• Selfishness or Fear: using selfishness or people’s fear of paying for others. • Resentment: using resentment or hatred towards illegal immigrants, which can also involve racism. And using these two emotions or feelings to attack Health Care Reform. • Selfishness or Fear + Resentment = Attack on Health Care Reform
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It's been quite a while since I updated this blog, but felt like enough has happened recently that an update is due. I've been busy following all the recent events with the economy and of course I watch Obama's speeches when they happen. This past one inspired me to not only create some stuff around the whole "nobody messes with Joe" slogan, but also made me start a new blog devoted to all the products that end up being created when events like that happen.
My most recent blog is about another seemingly popular topic that comes around this time of year. I remember last year, Irish Obama stuff was all over the place during St. Patrick's Day. I don't see things slowing down in regards to this love of both green beer and Obama, so I wrote an article on Barack Obama's St. patrick's Day t-shirts. It's interesting that on the site I use for all my designs, "Obama Irish t-shirts" are the very first thing you see on their St Patricks Day t-shirts page. He's got to be poplular if he's getting that much attention. It makes me with I had designed some shamrock'ed out designs myself. Maybe next year :/
In other news, I think Obama's first 4 days of being in office were sensational. There were so many reversals of Bush's laws that happened in such a short period of time that it was amazing to witness. The fact that he jumped in and changed things right off the bat makes me think more and more that he's got an idea of the direction he wants to take things toward. I think Bush not only lacked direction, but with what direction he had, he was poorly misguided.
Obama's Change.gov is also another major shift in the way of government. There's something truly beneficial to having all the expenses of government in the close scrutiny of the eyes of its citizens. My only hope is that not only do they keep the information public, but that they also make a way to comment and/or submit feedback on various expenses. I have a feeling the large US population will be able to spot waste more efficiently than a handful of people in the whitehouse.
I'm going to try to update this more often as I get the time, but until then, I wish everyone who reads this the best in these crazy times.
Embossed Metallic Engraved Seal
Earlier this week, I got a very official looking invitation to the Presidential Inauguration coming up in 11 days (YaY!). It includes a fancy embossed metallic seal on cardstock. You can tell it's the real deal because the back is pressed in.
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Back of Embossed Metallic Engraved Seal
I wish I could be there, but no way could I hang in a crowd of an estimated 1 million to 5 million people with only a few port-a-potties sprinkled around. In the snowy cold no less. True, watching the first African American being sworn in person is a once in a lifetime, never to be repeated again event, is worth the hassles to plenty of people, but I'm not one of them. Although some of the goings on look really good and I hope they show the events on TV.
Envelope for Presidential Inauguration Invitation
Monday and Tuesday Events related to the Inauguration.
Lance Wyman designed art piece inspired by Barack Obama’s campaign.
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After loosing the elections to Obama. John Mccain goes home with hope of having a wonderful Thanksgiving with his immediate family. Mccain flew into his hometown on his private jet but when he reached the airport, his usual guest didn’t greet him. There weren’t any balloons, the bands weren’t playing or crowds weren’t cheering. This was unusual, he didn’t even see Sarah Palin. He looked into the distance but all he could see was snow and his cold breath in the air. He looked at his secret service and even they looked shocked about what was happening. For 40 years his town greeted him every Thanksgiving, so WHAT HAPPENED.
He looked at his wife and gave her a smile then said, “Moneys been tight this year for everyone baby. Maybe the town couldn’t afford a celebration this year”
Mrs. Mccain looked at her husband with her devilish grind, “You’re probably right baby. Everyone can’t afford the things we have!”
Mccain grabbed his wife arm and helped her through the snow. He looked at his wife then said, “At least we still have our limo!”
Mccain’s limo was black and warm inside. The bar was filled with Champaign, just like years before. His secret service followed the limo in their black Yukon. Mccain could see despair in his wife’s eyes. He looked at her and said this while he rubbed her thigh, “Baby, I’m still your little P.O.W, right”
Mrs. Mccain’s wife batted her eyes then ran her finger thru Mccain’s hair and gave him a hug as he continued to rub her thigh, “You are my little soldier. Don’t worry!”
Mccain leaned back in his leather seats proud of what he just heard. But when he looked out his window it all disappeared, “What’s going on here?”, Mccain yelled.
Mrs. Mccain rushed to the window because she wanted to see. But what she saw she couldn’t believe, “Why do everyone in your town have Obama campaign signs in there yards!’
Mrs. Mccain looked at John and she immediately knew he was scarred. His eye lit up like a deer staring into your headlights, “I can’t believe it. My own people voted for Obama. What’s going on?”
Alarms kept ringing in John’s ears as he looked out the window and things slowly started to become clear. Most of the people he knew was in Obama’s below 250 thousand dollar tax bracket. While Mccain was trying to help the rich, he was forgetting about the poor. This is something that Republicans have done thousands of times before. As Mccain’s thoughts lingered as his wife started to scream.
Mrs. Mccain, “What the hell did you do? You lost to a black man. Now our lives are ruined. No one will ever remember you for being a prisoner of war. Now everyone will look at us and laugh. And our friends want come to our parties or to any of our functions because you were the first White Republican Man to loose to a Black Democrat.”
Mccain couldn’t believe what was ringing in his ears. He looked at his wife because he felt like he had to make things clear, “LooK!”, pointing, “This race wasn’t about color. I lost to a great man. A-----smart guy!”
Mrs. Mccain laughed, “You lost to a Smart Guy… You lost to a great man”, She paused, “You didn’t say that when you were running around calling him a terrorist. You didn’t say that when you made allegations that Obama was a socialist or he wasn’t fit to be President for the last 23 months”
John looked his wife dead in her eyes, “Now you listen here. I only said those things because your family was about to be taxed because of his policies, if your family loose money then I loose money. I didn’t marry you for only your body, Baby. I married you for power and your family seen me as an opportunity to increase their power.”
Mrs. Mccain was furious about what she just heard. Her eyes was red and her vision was blurried, “You little short dwarf. I know you are angry right now, so I’m going to act like I didn’t hear what you just said. But remember one thing! I made you and I’ll break you… Believe it..You had a chance to get power but you lost, I never lost and I can changed your world with a flick of the wrist”
Ok, I'm overwhelmed and so excited that I don't even know what to type!!
I admit that I cried a little , but I cant help it. This is so Amazing and I am so PROUD OF AMERICA right now, that they would have the GUTS To vote Barack Obama in! This is a defining moment in HISTORY .. take it all in. The world will never be the same again!! Ever!
This PROVES that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE! Anything.
I have been through a terrible 2 years, and so has my family, and at this moment right now, I feel that a change is truly coming and that things will turn around for me, my family and my country.
I, Am SO Proud to be an American right now, more than ever in my life!!!!
I have to get back to partying now...
CONGRATULATIONS PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA!!
My Heart, Support, and Admiration is with You ALWAYS,
I was volunteering at my local headquarters this evening - doing some data entry, making calls, hanging signs, etc. There were some kids off to the side in a small area they had setup for them. I took some time to engage these kids and help them make a sign to hang on the wall of the headquarters.
In doing this I was reminded of something that I saw a while ago and thought was pretty neat - Obama coloring sheets for kids. The one I found online was of the older logo, so I took a couple minutes to update and post them here.
So, if you are going into a headquarters to volunteer print some of these sheets off and take along some crayons. It’s a great way to get kids engaged in the process…
I though I’d start posting some vote signs as election day is just around the corner and early voting is already underway in many states. If you can vote early, find your polling place and go do so!
I’ve provided these signs as ready-to-print PDFs in both standard letter paper (8½ by 11 inches) and larger tabloid paper (17 by 11 inches) sized versions. Every home printer can handle the standard paper size and most copy shops can print the larger tabloid size. See my How to Create Your Own Signs post for tips on how to make your own.
Letter (8½ by 11 inches) size…
Tabloid (17 by 11 inches) size…
I get many comments from people that want Obama signs, but have not been able to get one - either the order is taking a while to get processed and shipped, or they are unable to get to a campaign headquarters to get a sign, or their local headquarters are all out. This post walks you through the steps to create your own Obama signs.
First, you will need a version of the sign that you can download and print out. I’ve got several versions available for free download - some of the more popular ones are below…
The letter size signs can be printed out on just about any personal printer. Some consumer printers are capable of printing the larger tabloid size, though probably not most. If your printer cannot print the larger size don’t worry - almost all print/copy shops can print tabloid size.
I used FedEx Office (formerly Kinkos) to print out my signs, as they had a simple to use online printing site that let me upload the PDFs (I went with the larger tabloid size) directly to the website and pick them up at my local FedEx Office. Their online tool allowed me to pick out the type of paper - for signs I’d recommend a thicker cardstock paper (I opted for a glossy cardstock). The cost of the tabloid size printout was about $3.
Here’s the sign as it was printed…
If you want to put the sign outside, I’d strongly recommend laminating it. To make sure it is weather proof you will want to make sure that the laminate overlaps the edges of the sign making a water tight seal. To do this, I trimmed off the white edges from the printout and did the lamination myself (again I did mine at FedEx Office for about $4, though most copy shops can do lamination).
Below is my laminated version of the sign…
I opted to put my sign out in my front yard. Since I didn’t have anything to hang it from, I decided to stake it into the ground. I happened to have an old sign that I was able to use, though I think these go for about $3 at home improvement stores (maybe less if you can just get the metal posts)…
I use a wide transparent packing tape to adhere the metal posts to the back of the sign (I didn’t use the original “open house” part of the sign). Below is the attached sign, ready to go…
All that is left is to put the completed sign out in the yard…
If you have any comments, tips or suggestions for other supports feel free to leave a comment below.
Update: Looking for yard signs? If so, check out our How to Create Your Own Signs post.
Here are some additional updated versions of the signs featuring the Obama Biden text with the “O” logo. These signs are ready-to-print PDFs and currently sized for tabloid sized paper (17 by 11 inches) - if you’re looking for standard letter sized paper (8½ by 11 inches) see my previous Free Printable Obama Biden Signs post. The contents of all the PDFs here are vector based and should scale up nicely if you wish to print at even larger sizes.
I’m providing this larger size to make it even easier to print out and display. Tabloid size is a common size that can be printed out at nearly every copy shop.
Small “O” large text…
This just gets worse all the time!!!! I can't stand it!!!!! Yesterday, at a rally in Defiance, OH, Senator McCain started trying to get "Joe" the Plumber to come on stage. Turns out he was supposed to be there but he wasn't because he evidently can't even follow simple directions. But, of course, it wasn't HIS fault! He actually blamed McCain's campaign staff! Anyway, after McCain stood there and kept calling for him, and looking really pathetic and silly doing so, ("Joe? Where are you Joe? Are you here Joe? Well I thought you were here!) he eventually said 'oh well you're all Joe the Plumber' why don't all of you stand up'....like they weren't already!!! What followed amazed & enraged me (I didn't think it was possible for McCain to get any worse, but he DID!!) McCain then started talking about how great Joe is and, this is a quote now: "give Joe a hand, for all he's done for America!" If that particular statement wasn't bad enough in other rallies Senator McCain has stated that "Joe" his "role model", "a great citizen from Ohio", and "a great American hero"! "Joe" is Senator McCain's role model?
What about all the men and women who have fought and died for this Country, Senator McCain? What about the mothers & fathers, sisters & brothers, spouses & children of those people? People that were proud to either go fight themselves or have someone in their family who did! McCain & Palin usually acknowledge these people at their rallies by having asking them to "hold your hand up so we can honor you" and everybody claps. But when it comes to who McCain & Palin single out and bring on stage with them they choose to acknowledge "Joe" the LOSER and the LIAR!!! Here we have a United States Senator, who wants to be President of this Country, that has, by his vote, been a part of sending men & women off to war! Then this same man gets up on stage and, before national audience, announces that his hero, his role model, his definition of a great American is this loser! Then he wants the crowd to applaud "Joe" to "Thank him for what he did for America". He wants this guy cheered and celebrated, for being a liar, while, at this very moment we have troops in harm's way. How must it make those troops feel? Here they are, a world away, fighting for their country, in danger of being killed at any time, missing the birth of their children and time with their families that they can never get back. Then they see or hear about the man who wants to be President, their next Commander in Chief, a United States Senator is making some nondescript guy, whose sole 'contribution' was to ask a question that was filled with and based on NOTHING BUT LIES, being the best thing that ever happened to America. How must those soldiers families feel, when they are making the sacrifice of their loved one's presence and possibly their lives and the man who wants to be President is making some loser out to be an "American Hero" and his "role model"? But "Joe" the Plumber is John McCain's GREAT AMERICAN HERO!!! I am just simply outraged, enraged, furious, appalled, incensed, pissed off,....there just isn't strong enough language to describe how I feel about this!!!!!
What about the veteran's of WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Gulf War and the other various conflicts, police actions, diplomatic missions, etc.? My grandfather served in WWII! Like many of the young men at the time, he was drafted and sent to Germany. He married my grandmother one week before he left and my mother was 2 years old (walking, talking, the whole bit) before he ever saw her! My grandmother talked about walking down to the Post Office, praying every step of the way, that my grandfather's name would not be on the list of missing or killed in action (that's how they did it back then)! My grandfather landed on the beaches of Normandy, you know...D-Day, and was involved in several other battles! My grandfather DID something for his Country!!! My grandmother told me he was never the same when he came back. How could you be, after seeing your boyhood friends shot to pieces or blown up in front of you? My grandmother DID more for this Country than Joe the Freakin' Plumber, through her sacrifice of being without him all that time and being a new wife and mother and having to do it all by herself! But McCain wants to acknowledge Joe the Plumber for all he's done! Let's highlight "Joe's" accomplishments, shall we…
First and foremost and his whole basis for fame is simply that he is a nothing but a BIG, FAT, BALDFACED LIAR and someone who evidently likes to do and/or say things just to make someone else look bad or get other people into it so he can stayed back and watch the feathers fly!!! Lie #1: His name isn't even "Joe"! Lie #2: He is NOT a licensed plumber!! Lie #3: He is not in the process of buying his bosses' business Lie #4: His bosses' business (if he was going to buy it) doesn't make the $250k to $278k that "Joe" said it did, right there on TV! Lie #5: He doesn't make anywhere near $250k himself, he made somewhere in the area of $40k last year (which therefore makes you ask 'why would he be concerned about having to pay more tax at $250k) Lie #6: was portraying himself as an honest, tax-paying citizen...the IRS had to put a lien against him for $1,100 in tax he refused to pay! Then he goes around & comments on government policies, like foreign affairs, like he has any idea! He clearly does not!!! But he has no problem getting out there and stating his idiotic ideas and saying things that either come from his ignorance and lack of education or just blatant lies!!!
What gets me are the people that actually listen to this guy!!! I would be willing to bet that his education ended in high school except maybe for some trade school (like the how to snake a toiilet course or how to turn the water on!) I mean absolutely no disresect to trade school but it doesn't really compare to going to a university that teaches a well-rounded curriculum and upon completion you receive a bachelors, masters or doctorate degree, does it???
Senator Obama has surrounded himself with extremely intelligent and learned people that have great knowledge, expertise, wisdom & experience!!! People that are, without doubt, geniuses! Madeline Albright, Dick Lugar, Colin Powell, Bill Clinton, Hilary Clinton and Al Gore are simply the best & brightest when it comes to foreign policy! I can't think of anyone that would be better than, and few that would be as good as, any one of those people! These people also happen to be friends of and, much more importantly, advisors to Senator Obama! But "Joe" the Plumber is acting like John McCain's foreign policy guy. While he is out there stumping for him and agreeing with statements like "a vote for Obama would be a vote for the death of Israel". To which "Joe" says "I'll have to agree with you on that one, that would be a problem" He agrees with this statement even though Senator Obama has, many times, declared his support to Israel!
"Joe" the Plumber is SO BAD that FOX NEWS, who is by NO MEANS counted among the Obama Supporters, even called him out on it! The FOX NEWS anchor was so appalled and floored that he was practically speechless. He actually issued a disclaimer disavowing everything that "Joe" said. If you ever watch FOX NEWS you know what a big deal that is!!! The man is a complete and total idiot. During a rally yesterday, McCain handed him the microphone to address the crowd! He then began telling them how 'we need to take back control of our Government' and that they can do that by doing "research" and then making informed decisions about the world and what goes on in it. He didn't word it quite that way but he did say 'do research like I have'. Really...he's done research, has he? Well then why, every single time he opens his mouth, does something else ignorant and stupid come out. Further, I don't think his little speech was even his own words because he can't put more than two words together without sounding like a completely uneducated boob!
John McCain & Sarah Palin are holding "Joe" up as an American symbol, the symbol of Small Business in America AND HE DOESN'T OWN A SMALL BUSINESS!!!!! They call him a great American. Both McCain & Palin say "Obama and his media friends have attacked poor "Joe" for asking a question, what's that about?" Well I'll tell you...the McCain Campaign kept making sure "Joe" stayed in the spotlight and 'poor' "Joe", who according to McCain, didn't ask for any of this, was and is LOVING IT!!! If the man didn't want to be in the spotlight, he wouldn't jump in front of every camera he sees!!! Poor "Joe" is trying to make money off this whole farce! McCain & Palin will most probably do anything they can to help him capitalize on it. As far as him being 'investigated', the media tends to look into anyone that is getting that much press and attention. They really didn't have to 'investigate' very hard to find out THE TRUTH about Joe. Why are McCain & Palin so mad about that, because it is THE TRUTH!!! They, nor "Joe", for that matter have ever disputed any of it!!! Even after they found out what a liar he is, they still continued to act as if he hadn't lied…when they KNOW he did!!! This certainly doesn't make their characters look good! They are committing the same kind of dishonesty and questionable actions they are pledging to get rid of in Washington!!!
That whole "Joe" thing would have worked better, though not to base an entire campaign on as they have, if they had ACTUALLY USED someone who 1) owned a small business and 2) made over $250k and 3) had some kind of formal education and was learned and up to date on current events!
I apologize for the length of this blog but I could go on and on....I had to make myself stop!!!!
Please vote for change! A vote for Obama/Biden is a vote for hope!
Terri
Vote Obama/Biden '08
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How to bring undecided voters to vote for Obama? after that "joe the plumber"showing beside Palin?
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good morning,
so you saw last night joe the plumber ..near sarah palin right? i don't know what kind of "b n't p job " he was giving before ...but what is important and what you want to learn and wakeup to today is..
the brought him for one thing ...undecide voters who are making 250k+ or more ..vote for mccain!
what you can do ...
my name is amous , i own startup less than month old and will worth more than 250k+ , and yes am already (touch wood) made 262 last year.
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When John asked Sarah to be his running mate,
She did not blink, she did not wait.
Did Sarah so charm John McCain
That he failed to think and think again?
A presidential hopeful, old and sick,
Needed to make a smarter pick.
Sarah's rise to fame was rapid;
She's better dressed, but no less vapid.
The GOP has, thus, become
The party of the confused and dumb.
For a lot less chaos and a lot less drama:
Vote for Joe Biden and Barack Obama.
My letter to Senator Obama,
Dear Senator Obama, My name is Cindy Patel & I am 29 years old. I’m writing you in hopes that you will be able to read this, though I do realize you’re just a bit busy at the moment! So needless to say, I will understand if you do not have the time.
I would like to tell you a story about my husband. With all this talk of “Joe the Plumber” including McCain’s new add that angered me even more, I just feel that I need to get the story of “Jay the Electrician” to you. You see my husband’s father came here from India as a young man with a dream, the American dream. He came from an area in India where air conditioning & plumbing was a luxury. He struggled in Chicago for many years working whatever job he could find for pittances of pay, working as hard as he could to put himself through school. And much like “Joe” he eventually landed a job working his way up from the very bottom to the point where he felt stable enough to purchase the company. Eventually selling that company, he started up his own. The birth of Addison Electric in Addison Illinois.
He worked so very hard to achieve what he did so that his children didn’t have to worry about “paying next months rent” the way he had. So that they had the necessary funds to attend the college of their choice. So they didn’t have to worry about affording health care like he did as he struggled with diabetes. His son Jay, is my husband. He is every bit the admirable man that his father is & is full of the integrity he was raised to have. He has worked very hard for his father since the year we met in 1997. Now as of January 2009 Addison Electric will be passed on to my husband & he will be making near to if not more than $250,000 a year. The bracket in which, under your plan, he will be taxed an additional 3%
Now just to give you an idea of the amazing man that my husband is, I began having health problems a few short months after we started dating. Through all the tests & my rollercoaster of depression & anger, he stuck by me. He was there every minute, for every moment, for every difficult time. When I could hardly walk & just wanted to give up, he held me up & kept me strong. For a while there we were told I might have anything from MS to a brain tumor & he told me that no matter what, that he would never leave my side…& he never has. After years of tests & not knowing, going from feeling fine to having physical disabilities, I was eventually diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. By my side always, Jay is my best friend, my guardian angel & he is my hero. Without him I almost certainly, could never have hung in there.
Now I’m sure you can probably imagine just how expensive the medications & hospital visits are for someone suffering from MS. Around $2,500 a month I believe, give or take. Now thank God, we have the means to afford the insurance that we need. But we understand that there are so many people out there that are in similar situations & they are struggling. Struggling to make ends meet, to pay for health care for illnesses they simply can’t afford to have. For this reason, my husband & I have ABSOLUTELY no reservations whatsoever, regarding paying just a little bit more in taxes, if it’s for the greater good of the country. YES, he works hard for what he earns, YES his father has worked very hard for what he has achieved. But they are not selfish. They know where they came from & that there are so many people out there just starting out, trying to reach that great American Dream, as my father in–law was so many years ago. And it is for that reason that they have no problem with paying just that small percentage more in taxes for the greater good of the country. To strive for equality, not condone capitalism. Tax money that will make a difference & not help in funding a dumb war. Giving that little bit extra will not hurt us, we will be fine. Just like it will not hurt those others who are complaining so very selfishly about wanting to hold onto every dollar they’ve earned, God forbid paying just a little bit more in taxes, an amount they would hardly notice that would make the world of difference to those who are struggling. And so you know, my husband is a registered independent, who is voting for the very first time in his life at the age of 34 because he believes so very much in what you stand for. We have heard stories from our parents about John F. Kennedy & what he stood for. I have hoped my whole life to be able to live to see a political figure that could stand for those values. To feel what my parents felt when they watched him speak. You are that for us & I’m sure, for so very many other people as well. You & Michelle have been such an incredible inspiration for me. For the first time in a long time, I truly feel that I can achieve anything despite my limitations. My Father, God bless him, is now dyeing of Emphysema, & will be voting absentee. But he feels blessed to be able to see a candidate like you. This time, he says, this time we will see real change. I pray that he’s right. That we can one day see the equality that our country so desperately needs & I feel that it begins with you.
So that is “Jay the Electrician” in a nutshell. I just wanted you to know that there are people out there like him, backing you all the way & that not everybody that has succeeded is “Joe the plumber.”
Thank you so very much for your time,
Sincerely,
Cindy Patel
Dear Readers,
Do you really think it was worth it for the people to bring a 3rd party into this whole debate and had them spotlighted into the whole debate factor? Now since the Joe the Plumber thing was mostly a ear catch you got the actual joe the plumbers being flooded with phone calls, press and emails and putting them into the spotlight?
If i was a business owner of that aspect i would have probably lost my mind after the 30th phone call or 100th email in reguards to media and other outlets trying to probe your life and see what you are about. I feel in some ways the media invaded privacy to probe into the "joe the plumber" american people, i dont feel to win a debate you need to drag someone else into the spotlight to make a point.
The Other Factor.
So yes the Joe the Plumbers got ALOT of press and media coverage they probably would have never gotten, however what if they wanted to stay small (company wise) and even community wise without being drilled with over 300 phone calls, and endless amounts of email, and even with that IF they own a website you got a HUGE traffic spike that could end up with them going over the limit on the website bandwith and or user load might cause the website they own to stop responding.
My Own Opinion
IF that was me i would be PISSED, especially when its un-expected and or just out of the blue and all of a sudden BAM you get drilled with phone calls, emails and other wanted and un-wanted things plus now you got a endless supply of junk and spam emails from people who now have your email address since now you are technically famous. So then you gotta spend more money to build a new website to handle the traffic, get a new email account (since your other one is now pretty much over conjested with spam), and also you have to switch up your whole game since your now in the spotlight to thousands of consumers or even millions.
So i think before anyone puts anyone in the spotlight to at least give them a Pre-Warning ahead of time so they know that whatever you might say might come back on you as a person of interest since you were all of a sudden a test subject or effective change of thought.
Feel Free to leave your thoughts personally as for me being a SMALL business owner and website owner this is just my own opinion.
RespectfullyMatthew NalettNew Music Promotenewmusicpromote.comChicago Music Promotionschicagomusicpromotions.com
