Super Tuesday - Words of Hope from Bangladesh

I'm not trying to tell you who to vote for. I'm just hoping Super Tuesday can be used to make the world a better place.

I was a student at Notre Dame University in the United States before I was inspired to come to Bangladesh to try and make a difference. For more info on what I'm doing in Bangladesh check out my blog at:

http://uncultured.com

The candidates specifically mentioned in this video include (in order):

John McCain (R): http://johnmccain.com/
Hillary Clinton (D): http://www.hillaryclinton.com/
Ron Paul (R): http://www.ronpaul2008.com/

I mention these candidates because they were relevant to the topics I was touching upon. No endorsement or affiliation is implied.

This video also includes footage from my previous trip the Cyclone Sidr Disaster Area in Bagerhat, Bangladesh.

All music used in this video is licensed in perpetuity under the Creative Commons and include:

"How Far" by Jamison Young (CC-BY)
"Shower Scene (No Vox)" by Josh Woodward (CC-BY-SA)
"Spirit World (No Vox)" by Josh Woodward (CC-BY-SA)

You can download their music for free at:

Jamison Young:
http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/18714

Josh Woodward:
http://www.joshwoodward.com/music

This video is licensed under the Creative Commons (BY-SA-NC)

This video also uses clips from the 2006 Notre Dame Forum. These short excerpts have been used with written permission from the University of Notre Dame's Office of Public Affairs and Communication.

For information on John McCain's adopted daughter, check out this interview he did regarding fatherhood:

http://www.dadmag.com/archive/060400jmccain.php

I actually wanted to go visit the orphanage which John McCain adopted Bridget from so I could put a video about it on YouTube. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any specific information. I have tried to get in touch with the McCain Campaign though - but nothing yet.

Thanks for the feature YouTube!

I just thought I'd give a shout out to some of my favorite (and really supportive) YouTubers:

GrandNarrative
http://youtube.com/grandnarrative

AskCarrieLee
http://youtube.com/askcarrielee

Luddenmedia
http://youtube.com/Luddenmedia

ShayCarl
http://youtube.com/shaycarl

Notashot
http://youtube.com/notashot

RidThyEvil
http://youtube.com/ridthyevil

There are a few others but these guys are the ones that I can't forget to mention :-)

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[Spartan2288]

A condom is the solution to poverty. If the poor morons in your country stopped having kids then there would be no poverty.

[UnculturedProject]

"Your country"? You mean my country Canada? Or the USA where I am right now?

You have it backwards buddy. Poverty raises birthrate. This is especially due to the high child mortality - it's hard to plan for a family size when many of your children won't survive to the age of five. However, when families break the cycle of poverty *THEN* child birth drops.

That's why rich Bangladeshi families have about 2 kids while poor families have 3, 4, 5, or more...

[DragOzze]

why do people always think that if someone doesn't have computers, abstract money, or other material possesion makes them poor and they need help, you can humanitarian without being christian moron, birdflue give me a break, new diseases are mostly mutations of civilization's development. Ofcourse you can help people that need it, but do it with opened eyes, you have yours eyes shut.

[UnculturedProject]

I'm not saying the poorest of the poor all need a jag. What I am saying is that they deserve the right to clean water, the ability to read and write, and not die from diseases that can be easily preventable.

Are you speaking from an epidemiological background when you say "new diseases are mostly mustations of civlization's development"? Because most new diseases spread, grow, in the LEAST developed regions of the world.

Whose the one with the eyes shut?

[cheeselouis3]

R u bangladeshi and a christian?

[UnculturedProject]

I'm human - that's all that should matter, not my race or religion. I mentioned in the video "Christian Duty" because all of the current Presidential candidates are committed and active Christians. If I talked about Bangladeshi politics (where all the candidates tend to be Muslim) I would have said the same about "Muslim duty".

And I just came to Bangladesh for this project. I've lived more years in America than I have stayed in Bangladesh.

[torammaa]

ok first of all this has nothing to do with what shwan is doing in bangladesh. he is helping reduce poverty, where does the question of religion come in? and also you have judgmental issues.i am also a muslim and nowhere in the quran does it say if people of the other religion is helping others that you should denies it, but insted you should help them not criticize them. uncultured project is a great help to many people so be thankful.

[Error0419]

@Spartan2288 you are ignorant, in poor countries there is a high birth rate because from the prescriptive of the poor by having more children, the children can work and help out the family

[sanandreas6]

@Spartan2288 i think you are the moron. These people arent educated to think like that theyve had a struggle of life. Every man women wants children if they have the will and love to still look after them let them. Either help them out or stfu and quit ur bullshit

[bluehatrick90]

I'm from Bangladesh and thanks Shawn for helping our country.

[Rivo41]

You have passion... you will become a great talks-man ;)

[fxs013100]

I have my 100% support, you are doing a great job for the bangladeshi community and the people need help.

I hope to help you, go ahead________________.

Electrical Engineering University of Texas at Dallas

[shancateyes]

Notre Dame...Sucks...GO Cougours ( Houston University)...lol..they even shucks bad

[bhatmasdal]

your awesome man!

[maxpayne65]

@foxa777 mate learn to spell u you stoog

[hollymatterson]

It irritates me how xian christians always try to bring innocent people in poverty into their cult. Im a Satanist with Joy of Satan ministries and am a philanthropist and give money to Kiva which gives microloans to people in poverty. Satan will prevail and soon enough we will live in harmony. Hail Satan!

[foxa777]

Fucking Deakhead, where from you got this sheet story?