Sharing a wikileaks vid

[roguerouge]

I thought I'd post a vid on wikileaks that a former student of mine just posted. Let him know what you think!

[LilithsThrall]

This is a very good video. It's clearly biased, but that shouldn't take away from it's technical qualities.
I have only one criticism. Starting with the American anthem is way too far over the top.

[roguerouge]

LilithsThrall wrote:

This is a very good video. It's clearly biased, but that shouldn't take away from it's technical qualities.

I have only one criticism. Starting with the American anthem is way too far over the top.

Yeah, if he'd learned anything of Youtube videos, he'd know that the first 5 seconds are key. Where's the hook, right?

[LilithsThrall]

roguerouge wrote:

LilithsThrall wrote:

This is a very good video. It's clearly biased, but that shouldn't take away from it's technical qualities.

I have only one criticism. Starting with the American anthem is way too far over the top.

Yeah, if he'd learned anything of Youtube videos, he'd know that the first 5 seconds are key. Where's the hook, right?

The problem is that he's clearly not just another Youtube video editor. He's got a lot of talent. So, I think he'd be better off if he didn't start off like every other Youtube video. As for his hook, I loved the Jefferson quote at the beginning of the film.

[Stebehil]

Very well done technically (AFAICT), but his zeal and calling Assange a hero is a little over the top IMO. What really scares me is that some US politicians do indeed call for Assange to be assassinated. WTF are they thinking?

[Nico Crispin]

Stebehil wrote:

Very well done technically (AFAICT), but his zeal and calling Assange a hero is a little over the top IMO. What really scares me is that some US politicians do indeed call for Assange to be assassinated. WTF are they thinking?

Thinking? These people are supposed to think? NO! They are just supposed to be provocative so that they can grab ratings and keep the unthoughtful and/or uneducated scared so that they can be more easily controlled.

Isshia

[Bitter Thorn]

Nico Crispin wrote:

Stebehil wrote:

Very well done technically (AFAICT), but his zeal and calling Assange a hero is a little over the top IMO. What really scares me is that some US politicians do indeed call for Assange to be assassinated. WTF are they thinking?

Thinking? These people are supposed to think? NO! They are just supposed to be provocative so that they can grab ratings and keep the unthoughtful and/or uneducated scared so that they can be more easily controlled.

Isshia

Then the state should have less power?

[Nico Crispin]

Bitter Thorn wrote:

Then the state should have less power?

From the days of our founding fathers onward we have always relied on the fourth estate to keep us informed about what the government is doing. Why the need for secrecy for the sake of secrecy in all things?

When a government (ANY government, including ours) does that which is so objectionable that an international court would view it as illegal, as contrevening international standards and treaties,treaties that we are signatories to for pity sake, this NEEDS to be revealed. The only reason it would be objectionable to a government is because of the loss of prestige. When they do that which is illegal, recognized as such by international standards AND Treaties of which that government is a signatory, then yes, they should have FAR less power to hide their illegal actions.

The lesser aspects of the Wiki-Leaks scandal also go to the loss of face involved from certain of these absolutely "catty" diplomatic embroglios. All of this comes down to us being embarassed for being caught acting in embarassing manners. Why should we not be?

And as for being caught in blatantly illegal actions and actions considered anathema by treaties we ourselves have signed...

Yes, the state should have FAR less power than it has at the present to cover up.

Isshia