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Ewxploited — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 20:59:49 -0000

Program on the emergence of civilization.

"14 species of large animals capable of domesitcation in the history of mankind.
13 from Europe, Asia and northern Africa.
None from the sub-Saharan African continent. "
Favor.
And disfavor.

They point out Africans’ failed attempts to domesticate the elephant and zebra, the latter being an animal they illustrate that had utmost importance for it's applicability in transformation from a hunting/gathering to agrarian-based civilization.

The roots of racism are not of this earth.

Austrailia, aboriginals:::No domesticable animals.

The North American continent had none. Now 99% of that population is gone.

AIDS in Africa.

Organizational Heirarchy
Heirarchical order, from top to bottom:

1. MUCK - perhaps have experienced multiple universal contractions (have seen multiple big bangs), creator of the artificial intelligence humans ignorantly refer to as "god"
2. Perhaps some mid-level alien management
3. Mafia (evil) aliens - runs day-to-day operations here and perhaps elsewhere (On planets where they approved evil.)

Terrestrial management:

4. Chinese/egyptians - this may be separated into the eastern and western worlds
5. Romans - they answer to the egyptians
6. Mafia - the real-world interface that constantly turns over generationally so as to reinforce the widely-held notion of mortality
7. Jews, corporation, women, politician - Evidence exisits to suggest mafia management over all these groups.

Movies foreshadowing catastrophy
1985 James Bond View to a Kill 1989 San Francisco Loma Prieta earthquake.

Many Muslims are being used like the Germans and Japanese of WWII::being used to hurt others and envoke condemnation upon their people.

I wish I could find a source to educate many Muslim fundamentalists. Muhammad is alive. He is a man chosen like Jesus Christ and, due to his historical status, will live forever.

They can affect the weather and Hurricane Katrina was accomplished for many reasons and involves many interests, as anything this historical is::
1. Take heat off Sheenhan/Iraq, protecting profitable war machine/private war contracts
2. Gentrification. New Orleans median home price of $84k is among the lowest in major American cities, certainly among desirable cities.

Our society gives clues to the system in place. We all have heard the saying "He has more money than god." There is also an episode of the Simpsons where god meets Homer and says "I'm too old and rich for this."

This is the system on earth because this is the system everywhere.
god is evil because of money.

I don't want to suggest the upper eschelons are evil and good is the fringe.

But they have made it abundantly clear that doing business with evil won't help people. They say only good would have the ear, since evil is struggling for survival, and therefore only good could help me.

The clues are there which companies are good and which are evil, but they conceal it very hard because it is so crucial.

I offer an example of historical proportions:::

People point to Walmart and cry "anti-union".

Unions enable disfavored people to live satisfactorly without addressing their disfavor. This way their family's problems are never resolved. Without the union they would have to accept the heirarchy, their own inferiority.

Unions serve to empower.

Walmart is anti-union because they are good. They try to help people address and resolve their problems.

Media ridicule and lawsuits are creations to reinforce people's belief that Walmart is evil.

Amercia is a country of castoffs, rejects. Italy sent its criminals. Malcontents.
Between the thrones, the klans and kindred, they "decided" who they didn't want and acted, creating discontent and/or starvation.
The u.s. is full of disfavored rejects. As far as the Rockafellers and other industrialists of the 19th century go, I suspect these aren't their real names. I suspect they were chosen to go and head this new empire.

Jesus Christ is a religious figure of evil. These seperatist churches formed so they could still capture the rest of the white people, keeping them worshipping the wrong god.
And now they do it to people of color, Latinos and Asians, after centuries of preying upon them.

Since Buddism doesn't recongnize a god, the calls are never heard, and Chinese representation is instead selected by the thrones.
It was set up this way. Perhaps dyanstic thrones had a say, but maybe not.
Budda was the Asian's Jesus Christ::: bad for the people. "They came up at the same time for a reason."

Simpson's foreshadowing::Helloween IV special, Flanders is Satan. "Last one you ever suspect."
"You'll see lots of nuns where you're going:::hell!!!" St. Wigham, Helloween VI, missionary work, destroying cultures.
Over and over, the Simpsons was a source of education and enlightenment, a target of ridicule by the system which wishes to conceal its secrets.

Jews maim the body formed in the image of "god", and inflicted circumsision upon all other white people. I believe Islam is the one true religion, and those misled christians who attack "god's" most favored people will pay for it dearly one day.

Re: And the finalists are…..

JD Lasica — Sun, 14 Aug 2005 09:55:34 -0000

Ah! Looks like "WAL-MART: The High Cost of Low Price" is the final name for the movie. Nice, straightforward.

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JD Lasica — Sun, 14 Aug 2005 09:51:44 -0000

So .. has a decision been made? :~)

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Barbara Walls — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 13:07:20 -0000

I think that Mall-Wart is terrfic. It really made me chuckle, and I think it would certainly get attention. The appropriate subtitle, of course, would be "Lesion [this is the correct spelling] on the World." Sorry I didn't know about this before I went on vacation, or I would have added my two cents earlier than 9 July.

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latichever — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 18:23:24 -0000

I was not aware of this contest before the deadline had passed, but my humble entry:

Wal of the World

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David Cosgrove — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 07:57:53 -0000

I didn't know about title suggestions til too late. How about "Wal-Myth,the Frown Behind the Smile"? It even coordinates with the poster.

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Joan Bell — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 17:09:05 -0000

I like the name "Mall Wart" for it really is a wart in the mall. A Global Glutten.

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Charlotte — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 15:58:15 -0000

WAL-MART - CONSUMING AMERICA

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bimbeot — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 14:19:17 -0000

Jim, Trent, Jesse,

EVIL SMILEY! YEAH!

As far as the poster art I like the Nightmare on Main Street idea but that isn't one of the choices.

I think "Wal-Mart" (and it is a dash on their signs) is the best and easiest to find for searches whether on search engines, bookstores, libraries, etc. It NEEDS to be in the title to define the movie with or without art.

I think it's funny that the ADD post is the longest so far. Couldn't finish... have to go back to it.

As far as tying in to the art, Consuming is the best other than original.

I have a problem with the "America" part of it since Wal-Mart is not just a curse in The States. So perhaps you could do as the book, "How Wal-Mart is Destroying America and What You Can Do About It" did with America on the cover by scratching it out and putting "the world" underneath in handwriting-like font...

There are a lot of Canadians, Mexicans, Europeans, and Asians with hope behind this movie too. The first thing I learned in 7th grade Spanish class (oh so many years ago) is that it offends when you introduce yourself as "American" because South Americans consider themselves part of America too.

But whatever, keep EVIL SMILEY!!!

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nadine — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 13:48:33 -0000

I agree that WalMart isn't just affecting this country, but countries around the globe. My vote is for Wal*Mart: The High Cost of Low Price. I'd like to see US taken out of the title. The stores are generic and ugly and they buy from big agricultural coroporations like ConAgra who should also have a campaign against them for what they do to the environment alone. I can't believe we let this monster get so big!

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Joan Donahue — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 11:45:07 -0000

Support poverty and communism: Buy Wal-Mao!!

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M.MARCUS — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 11:43:03 -0000

I certainly enjoy the banter...intellectual conversation. At last.
Wal-Marted: The High Cost of Low Prices is the only viable choice of those offered.
Too bad, though, there are so many others:
Wal-Marketed: Screwed again!
Low Prices: My Ass (and Yours, too!)
Sam, You Made the People too Low!
FYI: Will you have a legal problem using their (its) name in your title? Copyright laws, etc.?
Pippi

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Gregg Akita — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 10:51:49 -0000

WAL-MART : The High Cost of Low Cost

The seeming contradiction makes you think.
It's succinct and is easy to remember and repeat.

It is neutral in tone, with no apparent negative implication or bias.

Sounds like Bill Moyers.

P.S. I wholeheartedly agree with Trent. Keep Smilely Face smiling. The visual impact is much stronger because, once again, the seeming contradiction makes the viewer think.

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Ex-Wal-mart employee — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 09:35:31 -0000

I worked at a Wal-mart for 10 months, not only did I get fired but time after time I was turned down jobs "because women shouldn't work in hardware" or "women shouldn't work in TLE". Oh, I was also going round and round with them about my employment status, they owed me over 2,000 dollars from overtime and guess, still no check, the title should simple be Wal-mart, destroying lives nationwide!!

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Suz L. — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 19:50:40 -0000

I think the current title is best: Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price(s). (I would add the "s".) "Discounting America" has a wonderful double meaning, but I believe it's actually too subtle for the audience the film should attract (ie. not just the choir but real Wal-mart shoppers.) "Consuming America" is too subtle too. Wal-mart shoppers are proud to be discount-seeking consumers. I bet many would see nothing wrong/no other meaning in either subtitle. Stick with the clearest one.

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Donna — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 19:40:27 -0000

I opted for the originals because they would speak the most clearly to the greatest number of the uninitiated, I believe; and that's what we need to do!

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Phil Hasa — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 13:30:32 -0000

If you watch the trailer, it indicates that the film is about how Walmart has affected America. For that reason I like Consuming America or Discounting America. I'm voting for "Discounting America"

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Art Star — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 12:20:02 -0000

To Howard Campbell: If you are afraid of a funny title, are you also afraid of a funny Poster and DVD cover?

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Kelduyn R Garland, PhD — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 11:03:55 -0000

I think you need to combine 2 subtitles into one for the title to read:

WAL - MART
CONSUMING AMERICA: THE HIGH COST OF LOW PRICES

Wal-Mart is consuming American communities and the American economy - this cancerous corporation is engulfing and devouring community resources and creating a minimum wage economy . . . which is the high cost that will be paid for the low prices they offer until they have completely destroyed the community's economy . . . and then they raise their prices to pad their greedy coffers -

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Howard Campbell — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 02:44:38 -0000

I suggested the original title and the original subtitle. The goal of the movie should be to introduce these ideas to a broader audience. I'm afraid that turning the title into a joke becomes either preaching to the choir or off-putting to those on the fence or with a skeptical frame of mind.

I would like more Americans to watch videos like The Corporation, Inside Bush’s Brain, Fahrenheit 911, The Yes Men, Manufacturing Consent or The Power of Nightmares. The filmmakers and promoters of these fine films may find greater audiences if they use some of the techniques of the system that they are questioning, techniques I was paid $180,000 a year to help implement.

Most of these movies never get seen beyond the choir of their own church of reason. Why? They're really fricking long. America suffers from Attention Deficit Disorder, ADD. There is a direct correlation between TV viewership of children and incidence of ADD. Americans have trouble paying attention for sustained periods of time.

This shortening of attention has impacted politics. American politicians used to promise substantive visions of how we may better ourselves in sustainable ways. Politicians now promise to protect us from nightmares. Those of us who see a substantive portion of these nightmares as fantasies must get better at disseminating our visions if we hope to be effective.

It occurs to me that the bulk of politicians supporting the bleakest nightmares are most motivated by sales, either public or private. Those of us that question whether sales are the best way to measure the health of an economy are beginning to have greater access to the technology of dissemination, marketing.

Our goal is to help people break free of the spell popular media has cast on the masses. Unlike Scientology, I hold that there is no clear, spell-free state of mind. However, there are blatant lies that if taken as true will severely alter how you see the world and your relations to it.

Tactics of persuasion are often trade secrets. Having worked in communications strategies for the past 12 years, I have come across communication tactics and considerations that increase the communicability of the main ideas.

I would like the producers of dispelling materials to harness the effectiveness of the tactics used by the mass commercial ventures.

The most persuasive communications have deeply saturated emotional components. For instance, sales of Barney plush toys go up the more often Barney sings, “I love you. You love me.” Telling a four-year-old that something they can buy loves them increases sales.

However, Barney getting kid viewers to sing along with him as he sings, “I love you. You love me.” is a tactic of reinforcing Barney’s magical spell. Different tactics are more effective to introduce Barney’s magic. Interstitials, the on-air promos that suggest kids watch Barney show a specific type of play and fun. Singing love songs to each other is appropriate after a modicum of bonding. Documentaries that question big business are often best received by those that already have those inclinations.

Presently, the idea that sales may not be the best way to evaluate a system is a minority idea in America. In marketing, we talk about this as a challenger brand. The goal of a challenger brand is often to induce trial. During trial, it is then the goal to induce repeat useage. To this end, each of us with a goal of questioning our current metrics of success have a common agenda, to encourage trial and repeat usage of what mainstream America would refer to as fringe media.

Most documentaries I see substantively questioning if increased sales is the best metric of success do not engage the newbies. These media ventures tend to preach to the dedicated choir as opposed to welcoming new minds to these lines of thought. Too often there is too much presented in the primary movie. Was watching The Yes Men delayed at an airport a compelling part of the narrative? Why not put this as bonus material on the DVD? Similarly, in The Corporation, did we need to have the Nag Factor or the Fox News segment in the primary movie? I suggest that less is more. If we seek to appeal to the newly opened minds, we must become more intentional to this end. These movies should make one point and make it well.

Most of these documentaries ramble on without respect for the state of mind of those that are not already indoctrinated. Americans suffers from ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder. If we hope to reach a broader base we must make each piece of media more accessible. We need to make them tighter, shorter and more graphically powerful.

Another criticism of contemporary fringe media is that it rarely induces trial of complimentary media. Mass media constantly drives its viewers to similar media.

How much more powerful would Outfoxed have been had it specifically addressed how Fox News had handled Fahrenheit 911? We could have been treated to a specific communication battle plan of theirs. Fans of Fahrenheit 911 would have sought this out and fans of Outfoxed would have had something else to watch to deepen their appreciation of the tactics used by NeoCon media.

A recent movie that respects America’s ADD? Supersize Me was a breakout success. I admire its creations of visually demonstrable facts and focused approach to the impact of a fast food diet on America. Granted, the Ron English segments might have been seen as superfluous by some, but the filmmaker wove it in as he made the case of the communication war and the limitations of those who don’t have the treasure chests to combat the companies.

Whatever this movie is called, I hope the feature is short and the bonus material on the DVD is extensive. The purpose of the movie should not be to make the movie your like-minded friends most want to see, but the most persuasive movie you can make.

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Art Starr — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 01:35:43 -0000

WHY DOES WALMART HAVE TO BE IN THE TITLE? I like just "Discounting America"

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Randy Schroeder — Sun, 26 Jun 2005 14:23:32 -0000

Hey Robert ...

Great idea, but make sure you get the Wal*Mart name correct. It's not a dash, it's an asterisk.

Just trying to help!

Good luck,
Randy

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Sun, 26 Jun 2005 13:56:19 -0000

We must quell our activist arrogance, step outside our activist box, and remember: Those who most desparately should see this movie are those who will likely choose not to. Therefore, the title and publicity of the film should not emphasize whether the movie is pro- or anti-Walmart. True, most everyone will already know the attitude of the movie, thus, all the worse to advertise it. Remember Fahrenheit 9/11? Those who most desparately needed to see that movie refused to see it, because they were keenly aware of its content and attitude. (Unfortunately, Michael Moore already has a widely known reputation). A plain, "peaks the curiosity," i.e., "tells you very little," title and subtitle might be most effective. Think "advertising," not "activism."

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Rev. Dan Bayer — Sun, 26 Jun 2005 12:28:33 -0000

I wish I had known about this sooner
My suggestion would have been

"Wal-Martyred"

"Killing the Community for Corporate Greed"

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rini — Sun, 26 Jun 2005 11:11:49 -0000

I ACTUALLY LIKE THE ORIGINAL TITLE BEST. It is ok to remind people of the low prices, if we explain why the prices are so low. THIS IS THE MESSAGE OF THE MOVIE!

Have some faith in people! Most people are not educated about what they buy. There are people who know the facts but still buy from Wal-mart. Let's hope they are in the minority. If not, there is no hope anyway. I vote for trust in the goodness of people who are educated. We are supposed to be the honest guys and the good guys.