A new begining in the political process

This is interesting. Indeed, it could be that the people will get back the right to political discourse. The San Francisco based advertising company Wide Orbit is rolling out something that is very different and unique.

It is a new service that will give each and every American the opportunity to express their political ambitions. Well, at least if you have a minimum of $1000. And this new system will by pass the McCain/Feingold rules. Which, in my opinion, anything that can bypass that grievous law and put the power back in the hands of the people is a good thing.

Or is it really? This new service called VoterVoter.com will let just about anyone make a political advertisement for just about anything and have it aired on local or national TV for about a grand.

The news is not as big as I thought it should be. I guess the major news and media outlets really do not like the idea of yet another platform that does not include them. Each person who wants to express their support in a particular candidate or cause can now do so on an even wider forum than YouTube.

Don't get me wrong. YouTube is very powerful. Yet as main stream as it has become, it is not yet THE mainstream media. That is still the place of TV or cable if you will. National advertising on the TV is still one of the most powerful ways of getting your message out to the general public.

However, with the FEC restrictions, rules and regulations and the media having control of the major outlets of TV communication, it was not easy or affordable for the Average Joe to try and affect the political process. At least not without being a part of that process in a major way as an insider.

The news is getting out there slowly and quietly. But this is going to be hard to keep quiet for long. I mean for about $1000 you can have your own political advertisement running on TV. That is far more affordable than a full production advertisement. Obviously the technology of today, such as digital camcorders and inexpensive production software, it makes it far more easy and affordable to produce such advertisements.

YouTube also helps because people can now post just about anything on there and then work to have people find it and watch it. But in this case, VoterVoter.com will manage your advertisement and have it shown on the boob tube where potentially millions of Americans can and will view you advertisement

I think this a great way to use and practice your freedom of speech rights. We cannot allow our government to squelch our ability to speak out and express our thoughts, desires and concerns. TV is still the main way we get our information and it still has the biggest influence on influencing our lives.

Although it does not hold the power it once did, TV is still powerful enough to effect the minds and hearts of all who watch it. The Internet and a few sites on the Internet is changing the power of TV but at least for now and probably for the next decade or so, TV will remain a powerful tool of expanding and expressing ideas.

The challenge will be since, VoterVoter.com and its parent company, Wide Orbit, are founded and based in San Francisco. I am sure this will have a strong influence on who and what content gets promoted with their service.

I say check it out and let me know what you think about it. Keep your eyes on it. Hell, if you have the ability, maybe there is an opportunity for you there to make money, and get conservative views pushed out to the masses.