What is Kickstarter? We’re the world's largest funding platform for creative projects. Learn more!

  • Don't want to forget? Click the star to add this project to your profile.

Photo-full

About this project

Help fight the conservative myth! Please support a documentary project that can make a huge difference on the most important issues facing us today - from the economic crisis to healthcare - by changing people's minds. I found a great book that I'm turning into a series of short online films that expose the reality behind the Republican agenda.

Economist Dean Baker's book "The Conservative Nanny State" and makes the case that progressives make a mistake allowing conservatives to portray themselves as 'free market' advocates when they are really in favor of a government that constantly intervenes to support corporate interests and the wealthy.

Popular progressive talk show host Thom Hartman is going to be doing voice work for the film, which will be released in segments on YouTube and then on DVD.

Each segment will be a fun, informative look at how conservative policies really aren't free market at all but use the power of the state to make the rich richer. The segments will focus on specific issues like tax shelter, copyright law, CEO pay; about a dozen short segments in all..

If you're interested in learning more about Dean Baker's book The Conservative Nanny State (How the Wealthy Use the Government to Stay Rich and Get Richer) you can read the whole book free right here.
Please help, contribute, and spread the word about this project. All donations will get email updates on the project.

Ask a question

Have a question? If the info above doesn't help, you can ask the project creator directly.

5
Backers
$171
pledged of $1,000 goal
0
seconds to go

Funding Unsuccessful

This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on July 16, 2009.

Pledge $50 or more

0 Backers

A free copy of the DVD when it ships with special 'contributor only' packaging

Pledge $100 or more

1 Backer

Free copy of the DVD PLUS your name, website, or business name listed on a "Special Thanks To" webpage

Pledge $500 or more

0 Backers

All other benefits PLUS get your name, website, or business name mentioned in the credits of every video posted online and on the DVD

Project By

Tat_me_100.large

Connected as Lee Stranahan (1502 friends)

I’m Lee Stranahan – a writer and filmmaker based in Dallas, Texas.

  1. leestranahan.com
Project_bar_shadow