Rough Draft: American Solutions Video Contest Submission

This was created as a rough draft for my submission to the American Solutions Video Contest. (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngcIgV-nYBQ )

For picture of the school's solar panels, see http://www.fcps.edu/TerrasetES/history/bldhist.htm

** Update Revised Script **

[Open with old picture of Terraset with panels, having caption Once Upon a Time, there was a solar heated school.]

[Wide shot showing missing panels]

Welcome to that solar school.

During the energy crises of the 70s, which were created by misguided federal policies, alternative energy was as much a political fad as it is today. My community went beyond brainwashing lesson plans, we actually built a solar heated school, Terraset.

But the real lesson came when the school district, converted the school to conventional heating and tore down the solar panels, which were TOO expensive to maintain.

[Close shot of frame support post, looking up toward missing panels]

Alternative energy sources are more expensive, less effective, and inefficient when applied to conventional problems; otherwise, we would call them the best solutions instead of alternative.

Today, oil is the best energy solution available for many every day uses. Current oil prices reflect scarcity. However, it is not a problem of natural resources, technology, or capital, but a politically created shortage. Congress forbids American production from specific valuable oil reserves.

[Shot with courtyard, support, and missing panels in background]

Dont blame Congress; we told them to do it. Having learned from our mistakes the hard way with contagious sky high prices at the pump, we need to correct our error by telling Congress to get out of the way so that we can Drill Here, Drill Now, and Pay Less.

However, this concrete issue is symptomatic of a broader problem: Congress reflexively blocks America productivity, which costs us money, jobs, and in some cases our lives.

Americans must be free to trade value for value without congressional restraint. Regulatory reforms will be the next revolution in American productivity, leading to more jobs and higher wages.




[Shot with basketball hoop in background]

We can start today by adopting real energy solutions from proven sources like oil, and reject the false promises of compelled innovation.




So contact your members of Congress to let them know that you choose that Americans should be free to Drill Here, Drill Now, and Pay Less.

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[41119gt820]

Sometimes people are offended by this damn :|

ralyg . com <-- my website

[Sparkygravity]

It was nice to have the scenes change. I happen to support nuclear, which is an 'alternative' energy in the states, it seems, while in Europe they've been using it for years.

Oil is a renewable resource but takes a long time to renew, so I don't really support oil dependency, but I absolutely agree with you that politicians love to jump on the 'Green Energy' band wagon.

[WarVideo]

Great, repetitive at the end though.