The Debate on the Outside
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNpOVwTbVC0]
It has been weeks since I attended the South Carolina Democratic Debates in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, but the resounding messages that were heard there still make their way into my thoughts. One of my passions is documenting events as they happen, so that I can look back and realize how profound those moments truly were. While the battles behind the walls of the Palace Theater were hours from being fought, the fierce battle on the outside had begun. So, with my camera I give a perspective view of what these groups on the outside were saying. Perhaps the most verbal of the groups was the organization I traveled down with, a coalition of student leaders promoting a clean energy future. In this short video presentation you can see the direct opposition posed from the group Clean Coal.
There was also a group there asking candidates for health care for those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. It was amazing to be in the middle of the action as groups propelled their respective messages forward. It made me realize that while I follow politics relatively closely, I fail to contribute to the conversation. Do I believe in Clean Energy? Do I think the coal industry has the best plan for energy in the future? What am I doing to fight for health care for all? These young, energized people travel around the country, following the candidates fighting for what they believe is right. It is a determination that has to be admired. I do apologize for the quality and brevity of this video.I had very little time to edit the piece, but it gives you an idea of the electricity on the outside.
