

73. Excellent, Ava!

[VaYallaDawg]

74. Excellent job!!!!

You've got a great future ahead of you - ROCK ON!!

[ChickMagic]

75. You rawk, Ava!

:yourock:

When I think of the dumbass stuff I was doing at 15,
you put me to shame.