President Obama's Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging the public to create video advertisements that explain why federal regulations are "important to everyone."
The contest, which ends May 17, will award $2,500 to the makers of the video that best explains why federal regulations are good and how ordinary citizens (Ed. Note: As opposed to the EXTRAORDINARY citizens that are your masters in government?) can become more involved in making regulations. The videos must be posted on YouTube and can be no more than 60-90 seconds in length.
Oh, brother - or should I say 'Oh, big brother'.
“The contest will highlight the significance of federal regulations and help the public understand the rule making process. Federal agencies develop and issue hundreds of rules and regulations every year to implement statutes written by Congress. Almost every aspect of an individual’s life is touched by federal regulations, but many do not understand how rules are made or how they can get involved in the process.”
IF I was to participate in this lefty charade I'd have to call my entry, "Bad government gone wild"
The videos must also remind viewers that regulations are the law and that they actually outnumber laws passed by Congress on the order of 10-1. “Regulations have the power of law. Breaking them can result in fines and even jail time. Regulations outnumber Congressional statutes. For every statute passed by Congress and signed into law by the President, federal agencies create about 10 regulations, each of which have the force of law.”
Out of control...
Update- 4/20/10 12:07pm: Sweet! Hot Air has gotten into the act with it's own video contest extolling the virtues of Big Bro's Federal Regulations. This should be good.
I can see a lot of leftard lemmings running to make these pro-zero videos, and i can only see leftard lemmings viewing them.
Posted by: MK | April 30, 2010 at 06:05 PM