True Lies by Taalam Acey from film American Blackout 2006
http://www.americanblackout.com/
Whatever you think you know about our election systems or Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, this film will make you question further why the news media fails to accurately inform the public. Directed by GNN's Ian Inaba, creator of Eminem's "Mosh" music video, American Blackout critically examines the contemporary tactics used to control our democratic process and silence voices of political dissent.
American Blackout chronicles the recurring patterns of voter disenfranchisement from Florida 2000 to Ohio 2004 while following the story of Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. Mckinney not only took an active role investigating these election debacles, but has found herself in the middle of her own after publicly questioning the Bush Administration about the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
View the film online here:
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-6083303169951698685&q=american+blackout
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As promised, some documentary footage from the alternative wedding I helped produce and direct with my now-welded-together-forever pals Carol and Steve.
The song was written by Carol and me - the bride's lyrics to my music - and was played by Brooklyn's Hungry March Band the day following the blackout of August 2003.
What a beautiful nightmare it was.
More footage from "The Welding" perhaps forthcoming. This serves as part of the collection of sketch /trailer footage I've made toward producing " The World's Longest Open Love Letter " film.
Wish me luck.
Again.
When I boot up my phone it says, "Try Again," which are words captured from inside a bottle top by an artist whom I know by the name of H.D. I bought the print from her. Perhaps it's time to hang the art collection. Again.
"Try Again."
I'm just saying.
Tags: Faux Press Road Node 101
Mainstream media claims that international coverage is expensive and difficult to produce. But in the case of East Timor, a country that experienced savage oppression at the hands of US-backed Indonesian military, there was an unacceptable blanket of silence sustained by our major news outlets. Is this simply a matter of budgetary limitations or are corporate-owned media just protecting their own.