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The lovely Leo sent this, and I voted for #10 as she said... but all the cartoons are saying the same thing... which is not so good for a contest like this... but these are signs of the times (even the "Science Idol" theme is overly mainstream to the point of stupid) ...and it seems a bunch of people have a message to share to make this point.
I wish they address these questions: What does government Fear? Why do they need to control?
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Howdy.
I beg your pardon for a moment of weirdness in
request.
A very hilarious, integrity rich, cool dad of two
superheroes, my ol' pal Jesse, is a very high
contender in a contest ending within roughly a month
from today. If you're willing to take a moment to
vote for his number ten cartoon (even if it aint yer
favorite...please read below) we can seal his deal and
get him the grand prize which will make him beserkly
happy and may even lift his political cartooning
career into something honorably fancy.
Want to?
You are nice to read thus far,
Love,
Leo
WHAT:
Help amateur cartoonist Jesse Springer win the Grand
Prize in the nationwide "Science Idol" cartoon contest
sponsored by the Union of Concerned Scientists.
HOW:
1. Go to
ucsaction.org/campaign/sc...ol_2007_vote
2. Fill in the required fields (e-mail, first and last
name)
3. Check or uncheck newsletters and/or networks you
want to receive/join
4. Click the button next to "Cartoon 10"
5. Click the button at the bottom that says "Sign
Now".
You may vote only ONE time. Voting will close on
Monday, July 23, 2007 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
WHY:
The Grand Prize winner gets an all-expense paid trip
to Washington D.C. to have lunch with Pulitzer prize
winning editorial cartoonist Tom Toles. For an
aspiring political cartoonist like Jesse, this is a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
WHO:
You and as many of your friends as possible! The
competition is fully networked with MySpace, etc., so
Jesse needs all the help he can get. Please forward
this to as many of your sympathetic friends as
possible!
THE DETAILS:
This past month Jesse entered 5 cartoons in a contest
sponsored by the Union of Concerned Scientists called
the "Science Idol". Silly name, but a serious topic:
governmental interference with science, particularly
as it relates to public policy. Out of 400 entries, a
panel of scientists narrowed it down to 60
semi-finalists, whereupon a group of celebrity
judges-- including Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau
and Washington Post editorial cartoonist Tom Toles--
narrowed that number down to 12 finalists. Among the
12 final cartoons, three of Jesse's cartoons were
chosen.
Here's where you come in. The Grand Prize winner will
be chosen by popular vote. In addition to having lunch
with Tom Toles, winning this nationwide contest would
raise Jesse's profile as a cartoonist considerably and
perhaps be a stepping stone towards syndication or
employment as an editorial cartoonist. As mentioned
before, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Jesse needs you (and as many of your friends, and so
on, and so on...) to vote for his cartoon and send him
to Washington D.C. Refer to the 5-step process above
to vote!
Since he has three cartoons among the finalists, it is
important that you vote for a particular one. The
Grand Prize will be awarded to the CARTOON with the
most votes, not cartoonIST. So please vote for Cartoon
#10-- the one with the caption "Political Science"--
it seems to be the most popular among informal focus
groups. Many apologies if it's not your favorite
cartoon, but if you want to help send him to
Washington, vote for that one. Only people with a
valid e-mail may vote. You may vote only one time, or
else your vote(s) will be disqualified. The last day
for voting is July 23rd.
As mentioned before, this is a tremendous opportunity
for Jesse. Some of the competition have the complete
MySpace network all dialed in, so he needs as many of
you (and your friends) to vote for him as possible!
It'll just take a moment, so do it now, and thank you,
thank you so much for supporting him in this!
One last note: If it strikes you as a little
inappropriate that the Grand Prize winner in a cartoon
contest emphasizing Scientific Integrity will be
selected through crass politicized cronyism, you're
not alone. But that is the way the contest has been
set up. In fact, in their e-mail notifying finalists
their cartoon(s) had been selected, the Union of
Concerned Scientists wrote: "Spread the word to all
your friends, family, and colleagues to vote for your
cartoon!" So there it is-- go for it without guilt!
"The greatest wisdom is in simplicity, Love, respect,
tolerance, sharing, gratitude, forgiveness. It's not
complex or elaborate. The real knowledge is free.
It's encoded in your DNA. All you need is within you.
Great teachers have said that from the beginning.
Find your heart, and you will find your way."
--Carlos Barrios, Mayan Timekeeper
I wish they address these questions: What does government Fear? Why do they need to control?
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Howdy.
I beg your pardon for a moment of weirdness in
request.
A very hilarious, integrity rich, cool dad of two
superheroes, my ol' pal Jesse, is a very high
contender in a contest ending within roughly a month
from today. If you're willing to take a moment to
vote for his number ten cartoon (even if it aint yer
favorite...please read below) we can seal his deal and
get him the grand prize which will make him beserkly
happy and may even lift his political cartooning
career into something honorably fancy.
Want to?
You are nice to read thus far,
Love,
Leo
WHAT:
Help amateur cartoonist Jesse Springer win the Grand
Prize in the nationwide "Science Idol" cartoon contest
sponsored by the Union of Concerned Scientists.
HOW:
1. Go to
ucsaction.org/campaign/sc...ol_2007_vote
2. Fill in the required fields (e-mail, first and last
name)
3. Check or uncheck newsletters and/or networks you
want to receive/join
4. Click the button next to "Cartoon 10"
5. Click the button at the bottom that says "Sign
Now".
You may vote only ONE time. Voting will close on
Monday, July 23, 2007 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
WHY:
The Grand Prize winner gets an all-expense paid trip
to Washington D.C. to have lunch with Pulitzer prize
winning editorial cartoonist Tom Toles. For an
aspiring political cartoonist like Jesse, this is a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
WHO:
You and as many of your friends as possible! The
competition is fully networked with MySpace, etc., so
Jesse needs all the help he can get. Please forward
this to as many of your sympathetic friends as
possible!
THE DETAILS:
This past month Jesse entered 5 cartoons in a contest
sponsored by the Union of Concerned Scientists called
the "Science Idol". Silly name, but a serious topic:
governmental interference with science, particularly
as it relates to public policy. Out of 400 entries, a
panel of scientists narrowed it down to 60
semi-finalists, whereupon a group of celebrity
judges-- including Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau
and Washington Post editorial cartoonist Tom Toles--
narrowed that number down to 12 finalists. Among the
12 final cartoons, three of Jesse's cartoons were
chosen.
Here's where you come in. The Grand Prize winner will
be chosen by popular vote. In addition to having lunch
with Tom Toles, winning this nationwide contest would
raise Jesse's profile as a cartoonist considerably and
perhaps be a stepping stone towards syndication or
employment as an editorial cartoonist. As mentioned
before, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Jesse needs you (and as many of your friends, and so
on, and so on...) to vote for his cartoon and send him
to Washington D.C. Refer to the 5-step process above
to vote!
Since he has three cartoons among the finalists, it is
important that you vote for a particular one. The
Grand Prize will be awarded to the CARTOON with the
most votes, not cartoonIST. So please vote for Cartoon
#10-- the one with the caption "Political Science"--
it seems to be the most popular among informal focus
groups. Many apologies if it's not your favorite
cartoon, but if you want to help send him to
Washington, vote for that one. Only people with a
valid e-mail may vote. You may vote only one time, or
else your vote(s) will be disqualified. The last day
for voting is July 23rd.
As mentioned before, this is a tremendous opportunity
for Jesse. Some of the competition have the complete
MySpace network all dialed in, so he needs as many of
you (and your friends) to vote for him as possible!
It'll just take a moment, so do it now, and thank you,
thank you so much for supporting him in this!
One last note: If it strikes you as a little
inappropriate that the Grand Prize winner in a cartoon
contest emphasizing Scientific Integrity will be
selected through crass politicized cronyism, you're
not alone. But that is the way the contest has been
set up. In fact, in their e-mail notifying finalists
their cartoon(s) had been selected, the Union of
Concerned Scientists wrote: "Spread the word to all
your friends, family, and colleagues to vote for your
cartoon!" So there it is-- go for it without guilt!
"The greatest wisdom is in simplicity, Love, respect,
tolerance, sharing, gratitude, forgiveness. It's not
complex or elaborate. The real knowledge is free.
It's encoded in your DNA. All you need is within you.
Great teachers have said that from the beginning.
Find your heart, and you will find your way."
--Carlos Barrios, Mayan Timekeeper
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