Campaign

The slogan and logo

The new slogan, which appears as part of the logo, is:
Kosovo. The young Europeans.

The slogan is based on the facts that The Republic of Kosovo is one youngest countries in the world, and it’s also home to the youngest population in Europe with an average age of 25.9.

This is probably the very first national slogan which turns the spotlight on the people and the human spirit rather than the country, its natural marvels or history.
This is a very strong and confident statement of Kosovos attitude as a country and of its future intentions. It will attract the interest of a range of audiences, from politicians to businessmen, from tourists to donors. All will sense the future potential of this young nation and the positive attitude of its people.

The visual appearance of the logo is very much in keeping with the new generation of national logos in that it has a modern flowing style and an impactful use of colour. Each of the colours featured in the logo was chosen for a specific reason. The green represents the green fields that can be found across Kosovos expansive countryside, the red-terracotta represents the colour of the bricks that are used for the building that is in progress across the land, and the blue symbolizes the sky and water and is taken from the background from Kosovos new flag. The unique design of the letters’ font typography is inspired by “the fountain of youth” concept the energy that flow unboundedly throughout Kosovo.

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Richard Dawkins videos:
• http://tinyurl.com/RichardDawkinsVideos

There’s Probably No God! – Richard Dawkins, Ariane Sherine, And The Atheist Bus Ad Campaign.

Subscribe to Science & Reason:
• http://www.youtube.com/FFreeThinker
• http://www.youtube.com/FFreeThinker2
• http://www.youtube.com/BestOfAtheism
• http://www.youtube.com/Best0fScience
• http://www.youtube.com/SagansCosmos

The Atheist Bus Journey (by Ariane Sherine, Guardian)

Thanks to you we raised enough money to put ads on 800 buses across the UK, and the campaign has gone global

Today, thanks to many Cif readers, the overall total raised for the Atheist Bus Campaign stands at a truly overwhelming £135,000, breaking our original target of £5,500 by over 2400%. Given this unexpected amount, I’m very excited to tell you that 800 buses instead of the 30 we were initially aiming for are now rolling out across the UK with the slogan, “There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life”, in locations all over England, Scotland and Wales, including Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, York, Cardiff, Devon, Leeds, Bristol and Aberdeen.

From today’s launch, two hundred of the buses will run in London, because the campaign was originally started as a positive counter-response to the Jesus Said ads running on London buses in June 2008. These ads displayed the URL of a website which stated that non-Christians “will be condemned to everlasting separation from God and then you spend all eternity in torment in Jesus spoke about this as a lake of fire prepared for the devil”. Our rational slogan will hopefully reassure anyone who has been scared by this kind of evangelism.

In addition, we’re running adverts on two further types of media. In my last Cif blog on the campaign, I asked Cif readers for ideas on alternative ways to spend the funds, and also for thoughts on different slogans. Commenters WoollyMindedLiberal, PaoloV and Catch22 suggested that we use quotes from famous freethinkers, and we’ve done just that: from Monday January 12, 1,000 tube cards will run on London Underground featuring atheist quotations from Douglas Adams, Albert Einstein, Emily Dickinson and Katharine Hepburn (see above), alongside the original campaign slogan.

An animated version of the slogan will also appear on two large LCD screens on Oxford Street (opposite Bond Street tube station), so that you can see the advert live without having to wait for an atheist bus. And, to thank all donors and show the strength of atheism in the UK, every ABC advertisement will contain the line “This advert was funded by public donations”.

Amazingly, the campaign has now gone international. Spain’s Union of Atheists and Freethinkers are launching buses across Barcelona today with a translation of our slogan, Italy’s Union of Atheist, Agnostics and Rationalists are also planning to roll out atheist buses, while the American Humanist Association have been inspired to launch a campaign, and buses carrying their slogan “Why believe in a God? Just be good for goodness’ sake” have now been running for over a month in Washington DC. Sadly, not every country has been so open to the idea: the Atheist Foundation of Australia tried to place the slogan “Atheism celebrate reason” on buses, but were rejected by Australia’s biggest outdoor advertising company.

The campaign’s success is thanks to Cif and Cif readers. If Matt Seaton hadn’t allowed me to run with the idea here, and so many of you hadn’t been so enthusiastic about it and donated generously to it, it would never have happened. There may be further campaign developments, and the campaign website and Facebook group will be regularly updated with the latest news; but for now, I hope you enjoy seeing the adverts on the streets, and that they brighten these bleak January days just a little bit. As Charlie Brooker one of the first people to donate to the Atheist Bus Campaign says: “Public transport in Britain suggests there isn’t a God anyway, but in case anyone hasn’t noticed, or feels isolated for thinking such a thing, this campaign should help.” I hope it does.

• http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2009/jan/06/atheist-bus
• http://www.richarddawkins.net/article,3494,Atheists-launch-bus-ad-campaign,Ariane-Sherine

• http://www.guardian.co.uk/
• http://www.youtube.com/TheGuardian
• http://www.atheistbus.org.uk/
• http://www.atheistcampaign.org/
• http://www.richarddawkins.net
• http://www.youtube.com/richarddawkinsdotnet
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US Democrats – Bill Clinton 1992

Presidential Election Commercial

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http://www.progressiveaccountability.org

John McCain doesn’t want nuclear waste in his backyard — but yours is just fine.

When asked “Would you be comfortable with nuclear waste coming through Arizona, you know, going through Phoenix on its way to Yucca Mountain?” John McCain’s answer was clear: “No I would not.”

But through your state — that’s a different story. He’s been a consistent supporter of storing waste at Yucca Mountain. In 1998, John McCain even voted in favor of shipping nuclear waste from New England to Texas. For his support the electric utility and Nuclear power industry has rewarded McCain with more than half a million dollars in campaign contributions.
Nuclear Power

McCain Has Accepted Over One Half A Million From The Electric Utility Industry, Nuclear Power Industry. According to a Public Campaign Action Fund analysis of campaign finance data provided by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics Center, John McCain received $558, 365 in campaign contributions from the electric utility industry, which includes the nuclear power industry since 1989. [Center for Responsive Politics via Campaign Money Watch]

* McCain Agreed “Nuclear Power Should Be Greatly Expanded.” McCain, along with the rest of the Republican presidential candidates, “agree that nuclear power should be greatly expanded.” [New York Times, 10/17/07]

Nuclear Waste: Okay For Nevada, Not For Arizona

McCain Said He Would Not Be Comfortable With Nuclear Waste Being Transported To Yucca Going Through Arizona. In an interview in Las Vegas, Senator McCain advocated for the storage of nuclear waste in Yucca Mountain. When asked “What about the transportation? Would you be comfortable with nuclear waste coming through Arizona, you know, going through Phoenix on its way to Yucca Mountain?” McCain: “No I would not.” [McCain Interview, Accessed 4/3/08]

McCain Supports Nuclear Storing Nuclear Waste In Yucca Mountain:

* McCain Said He Supported Yucca in Senate in 2002. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported, “[McCain] says ‘I think we have to have a place to store the waste. I think that nuclear power has got to be a vital part of our effort to be independent of foreign oil, and I think it’s (Yucca Mountain) a suitable place for storage.’ McCain said he had not been convinced that the site isn’t safe or that transporting the waste to the site was unduly dangerous.” [Las Vegas Review-Journal, 5/7/07]

* McCain Has Been Consistent In His Support For Storing Nuclear Waste Within Yucca Mountain. The Las Vegas Sun reported, “John McCain has been consistent in his support for storing nuclear waste within Yucca Mountain. He has said publicly that tough decisions regarding nuclear waste have to be made and that storing nuclear waste over many different states is a larger national threat than storing all the waste at Yucca Mountain. He supports going forward with building more nuclear power plants and believes storing waste inside Yucca Mountain will streamline that cause.” [Las Vegas Sun Voters Guide, Accessed 7/28/08]

* McCain Voted to Dump Nuclear Waste at Yucca Mountain. In 2002, McCain voted for a motion to proceed to the resolution which, pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, approves of the site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada for the development of a repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Nuclear Energy Institute was “the nuclear power industry’s trade association, representing 260 corporations in 15 countries. NEI is reportedly the mastermind behind the Alliance for Sound Nuclear Policy, a coalition of pro-nuclear groups.” [S.J. Res 34, Vote #167, 7/09/02]

McCain Voted In Favor Of Shipping Nuclear Waste From New England To Texas. In 1998, McCain voted in favor of legislation granting Congressional consent to an agreement allowing Maine and Vermont to send low-level radioactive waste to a dump site in Texas. The conference report passed 78-15. [H.R. 629, Vote #255, 9/2/1998]

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A True Card Check Story of SEIU and U.S. Labor Coordinated Abuse

(Part 1 of 3 parts, this part discusses SEIU card-check organizing scheme, becoming a target of SEIU’s corporate campaign, and SEIU’s refusal to allow a secret ballot election.)

This is an important story in these times of the Big Labor takeover of the Federal government. This documented true story that contains Card Check abuse, SEIU physical violence against workers, SEIU abuse of the NLRB system, orchestrated false allegations, and a corrupt Clinton appointee; and you can see and hear about what happens when Big Labor Bosses control a presidents administration like they do today.

Mr. Randy Schabers story begins with the discovery of an ongoing SEIU card check forced unionism scheme that included harassing employees at their homes. Mr. Schaber offered to hold an NLRB sanctioned secret ballot election.

The SEIU organizers replied, We will never let your employees have a secret ballot election. Then, Mr. Schaber began to feel the pain that SEIUs corporate campaign is designed to inflict.

To hear Mr. Schaber tell the story in his own words, we recommend that you listen and watch his full interview (links to parts 1, 2, and 3) or for a brief description view his shortened interview. You will be amazed at the abuse of federal power coordinated by SEIU in the 1990s when they had less control of the White House than they do today.

For more information, you can download the edited version of the U.S. House of Representatives Report that discusses SEIUs corporate campaign and the U.S. Department of Labors abuses that Mr. Schaber suffered and eventually resulted in the dismissal of a Clinton appointee.

The following are quotes from that U.S. House of Representatives report:

Corporate campaigns

John Sweeney, President of the AFLCIO, declared a new direction for the international labor unions that the Federation represents. Mr. Sweeney declared that labor would become far more militant in the pursuit of organizing and collective bargaining objectives. The term used to organize formally non-union corporations became known as corporate campaigns.

A corporate campaign has several distinct elements. Two of the most prominent elements are: having the target company perceived negatively by the companys investors, customers, employees and the public, and initiating enforcement and oversight actions by federal, State, and local governmental agencies. In other words, organized labor in a corporate campaign does not necessarily target the employees of the corporation as it had done historically, but rather focuses on corporate management.

Perhaps Stephen Lerner, Organizing Director of the Service Employees International Union said it best—

Instead of asking, How do we win a majority of (employee) votes?, we should be asking, How do we develop power to force employers to recognize the union and sign a contract.

(REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES DURING THE 104TH CONGRESS, 1/2/1997)

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Director Tim Piper Ogilvy, Yael Staav (soft citizen).
Soho – post production, Rogue – editing, Vapor music – sound and mixing, Gabor Jurina – photography, Make-up – Diana Carreiro, music – Flashbulb and Vapor.
Ogilvy creative team: T Piper & M Kirkland.
Thanks Dennis Lewis and Malcolm Poynton for starting it and Ogilvy Toronto and New York for expanding it. Go Dove. Great brand. Great people.

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Lyrics: Tony Pua

Just change for Malaysia
Just change for Malaysia
Just change we will over come
Just change we will see the sun

Together all races stand as one
Together we will never run
Together it’s like never before
Together what we’re fighting for

Just change for Malaysia
Just change for Malaysia
Just change we will over come
Just change we will see the sun

Corruption
We will stop the drain
Senseless crimes
We will end the pain
Inflation
We will also tame
Together
We will rise again

Just change for Malaysia
Just change for Malaysia
Just change we will over come
Just change we will see the sun

We will fight for our rights to be free
For equality
Justice we will defend, leaders
must have integrity

(Forever)
Malaysians must come first
(and never)
will we be coerced
(remember)
if we vote wisely
(together)
We will make history

(everyone of us must make that change)

Just change for Malaysia
Just change for Malaysia
Just change we will over come
Just change we will never run

Just change for Malaysia
Just change for Malaysia
Just change we will over come
Just change we will see the sun

Just change…

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Jenny10161http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/jenny1016152.90890121459961 -120.234375EducationcivicsAndrea Ayala-Political Campaign2009-10-25

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When would Bebe sell the clothes seen on the fall Ad campaign?
and would they? or is it just for advertising?

I am also looking forward to buy Bebe clothes shown in fall ad campaign. They are really hot and sexy. I have searched all over the net, but didn’t find when they’ll be selling it.

Hi, I started a carpet/hard floor cleaning business. What is the best way to get commercial/office business? Should I use brochures and business cards to stick in the door at night? Day cold calling<no success so far>?
Thank you

Firstly and most importantly, make sure you have an efficient business. Your business is as good as your people. How reliable are your cleaners? Will they turn up? Do you have cleaners on standby who can step in if needed? Do you have an SMS alert system set up so that you can get emergency replacement cleaners?

Get a website, because that is where people go these days when they are making a decision about a company. A lot of work by you and your sales reps could be wasted if people go to a site that doesn’t sell you properly.

Get the site looking professional with lots of good content about what you do. Do you specialise in particular sectors like pubs, bars, nightclubs, restaurants, small offices, large offices? Create sections on your site for these with lots of good information about your expertise.

Do you have customers who would agree to testimonials from them on your site? Get them written and put on.

Have you won awards? Done charity work? Contributed to the local community? Get this all written up and put on the site.

Add a blog to the site and update it regularly with your accomplishments, news and views.

Get an online marketing person to make sure that your site is appearing on the search engines for the search terms that you would want to be found for. Get monthly reports on your site visitors and plan your online marketing on a monthly basis.

Get out in the real world and network. Tell local businesses that you can solve their cleaning problems. Talk about your reliability and show them the testimonials on your website.

Come up with a special angle to get attention – a specialist area you can talk about, anything to make you stand out from the competition. Special offers for a limited time work well.

Create business cards and a flyer, and add a good selling message. Include a phone number so people can talk to you. Local coffee shops, pubs, music shops, libraries, community centres, newsagents, health clubs often have counters and noticeboards where you could put your flyers. You could invest in some perspex ‘take ones’ to put on counters at these places that will keep your flyers in sight and looking professional.

Build a list of prospects and add ten new prospects every day. Set targets for converting prospects into clients. Build more business with your existing clients.

Look for newsworthy PR angles such as good causes to get involved with locally that will allow you to get yourself publicity in the local paper and local radio or TV.

Hope this helps!

Katy Ortega
http;//www.biz247.biz