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Vlogging: “Bypass the Traditional Media Filter”

Senator Chris Dodd is using his YouTube spotlight to encourage supporters to meet with or call their Senators, ask them to support the Dodd Amendment, and upload a video recording of the encounter to YouTube. It’s a happy coincidence that just yesterday I posted a guide to videoblogging that will assist you in doing just that.

Here are the bullet points on the Dodd Amendment, from his website:

• Begin redeployment of U.S. combat troops within 30 days of enactment.
• Set a firm deadline for completing redeployment by March 31, 2008.
• Provide no additional funding for combat operations after March 31, 2008.
• Hold the Bush Administration accountable during the redeployment period by requiring the Secretary of Defense to regularly report to Congress on the drawdown of forces.
• Institute measures that would make funding within the redeployment period contingent on the progress of phased redeployment.
• Restore the readiness of the military, Reserves and National Guard by transferring portions of monies that would have been available for combat activities.