Posted on 09/30/2008 11:47:46 AM PDT by The G Man
Sing for Change
About Us
Sing for Change was a confluence of hard work, good will, and shared vision. Inspired by ideas raised at a grassroots Obama fundraiser, a music teacher, Kathy Sawada, and the children composed and rehearsed the songs in less than two weeks. Several musicians heard of the effort and volunteered to accompany the children. Parents and older siblings designed and provided the T-Shirts and the banner. There’s a first for everything, but rarely do so many firsts come together at once: for the children and their parents, this is their first performance, first video, first banner, and first involvement with grassroots work on a presidential campaign.
As Sunday approached, a neighbor volunteered a home. Production wizards got wind of the project and offered their help in recordingit. The likes of Jeff Zucker, Holly Schiffer, Peter Rosenfeld, Darin Moran, Jean Martin, Andy Blumenthal, and Nick Phoenix rearranged schedules to participate. Holly Schiffer was able to get three High Definition cameras (Panasonic HVX250’s), and an AVID editing facility. When Jeff Zucker went to pick up the camera package, Ted Schilowitz happened to be there and offered a RED camera set up on a SteadiCam.
What we accomplished in a few hours on a Sunday afternoon embodies the nature of the Obama campaign: its grassroots inspiration, its inclusiveness, its community building. People pitched in quickly for a cause that resonated with them. There were not many conditions: “Think this is a good idea? Want to help? Great. Sunday at 12:00.” At the heart of the project were 22 children and their music. The willingness of all involved to come together for them was a testament to our hope, unity, courage, joy and belief in the future represented by these children.
"Let's put on a show!"
"Wow! That's a great idea! We can practice in the barn and my mom has some old Hope and Change T-Shirts in a trunk somewhere....."
“Spread happiness” - is happiness here defined, perchance, as crushing babies’ skulls and sucking out their brains?
I found the video on Fox’s website yesterday. I watched it. Generally, I try to share a thoughtful comment here on FreeRepublic, but all I can come up with is the following:
‘’AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGRHGGRGRGRGRRRGRGRGGRRGRRGGRGRGRGRRGRRGRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!! PLEASE!!! I’M BEGGGING YOU!!! PLEASE TAKE THIS BRAIN-WORM OUT OF MY HEAD!!!!!’’
Apparently, the video has either been pulled, or is private now, accessible only by personal invitation.
I don’t see a nazification in this country, however. There is too much resistance focused against Obama and his plans. Germany had already had a strong socialist tradition (mixed with monarchism), and Nazism was an inevitable step on that road (read Hayek’s Road to Serfdom). I also think that Obama’s followers, unlike Hitler’s, are strongly anti-military, therefore he does not have the ability to enforce his pogroms through something like the SA—although he has spoken of establishing a civilian defense force that sounds eerily similar (look it up on youtube).
On the other hand, Obama has perhaps millions of gangbangers, thugs, and assorted criminals who worship him as their leader—he’s replaced Farrakhan as the de facto cult leader of the entire black prison population. If Obama calls out for black criminals to riot, rape, burn and murder his opponents, you can be sure that his orders will be carried out, civilian defense force or not. It’s the Chicago way. Anyone who thinks otherwise is hopelessly naive.
If Obama is elected, civil war is inevitable because too many people will resist. We are not a population yet broken by war on our own soil, as was Germany.
I’m stunned Jeff Zucker wasn’t asked to “moderate’ the debates... I mean, like he’s a objective guy, right?
The following site used to have all the names posted who participated; it's been changed recently.
https://dstaftn.info/About_Us.html
Too bad I grabbed the names a few days ago.(I left the kids names out; they've been exploited enough.)
Parents
Beatriz Babuch
Bill Roschen
Christi Van Cleve
Claudia Parducci
Connie Covert
David Tokofsky
Ellen Mersereau
Ingrid Wafer
John Heaner
Joy Lewis
Julie Campbell
Laura Farber
Lisa Jackson
Maria Mendez
Polly Chu
Roman Bunker
Tara Neuwirth
Toni Klugh
Musicians
Peter Davison, Flute
Roberta Garten, Piano
Shan Shan Li, Keyboard
Carlos Mendez, Percussion
Crew
Andy Blumenthal, Editor
Ann Partrich, Assistant
Barry Rosenbaum, Producer
Christian Wilson, Technical Director
Darin Moran, Camera Operator
Eriko Matsumoto, Art Direction
Eugin Hong, Banner Artist
Gary Rhoades, Producer
Hana Rosenbaum, Banner Artist
Harry Zucker, Production Assistant
Holly Schiffer, Post Producer
Jean Martin, Assistant Camera
Jeff Zucker, Director
Kathy Sawada, Executive Producer
Nick Phoenix, Sound
Paul Marchand
Peter Rosenfeld, Steadicam Operator
Sandy Silver, Assistant to Executive Producer
Scott C. Smith, Wrangler
Wilma Wong, Producer
Yvette Carter, Production Assistant
Special thanks to Ted Schilowitz at RED Camera, Mendez Family for T-Shirt design and production, and for the generous spirit of all who gave food, money, and their time.
Damn, I’m military, and if obama wins I dunno if I want to stay in because he’ll screw the economy or get out because I don’t want him as my CinC with stuff like this.
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ghostofhitler (10 seconds ago)
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I really, really, really love this. But the little ones should have shirts that are brown. Ah, if only I had someone like Zucker on my side. If only I was fighting Americans of this generation, it would be a different world. These parents are wonderful. Unfortunately, a few of them will be turned in by their children in a few years, and they will have to be taken away.
If the gear they “borrowed” was official NBC gear, and the people who helped were official NBC employees, then this should be considered an “in-kind” contribution, illegal for a corporation to make.
I know my business would never allow an employee to borrow any business equipment to shoot a political advertisement. It’s a violation of law.
Its amazing the lengths people are going to for Zero.
Your choice will be yours, but I was still active duty in 1876 when Carter was elected. After his first official act as President, amnesty for Viet Nam Draft Dodgers, I saw it as the starw that broke the camels back and ETS’d.
Of course, I only had 8 years in, not over the hump.
Don’t decide rashly, though. If he does win, I doubt he will get a second term after the way he will screw things up.
Thanks for finding that. I don’t want people to miss it, so I am going to put up a post linking both videos.
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