Tuesday, March 31, 2009

The "Disturbing" Bob Basso Videos

So this actor/motivational speaker made some videos that are quite popular and apparently are bothering the "One."
The man who created two phenomenally successful "We The People" YouTube videos urging Americans to stand up against Congress and reclaim their republic now – or perhaps lose it forever – reportedly has been summoned to the White House by President Obama to discuss the subject matter of the short Films.

Bob Basso, who posts videos under the name funbobbasso on YouTube, has created videos in which he portrays Thomas Paine, author of the "Common Sense" pamphlet that made the case for independence during the American Revolution.

Basso, whose website offers his services as a motivational speaker, uses the YouTube presentations to condemn "non-representing representatives" and warns, "Only when they feel the almighty wrath of 'We The People' marching in the streets from California to New York shouting 'We're mad as hell and we want our country back' will they get the message they work for you."

He was scheduled this week to appear on the "Jerry Doyle Show" when he told the radio host that Obama had personally invited him to meet in the White House "to discuss the disturbing nature of the videos."

According to a spokesman for Doyle's show, at the time when Basso was supposed to be calling in for the show, he was unavailable. Basso reached the show several hours later, explaining he had been flooded by media calls and literally was unable to call out.

The result, the spokesman said, was that Basso promised to provide Doyle with the first exclusive interview after he meets with Obama, provided the invitation still stands after the meeting was leaked to the press.

I'm not sure I would accept such a summons to the White House. Well, I don't like the Obamateur that much and meeting a guy with a title for four years doesn't make me too shivery, so I guess I'm not one to stand out. I'd like to find out if the summons is still in place.

Here are his videos. I definitely don't agree with some of his points, but he isn't too far off. (I don't agree with the return to "universal service" since this country never had universal service. Also the rail against the electoral college, something the founders established, is a bit odd.




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