Have you watched "For Liberty"?

Have you watched "For Liberty"?

  • Yes

    Votes: 129 94.2%
  • No

    Votes: 8 5.8%

  • Total voters
    137
I think the best way to convert people is sometimes not to try to convert them.

Let them see for themselves why we support him. Why we believe in his message. What Michael Nystrom said at the end of the film about being able to vote for a candidate who he could actually trust meant a lot to him. When they see why we support him, they start seeing a bit of us in themselves.
That part really hits home for a huge number of people.
 
The Problem with "for liberty" is that it's almost entirely about the wars. Very little about Ron on economics. Economics is sucha big part of Ron and the movement I don't understand why it's not in there. Why wouldn't Peter schiff be interviewed or Robert Murphy etc. That's what keeps it from being a good movie to get primary voters imo
He has several statements about bankrupting this country and the recession in the film. At the end Jack Hunter points out the root cause of our economic woes stem from the Fed and if you supported TARP or the Bailouts, you're disregarded by the Tea Party and fiscal conservatives.
 
For converting new voters, I give it 2 stars. If they can get through the beginning without getting offended, then it may work.
For preaching to the choir, I give it 5 stars. Highly motivating and helped me to relive the last election.

The first 15 minutes have a very weird mixed message. "Ron Paul can't speak well". I think they actually had someone say that in the first 5 minutes of the video... O.o The beginning comes out very strong anti-Republican (they used the word neocon) and anti-war which we have to realize is not a Republican position these days. They show unflattering clips of Ron Paul in debates. They keep in clips where Giuliani gets roaring applause and Ron Paul gets booed. I'm not sure the rebuttals are good enough to sway undecided voters. I also think some of the supporters came off a little too casual by wearing T shirts.

Everything after the ~15-18 minute mark or so is extremely good. There were a few times around that point where I said to myself, wow they should have cut the entire beginning of this video and started it here.

I think the video is very powerful for those who are already supporters. I nearly cried at the end! :)
 
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