Got An Issue? Start a Non-Profit Campaign Against It.
Got a special interest? Got something you don't like? The latest and greatest craze is to start a campaign and get the word out. You can raise funds, run ads, get causes started on college campuses, and generally take advantage of a political election year to focus all kinds of attention on your cause. Numerous examples can be found below. I'll send a $10 gift certificate to the first person who posts the original sponsors of these campaigns in my comments!
NOTE: The opinions expressed below are not my own but are intended to be illustrative of the sort of internet campaigns that are thrown up every day as part of a multi-layered effort to promote a certain viewpoint
Shame on Elaine Who is Elaine? Elaine Chao is the Secretary of Labor, George W. Bush's longest-serving cabinet member, and wife of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell.
According to the web site, "Under Elaine’s questionable 'leadership,' the Department of Labor has turned into an agency that screws America's workers and enables corporate giveaways."
Fire Mary Peters Mary Peters gets targeted for removal from office for just doing her job
TRADE Act The TRADE Act requires a review of existing trade pacts, including the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other major pacts, and sets forth what must and must not be included in future trade pacts. It also provides for the renegotiation of existing trade agreements and describes the key elements of a new trade negotiating and approval mechanism to replace Fast Track that would enhance Congress’ role in the formative aspects of agreements and promote future deals that could enjoy broad support among the American public.
Want Lewis Black to do a viral video on greed in America? Get Behind the Buyouts
Everyone loves to bash Walmart!
I am thinking of starting one of these things to get spam made illegal, or has that already happened? Oh well, I can always throw my support behind the PUMP Act !
NOTE: The opinions expressed below are not my own but are intended to be illustrative of the sort of internet campaigns that are thrown up every day as part of a multi-layered effort to promote a certain viewpoint
Shame on Elaine Who is Elaine? Elaine Chao is the Secretary of Labor, George W. Bush's longest-serving cabinet member, and wife of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell.
According to the web site, "Under Elaine’s questionable 'leadership,' the Department of Labor has turned into an agency that screws America's workers and enables corporate giveaways."
Fire Mary Peters Mary Peters gets targeted for removal from office for just doing her job
TRADE Act The TRADE Act requires a review of existing trade pacts, including the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other major pacts, and sets forth what must and must not be included in future trade pacts. It also provides for the renegotiation of existing trade agreements and describes the key elements of a new trade negotiating and approval mechanism to replace Fast Track that would enhance Congress’ role in the formative aspects of agreements and promote future deals that could enjoy broad support among the American public.
Want Lewis Black to do a viral video on greed in America? Get Behind the Buyouts
Everyone loves to bash Walmart!
I am thinking of starting one of these things to get spam made illegal, or has that already happened? Oh well, I can always throw my support behind the PUMP Act !
I love the shame on Elaine site. What a find!
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