Magix Video Contest

As you may know, I am a member of Magix Movie Edit Pro Group. This group of folks use a film editing sofware produced by Magix.  I am no film editor, but I am learning how to use this sofware to make home movies. The guys at the users group are running a contest.  I decided to enter to promote one of the language forums I use. 

Here are the rules:

Make a fake commercial for anything you want! 
• Entry must be 15 seconds, 30 seconds or 60 seconds in length, no more than 60 seconds.
• Entry must be edited with Magix™ Movie Edit Pro!
• Deadline is October 31, 2008
• Prizes: A collection of stock footage (All sets currently available by deadline).
• All entries must be uploaded to this group (Mep users) by 12:00 midnight October 31, 2008 central time USA.
• Entries will be judged on originality & presentation. It can be serious or comedy. Far out or believable. Make us laugh or make a point, it doesn't matter.
• You must be a member of mepusers.ning.com to enter.

I decided that there is nothing to loose, so I put my thinking cap on and spent some time collecting images and editing.  I wanted to share with y'all my contest entry.  

What do you think?

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GO VOTE!!

Let's walk down memory lane:

The Right to Vote

The right of citizens of the United 

States to vote shall  not be denied or 

abridged by the United States 

or by any state on account of race,

 color, or  previous condition of servitude.

— Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1870)

 

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or 

abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.

— Nineteenth Amendment (1920)

 

The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election . . . shall not be denied or abridged . . . by reason of failure to pay any 

poll tax or other tax.

— Twenty-fourth Amendment (1964)

 

The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years 

of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied or abridged by 

the United States or by any state on account of age.

— Twenty-sixth Amendment (1971)

(source)

In many countries, the president is elected by direct popular vote.  In the U. S. the president is indirectly elected by the Electoral College. "Each state is allocated a number of Electoral College electors equal to the number of its Senators and Representatives in the U.S. Congress." (more here)

It is your right, use it.  Do not complain about politics or politicians if you did not vote. Let the Electoral College know what your position is. I, personally, do not care if you are Republican or Democrat, what is important is for you to vote. Let the Electoral College know what your position is.     

Regardless of who wins, the president will have a fine mess to deal with: an economic decline (we were told by Bush it is not a recession), the

downfall of the banking system and financial markets, the war in Iraq, immigration, Bin Laden, and many other issues.

Do not forget to go vote on Tuesday November 4th. As a U. S. citizen it is your right.

Funny Video

This video came as an e-mail attachment. It's about the recession.  Could not resist posting it...