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Earth_First

(14,910 posts) Wed Mar 7, 2012, 01:47 AM Mar 2012

KONY 2012 [Warning: Graphic Content]

http://vimeo.com/invisible/kony2012

KONY 2012 is a film and campaign by Invisible Children that aims to make Joseph Kony famous, not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice.

30 minutes that will change your perspective forever...

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KONY 2012 [Warning: Graphic Content] (Original Post) Earth_First Mar 2012 OP

I watched this earlier onestepforward Mar 2012 #1

Getting rid of "Kony" would not solve the problem. Bonobo Mar 2012 #2

This is spreading across the Internet at an alarmingly rapid pace. Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #3

If you watch one video toady, make it this one... Earth_First Mar 2012 #4

onestepforward

(3,691 posts)

1. I watched this earlier

Reply to Earth_First (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 06:05 AM

Mar 2012

after seeing Van Jones tweet about it:

"WOW. This is the most impressive video advocacy campaign I have ever seen. Spread the word. KONY 2012"

It was very powerful. I'm so glad I watched it.

Bonobo

(29,257 posts)

2. Getting rid of "Kony" would not solve the problem.

Reply to Earth_First (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 06:13 AM

Mar 2012

Someone would immediately step up and take his place.

Leopolds Ghost

(12,875 posts)

3. This is spreading across the Internet at an alarmingly rapid pace.

Reply to Earth_First (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 08:38 AM

Mar 2012

I trust this is a good thing...

I myself meant to post about this last night when I saw it popping up on dozens of forums and Youtube videos unrelated to politics.

Earth_First

(14,910 posts)

4. If you watch one video toady, make it this one...

Reply to Earth_First (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 02:00 PM

Mar 2012

KONY 2012

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