Money can’t buy me love. So, the $10,000 first prize in the Second Annual Great Communicators Tournament doesn’t matter to me at all. Nor does the $5,000 second prize entice me, and certainly not the $2,500 for third place.
You, however, may be fond of money.
And if you can effectively communicate the freedom message, this contest is well worth joining. But the deadline — THIS FRIDAY, August 7 — is fast approaching.
The tournament’s “goal is to identify . . . and promote individuals who can effectively and persuasively discuss and defend the free market and the founding principles.”
It’s the brainchild of the folks at Think Freely Media — the good souls who sponsor this Common Sense program. They know that liberty advocates must take the moral high-ground in making the case for freedom, and not merely argue by empirical analysis.
The competition is easy to enter. No later than midnight this Friday provide a 1-3 minute video of yourself addressing one of several issues listed on the contest website.
“Videos should be . . . clear and concise, make sure . . . that you use moral, not material, arguments,” contestants are informed. “We’re looking for solid arguments and messages, not flashy production value.”
Your video will be posted, so a combination of public voting and deliberations by the Think Freely staff and judges will identify twelve semi-finalists. These twelve will then compete in person for the top prizes at the State Policy Network’s Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in September.
Why not see just how talented a communicator you are? And perhaps get even better . . . at growing liberty.
This is Common Sense. I’m Paul McCart . . . er, Paul Jacob.
