The SEA (Scientists and Engineers for America), a political advocacy committee, is holding a contest to see who can create the best internet commercial for “science.” No prizes, though. Here is the pitch: “Help SEA create…change by participating in our challenge to make a commercial that encourages participation in SEA and the restoration of scientific integrity through political activism. It can include major issues in science policy and information about SEA or anything else you think should be in it. Have fun and be creative.
Please include the SEA logo at least once in the piece, preferably at the beginning and end. You can download it HERE. You can use video, FLASH, whatever you like. To enter, load your commercial onto YouTube with the tag SEforA and e-mail them to us at AdContest@SEforA.org.
SEA members will vote on the best commercial. The winner will receive nothing but our eternal gratitude, the pleasure of seeing their commercial spread across the Internet and the first printing of the highly anticipated, universally requested SEA T-Shirt. SEA will promote the winning commercial or commercials through an aggressive campaign designed to turnout voters on November 7th.”
Be clear: This PAC is not about defending the “integrity of science.” It is about electing politicians who will vote to put billions into scientists’ pockets and support political goals—that swing from the left—which the creators of this PAC want to see enacted. But I’ll bet the t-shirt will be worth the price of admission—which is free.
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