[Vision2020] Fwd: Roy Zimmerman Newsletter - October 2012

[Tom Hansen]

Yo, V-Peeps!

Forwarded below is Roy Zimmerman's newsletter for October.

I particularly like his photo (scroll to the bottom) of a dune Jaguar, taken in Lovelock, Nevada.

And it's never too early to mark your calendars . . .

Fifth Annual Intolerista Wingding (with Roy Zimmerman and Jeanne McHale)
June 21, 2013 (Friday), 6 pm - 10 pm
The 1912 Center (Great Room)
Beer, wine, sodas, and munchies on sale by Blues, Brews, and BBQ
Admission is FREE!

Seeya at the polls, Moscow, because . . .

"Moscow Cares"
http://www.MoscowCares.com
  
Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students.  The college students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."

- Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)


 

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Roy Zimmerman" <mailing-list at royzimmerman.com>
> Date: October 19, 2012, 7:55:34 AM PDT
> To: thansen at moscow.com
> Subject: Roy Zimmerman Newsletter - October 2012
> 
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> THE ROY ZIMMERMAN NEWSLETTER
> October, 2012
> 
> KICKSTARTER PROJECT
> We're making a movie! And we need your help.
> Melanie and I are creating a full length DVD documentary of my 50 state tour.  In the grand tradition of the endless folk song, we’re taking all the “Vote Republican” videos we’ve been posting to YouTube over the past year, sequencing them and editing them together with extra interstitial footage and incidental music to produce a seamless musical odyssey through the 2012 American political landscape - The Roy Zimmerman Fifty State Tour DVD.
> 
> We've written and shot fifty-one videos in all, one from each of the 49 states we’ve toured in, one from the District of Columbia plus a faux aloha from Hawaii. The Roy Zimmerman 50 State Tour DVD will be a rare limited edition work of art, a labor of love for a progressive nation and an amazing compendium of beautiful American scenery and bountiful Republican absurdity.
> 
> And that's where Kickstarter comes in. With 18 more days (!) to go to the election, we’ve just launched a Kickstarter project to fund the DVD by Election Day. Here’s the link.
> 
> We're well on our way to finishing this massive project, but completion will require your help. We're on tour right now, on a swing through the swing states before November's election, and we need to keep the rubber on the road while we shoot the interstitial footage. Then we'll need help underwriting the mixing and editing. And of course we'll need help with the manufacturing. The project and all rewards will be completed and shipped by Inauguration Day, January 20, 2013.
> 
> In a vital campaign season like this, so many people are finding ways to make a difference. Walking precincts, phone banking, posting, tweeting, re-tweeting reposts. All of these efforts hit people where they live. Satire hits people where they laugh. Satire gives heart to those who have a heart, and heartburn to those who are heartless. Abraham Lincoln said, "In a democracy, satire is a purifying flame." Actually, he never said that, but I won't let my Kickstarter pitch be dictated by fact checkers.
> 
> You may already have donated to the Obama campaign (way to go!) or the Elizabeth Warren campaign (right on!) or the No on 32 campaign (that’s the spirit, Californians!), but this is our campaign for a vision of a more Progressive America. You can pledge as little as $25 or as much as $1500 or more (with an escalating package of rewards) to help make the Roy Zimmerman Fifty-State Tour DVD a reality.
> 
> The $1500 pledge level is really exciting -- I'll write an original song for you on the subject of your choice at half my normal fee. Does your hometown progressive group need a theme song? Does your business need a jingle? Does your loved one need a love song? Does your child need a lullaby? The sky's the limit on subject matter (although I do reserve the right of refusal at my sole discretion.) You will receive a demo of the song, recorded by me with voice and guitar, plus a lead sheet and lyric sheet, all for half the price of my normal fee for on-demand songwriting. I look forward to hearing your ideas!
> 
> Whether you pledge or not, we'd love for you to participate in this grand endeavor by helping to write the final verse of the song. The last video we'll put together will be the one from Florida, using footage I shot at the Republican National Convention in Tampa with lyrics suggested by you, the viewer. We'll incorporate as many suggestions as possible. That video will go up on Election Day, the deadline for this Kickstarter project. So please, watch the other states' videos, see if we missed anything then respond to this email with your reasons to Vote Republican. Or, to join the broader conversation, go to my Facebook page and Like me, then post your reasons to Vote Republican there.
> 
> Melanie and I love this country, and our love pours out of us in the form of funny songs like "Vote Republican." This 50 state tour, this year - this is our campaign. Thanks for supporting its continued success.
> 
> To watch any or all of the “Vote Republican 50.0” videos, go to the map on my home page and click on a state that’s been blue-ed in.
> 
> Here again is the link to the Kickstarter project.
> 
> I LOVE IT WHEN A METAPHOR...
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> ...becomes a reality.
> 
> THE SWING STATE SWING
> Friday, October 19 -  time TBA   
> WHEELING, WV
> Hope, Struggle and Change
> Art Works Coffeehouse
> 2200 Market St
> Wheeling, WV
> $15 suggested donation
> 
> Saturday, October 20 -  8 pm   
> KENT, OH
> Hope, Struggle and Change
> UU Church of Kent
> 228 Gougler Ave
> Kent, OH
> $15 at the door
> 
> Sunday, October 21 -  11:30 am - NEW TIME!  
> LEWIS CENTER, OH
> Hope, Struggle and Change
> North UU Congregation
> 1574 Franklin St
> Lewis Center, OH
> free will offering
> 
> Tuesday, October 23 -  7 pm  
> CLEVELAND, OH
> Hope, Struggle and Change
> West Shore UU Church
> 20401 Hillard Blvd
> Cleveland, OH
> $15 or pay what you can
> sponsored by Queer and Allies
> 
> Thursday, October 25 -  7 pm   
> INDIANAPOLIS, IN
> Hope, Struggle and Change
> CFI Indiana
> 350 Canal Walk, Suite A
> Indianapolis, IN
> $18 in advance / $20 at the door
> 
> Friday, October 26 -  8 pm   
> BLOOMINGTON, IN
> Hope, Struggle and Change
> UU Church of Bloomington
> 2120 North Fee Lane
> Bloomington, IN
> $18 or pay what you can
> 
> Saturday, October 27 -  8 pm   
> ST. LOUIS, MO
> Hope, Struggle and Change
> Ethical Society of St. Louis
> 9001 Clayton Rd
> St. Louis, MO
> $18 or pay what you can
> 
> Sunday, October 28 -  7 pm   
> TULSA, OK
> Hope, Struggle and Change
> Hope Unitarian Church
> 8432 South Sheridan Road
> Tulsa, OK
> $15 general / $10 students and seniors
> 
> Thursday, November 1 -  7 pm   
> LAS CRUCES, NM
> Hope, Struggle and Change
> UU Church of Las Cruces
> 2000 S. Solano
> Las Cruces, NM
> $15 or pay what you can
> 
> Tuesday, October 30 -  7 pm   
> LOS ALAMOS, NM
> Hope, Struggle and Change
> Los Alamos Little Theater
> 1670 Nectar St
> Los Alamos, NM
> $18
> info: 505-661-9002
> 
> Thursday, November 1 -  7 pm   
> LAS CRUCES, NM
> Hope, Struggle and Change
> UU Church of Las Cruces
> 2000 S. Solano
> Las Cruces, NM
> $15 or pay what you can
> 
> Friday, November 2 -  8 pm   
> TUCSON, AZ
> Hope, Struggle and Change
> Southside Presbyterian Church
> 317 West 23rd Street
> Tucson, AZ
> $15 or pay what you can
> 
> Saturday, November 3 -  7 pm   
> GLENDALE, AZ
> Roy Zimmerman: Hope, Struggle and Change
> with special guests the Fire Letters!
> West Valley UU Church
> 5904 W Cholla St
> Glendale, AZ
> $18 or pay what you can
> 
> Sunday, November 4 -  7 pm   
> LAS VEGAS, NV
> Hope, Struggle and Change
> with special guests Danielle and Robert Bell
> UU Congregation of Las Vegas
> 3616 East Lake Mead Blvd.
> Las Vegas, NV
> $13 advance (at the church) / $15 at the door
> 
> Tuesday, November 6   
> ELECTION DAY!
> 
> MORE DATES
> Friday, November 16 -  7:30 pm   
> MILL VALLEY, CA
> Hope, Struggle and Change
> a benefit performance for Health Care for All - Marin
> Mount Tamalpais United Methodist Church
> 410 Sycamore Ave
> Mill Valley, CA
> tickets $15 available at Brown Paper Tickets
> 
> Thursday, November 29 -  7 pm   
> MODESTO, CA
> PeaceNick
> UU Fellowship of Stanislaus County
> 2172 Kiernan Ave
> Modesto, CA
> $18 or pay what you can
> 
> Friday, November 30 -  8 pm   
> VENTURA, CA
> PeaceNick
> UU Church of Ventura
> 5654 Ralston St
> Ventura, CA
> $18 or pay what you can
> 
> Saturday, December 8 -  7:30 pm   
> COSTA MESA, CA
> PeaceNick - Happy Humanist Holidays!
> Orange Coast UU
> 1259 Victoria St.
> Costa Mesa, CA
> $20 in advance, $25 at the door
> 
> Sunday, December 9 -  10:30 am   
> CANOGA PARK, CA
> PeaceNick - Fundraiser Service
> Emerson UU Church
> 7304 Jordan Ave
> Canoga Park, CA
> 
> Saturday, December 15 -  7 pm   
> STOCKTON, CA
> PeaceNick
> First UU Church of Stockton
> 2737 Pacific Ave.
> Stockton, CA
> $18 or pay what you can
> 
> ZIMMERMAN’S OFF-ROAD
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> A dune Jaguar spotted in Lovelock, Nevada (like Landlock, Nevada only surrounded by love).
> 
> Looking forward,
> 
> Roy
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