Before clicking the video here's a quick rundown on the case. According to Alderman Moore's trusty blogboy Alex, here is what Alex calls...
The Facts:
"Last year, Alderman Moore asked Mr. Odeh to refrain from selling single cans of beer, malt liquor and inexpensive half-pints at his 6703 N. Clark store. He agreed to do so, and an inspection by my office today revealed that he is complying with that agreement."
Alex A @ Dec 14, 2006
Blognotes: I was waiting for someone to use You-Tube as a campaign tool. Tomblogger #1 and his cameraman saved me a lot of work in this blog-post. My cheesy still photos just didn't cut it.
Grab some popcorn and enjoy the new 'he said, he said' You-Tube video thriller called, 'Blog-Lawyer 4 Hire' featuring Tom Westgard in the starring role. 'Half Pint' and 'Tall Boy' have a cameo appearance in this short six minute, low-def production. Tomblogger #1 get's to the nitty-gritty in this tale of the Metra Stop dueling politically based liquor license flyer wars brewing on Clark Street stunt. Lighting could be a bit better, but I give it 4 stars on accuracy.
O.K., now you can watch the video. Afterward join us in a discussion session. Guilty or Not Guilty - You decide.
14 comments:
Oh NO! Not FACTS!
I laughed. I cried. it moved me. Nicely done!
Loved the Vince Guaraldi soundtrack! The Peanuts Christmas is my fav seasonal music. Guaraldi's trio are fine musicians.
If Jim's campaign were better funded, maybe you could have bought a pint or two. One plot line the movie left open - what became of those four single-can 16 oz-ers?
Alex's propaganda piece, Moore's rally speech
Alderman Joe Moore Kicks Off Re-Election Bid
dated 12/11, PERSISTS on
the front page of SoapBlox Chicago,
... but Gindersk'e press release ...
49th Ward Aldermanic Candidate Ginderske Fights New Liquor Licenses
dated 12/14, 3 days later, has already ROLLED OFF!
hmmm
One thing we refrained from putting into the video was that Joe Moore called Jim a "liar" about this situation. There is very little room for mistake in calling someone a "liar," especially when Joe claimed to have inspected the store. Who's the liar?
Knowing Westgard, for the record, I made a copy of this post.
Just in case he removes it in the middle of the night.
Tom Westgard said.....>"One thing we refrained from putting into the video was that Joe Moore called Jim a "liar" about this situation. There is very little room for mistake in calling someone a "liar," especially when Joe claimed to have inspected the store. Who's the liar?"
This pushed me over the edge- I am going to work on Jim's campaign starting January!
That video is brilliant. Spready baby, spread.
Also, pretty amazing what a little competition has done to the Hell Hole. Cleaned up the font and layout a little.. perhaps a shave and a new pair of socks..
Craig:
We were happy to publicize the issue on What The Helen?! You can see the post here.
We also had a similar issue in the 46th ward, where the now challenger to the alderbeast, James Cappleman, led an effort to get many liquor stores to stop selling booze in small container sizes.
The alderbeast, realizing she was behind the eight ball, tried to get behind the issue after being in office for 15 years and doing nothing about it. Amazing what a little push can do. Now, we just need to push her right out the door, so that we can take our communities back.
Bravo to the creators of this wonderful video.
We give it 5 stars out of 5.
Ginderske blog team in turmoil - Left out of the production and first run distribution, a disgruntled and frustrated Tomblogger #2 has just released this statement....> The boys at the Ginderske Campaign were a slow on the update, and decided to release this video at the worst possible time: Just before Christmas, with a lot of people traveling or too busy to care about politics at the moment. When they finally did release it, it was at the BOTTOM of a newsletter. The bottom! Why not the top? And why the hell they didn't release this when they had a finished product six days ago? This is something RPB cannot wrap its neurons around. At least they got it out before the New Year."
Some people are just never happy.
tomblogger, quit yer belly aching.
If people have a "problem" with Ginderske making this video, all they need do is walk down any street and count the half-pint and tall-boy empties laying in yards, gutters, and all over the sidewalks. I hope this opens eyes throughout our ward to the lazy, greedy, so called leadership (cough cough) we have to suffer with.
Dear Craig:
Joe Moore must really love you. He counts on you to trounce is competition so he don't have to. If you really want to change, why don't you endorse heartily Jim or Gordon and get on with it. Instead you pick them apart every chance you can.
I see in my crystal ball another four years of Joe Moore.
The film recalls the early work of the young Kevin Smith. The arc of the character development is particularly strong. Our protagonist begins the film somewhat reserved, but who watching can fail to share his smile as he gathers up his beverage purchases? In the later scenes, our hero opens up to life, finding meaning in civic involvement in the company of his off-camera foil behind the camera. They joke, they laugh. It''s fundamentally a buddy flick.
The success of the film demonstrates that there is an undeserved market for facts in Rogers Park.
This viewer can't wait for a sequel!
Tom please bring a couple of those 40's over so we can ring in the New Year.
B
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