So obvious... yet
I don't think anyone's done it? How? I was
singing this to myself in the mid-90s on
WTVN during the government shutdown. But the kid
thing made this a viral video I had to
make.
What I don't
think a lot of people get about these comments, is
they show that Gingrich is 100% corporate. He's been
paid millions to lobby in their interest (or advise or
whatever the hell he wants to call it) and if you
listen closely to all his comments? They're simply
anti-union in "helping poor people" clothing. Of
course even when he's trying to "help poor
people" he is uneblieveably insensitive and says
they should use poor kids to clean the schools. Uhm,
wow. And it's cheaper too! A no-brainer! If not for
those pesky child labor laws.
Folks, this is the
stuff that is WAY out in right field. I mean, a
loooooooooooooooong time ago we all collectively,
understood that if we don't put SOME regulations on
corporations? They would do whatever possible to make
money. Hire 10 year olds at the cheapest possible
rate? Yup. THAT is what Newt is talking about -
regulations. This is what I was ranting about last
month. And although he's one of the smart ones
on the stage - he's 10000000% corporate.
Anti-regulations (even the most obvious ones like
child-labor laws), and anti-union. Now usually he
would mask it a bit better (most of the other
candidates have) and they talk about job creation,
etc. But the truth of the matter is, a totally free
market doesn't work. Especially not in areas that have
to do with our health and safety. Say what you want
about the FDA, but at the very least I want
those standards. It's like the restaurant rating
systems here in California... once you know what they
let you get away with to get an "A"? You're sure as
fuck aren't eating in a "B". These regulations
help us... and actually, they help the restaurants put
out a good product. It's a situation where government
actually does provide a service. Go to a restaurant in
Africa and tell me how you feel.
As far as the
cartoon is concerned... I did it in 6 hours today and
I'm really afraid I missed the boat on this. I'm
two days late... should've had it ready for Monday
morning at the latest because Newt's comments were
ALL OVER the TV yesterday. Maybe I'm wrong,
and just maybe this will go viral...
That was really
fun to sing. Wish I had the right equipment
'cause I did that on the shittiest miccrophone
next to the loudest computer ever. It's a horrible
sounding track but I tried to beef it up in post.
I actually think that's the reason no one has done it
though. Very few people can impersonate Boris Karloff
(though wikipedia tells me it was actually an
uncredited Thurl
Ravenscroft
- poor bastard) and thankfully in the past couple of
years my voice has turned rather fatherly and
it was actually right in my range.
So
I immediately emailed as many political
TV and radio shows as I could find and the
producer of Thom Hartmann already replied asking if
they could play it tomorrow. Just how "Let's Bomb
Iran" started out... so here's hopin' this will
be crazy when I wake up in the
morning.
Adam
PS - and can
I just say it felt incredible to feel the rush of
making something you knew would blow up the moment you
uploaded? It's been so long. Had a hop in my... uhm, a
hop in my sit, all day as I was frantically
editing it. Love that feeling. I'm tellin' you... all
I need is direction and that passion is still there.
