"If you don't vote? Because it's YOUR VOTE!"

What gives a political documentary it's power? I think it is in the power to effectively persuade and make you are about the issue the film maker is presenting. It grabs you and makes you want to do something. This week’s film American Blackout did that for me. Before watching this film I had no idea who Cynthia McKinney was. The film introduces her and the issues well. It talked about Cynthia McKinney in context of the bigger picture (which is marginalized African American voters). McKinney like President Obama both benefit by today’s technology and youth support.

But in the recent midterm election things went sour of the democrats. I thought this quote is was very fitting. My friend posted this on Facebook after her state (Minnesota) went Red.

“thanks you lazy dems who didn't go out and vote, now we are going to have to listen to rep. john boehner for the next 2 years. ugh. lets continue to support shipping jobs overseas, giving corporations tax breaks, and allow wall street to rob the American people. oh, while we are at it say goodbye to the environment.” – Vangie C.

This is a great piece by young voters that was made for the mid term election.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTY__NRKzcU