[Lnc-business] Libertarian Party TV commercial idea

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

I love it.

On Thu, Aug 11, 2016 at 7:51 AM, Starchild <sfdreamer at earthlink.net> wrote:

>         Just wanted to share a random idea I had for a possible LP
> television ad. This would be kind of a seasons greetings spot to air as
> close as possible to the holidays while still before the election, ideally
> on Election Day (Nov. 1) itself.
>
>         The spot would open with the camera panning over a beautiful scene
> evoking – the snow-covered streets and buildings at dusk/early night in a
> quaint small town (perhaps in New Hampshire which has plenty such
> atmosphere?). Playing in the background is a recording of the instrumental
> music from John Lennon's Christmas song "War Is Over (If You Want It)".
>
>         Gradually the sound of people singing another song becomes
> audible, and grows stronger to become dominant as the camera approaches the
> source of the sound. The camera comes around a corner and we see a group of
> Libertarian carolers proceeding down a snow-covered street, dressed up in
> holiday finery, ringing bells and carrying signs (including signs for
> Johnson/Weld and one or more candidates local to the actual location where
> the ad is filmed, along with signs "End the Drug War!" and "Stop the
> Wars/Troops Home Now!" to subtly match the theme of the Lennon song).
>
>         The Libertarian carolers would be heard and then seen singing the
> lines, "We wish you a lot of freedom, we wish you a lot of freedom, we wish
> you a lot of freedom – and a happy new year!" At the end of which, the
> whole group would stop and wave their signs, ring their bells, bang on
> drums, use other noise-makers, etc., facing the camera now, with everyone
> smiling and laughing and toasting each other with glasses of egg nog or
> other libations and obviously having a great time.
>
>         This milieu would be frozen in a final snapshot enclosed in a
> decorative holiday frame on the screen, and then text would appear across
> the screen in cursive as if someone were writing it, "Libertarian Party",
> with a heart symbol (♥ ) appearing in front of the words after the script
> has fully appeared, to the accompaniment of the sound of a little bell or
> chime. At the bottom of the screen would be any required legalese (e.g.
> "Paid for by the Libertarian National Committee"), our website, along with
> the prominently displayed words, "Please vote responsibly."
>
> Love & Liberty,
>                                     ((( starchild )))
> At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
>                                   (415) 625-FREE
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-- 
*In Liberty,*
*Caryn Ann Harlos*
Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona,
Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann.
Harlos at LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org>
Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
<http://www.lpcolorado.org>
Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
<http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org>
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