Commercials for the new year!

[yellowdogmi]

I was thinking how to effectively explain why Mr. Bush’s admitted wiretapping offended me. I wanted to make my visceral hatred of what the man has done clear for the dumbest freeper to understand. Here is what I came up with.

Amendment I: Freedom of religion, speech, and the press; rights of assembly and petition
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

In this commercial we see footage of a swat team at my door. They kick the door in and run through my house yelling “clear” and breaking things until they find me at my computer at my kitchen table typing something on a DU screen. They cuff me and stuff me and as the credits roll we get a screen where the first amendment is shredded off of the constitution and for dramatic affect thrown on a burning flag.

Amendment II: Right to bear arms
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed

Of course in this commercial we need a gun toting NRA nut to be terrorized by the same swat team. Same general spiel, except I am thinking that we need a tagline such as, If your fourth amendment rights are not safe what makes you think your second amendment ones are?

Amendment III: Housing of soldiers
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

This one should be fun. I envision a minivan in suburbia that is adorned with one of those “we support our troops magnets”. The minivan is stopped at a roadblock at the end of their cul de sac and told that there home has been requisitioned by a company of marines, seals, etc…. Cut to the house where humvee’s are parked on the flowerbeds and soldiers are modifying the home with a wrecking ball.

Amendment IV: Search and arrest warrants
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

There is so much material to be mined here. We could start with the president admitting his offense to a national audience and cut to a montage of illegal searches and seizures. Maybe ending with a jackbooted storm trooper saying something along the lines of “we don’t need no stinking warrants”

Amendment V: Rights in criminal cases
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb, nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.

I envision an Abramoff clone sitting on the stand saying “I intend to assert my fifth amendment rights against self incrimination” The court room erupts as the prosecutor proudly exclaims “Objection your honor, The defendant has no such rights.
Plenty of other turf to mine on this one. What is your idea?

Amendment VI: Rights to a fair trial
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed; which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.

This is a tough one for me. Maybe a grandmother who is wasting away in a small cell on a jaywalking charge moaning about when she will get out. A nasty guard laughing at her saying that she just has to wait for her trial. When he receives the question, “when will that be?”, He giggles and starts flipping years of a calendar.

I would imagine that by now you get the idea. Let me know what you think would make for a good visual commercial or a radio spot. I hope to forward the best of these on to Impeach.pac. Lot’s of fertile ground for ideas. Here are the rest of the amendments I have not hit.

Amendment VII: Rights in civil cases
In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

Amendment VIII: Bails, fines, and punishments
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Amendment IX: Rights retained by the people
The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Amendment X: Powers retained by the states and the people
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

Any creative types out there?

[jenmito]

1. I would like a commercial using Bush...

In his own words-what he said then and what he said now, about MANY things, from getting bin Lden dead or alive to saying he's just not that concerned about where he is. From Bush saying we'll win the war to him saying he doesn't think we can win it. From Bush saying he won't accept anything short of a full renewal of the PA to him signing the 5 week extention. From Bush saying he won't allow Rice to testify for the 9/11 investigation to saying he's happy to let her testify. From Bush being against the 9/11 investigation in the first place to "embracing" it. From Bush saying an ally of al Qaeda lost an ally by us toppling Saddam to him saying there's no evidence of any link between them. Then end it by rhetorically asking if this is really the strong, steadfast leader people make him out to be.

[yellowdogmi]

3. I am sure

that everyone here has taken notice of his contradictions. I personally despise the man and all that he stands for. What I was aiming for here is a way to make the general public stand up and take notice of his pissing on the bill of rights. I think that the only way we can foment enough discontent to have the bastard impeached is if we bring home his crimes to the american public. Do you think that is possible to do? Thanks for the response. TWR
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[jenmito]

5. I think your ideas

were all good ones! Mine would be very similar. The only way to connect with the people is to make them see it could happen to THEM.

[yellowdogmi]

6. I appreciate you two cents

I am new at this and not all of my positions are as well thought out or as astute as many of the veterans here. I guess that I should have paid better attention in my media and ethics class (discontinued). I think the contradictions that you mention are powerful but have already been ignored or discounted by the freepers and their hero's. So yes I was trying to bring it home to everyone. I admit that this may be a clumsy approach. Thanks again
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[meow2u3]

2. Here are a few submissions

Amendment II: Right to bear arms
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed

Of course in this commercial we need a gun toting NRA nut to be terrorized by the same swat team. Same general spiel, except I am thinking that we need a tagline such as, If your fourth amendment rights are not safe what makes you think your second amendment ones are?


Video or photo sequence of a would-be intruder confronting a man or woman with a legally owned gun, who then takes the firearm to the would-be suspect and holds him at gunpoint until police arrive to make an arrest. Police screw up royally: they beat the citizen to a pulp, take away his or her gun without bothering to check to see if it's registered and the person licensed, and then proceed to arrest the would-be victim and let the suspect off scot-free because the suspect's the son of a powerful Republican politician.
Voice-over: Do you think criminals and terrorists have a right to bear arms? Republicans seem to think so.

[yellowdogmi]

4. Nice touch

Of course when I came up with this "brilliant" Idea, I did not think it all of the way through. I was hoping to exploit the usual suspects that during any election are susceptible to screams of "the democrat will take away your guns". I guess the danger in this is the same as using any emotional argument. It may have unintended consequences. Thank you for responding to my musings.
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