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Wednesday, August 10, 2005

MergingLeft's Billboard Up Near Fairgrounds

Mleft_2From MergingLeft:
MergingLeft, a local grassroots organization dedicated to communicating a progressive message to the public, has begun an advertising campaign to give Americans the facts about many of the government’s policies.  These are facts that the Administration does not tell Americans. 

The first ads are focused on the true cost of the war in Iraq in blood, money and the American image abroad.  Someone has to give Americans facts about the Americans and Iraqis being killed, maimed, and left homeless.  Someone has to talk about the torture and abuse of prisoners. 

MergingLeft is currently running ads on Albuquerque city buses to remind citizens about the torture, occupation, and prison without trial that is perpetrated by our government and is blurring the distinction between us and those we seek to defeat. Starting August 10, similar messages will appear on billboards in the city telling the truth to Americans.
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Editor's Note: Many of you know MergingLeft from their presence at DFA-DFNM Meetups or other progressive gatherings around the state and you've seen their excellent bumperstickers and mockups of future ads. I have one of their stickers on my vehicle that asks "What Would Wellstone Do?"

Their first ad on Albuquerque city buses went up in June, as reported in a previous post. Now their first full-size billboard is up on Louisiana, between Lomas and Central, right next to the State Fairgrounds (Expo New Mexico):

Memobillboard

Congratulations to MergingLeft and all those who have donated money or time to this effort! If you'd like to help with future ads, visit the MergingLeft website. Put your money where your mouth is! Many small donations can add up to big results.

August 10, 2005 at 08:52 AM in Local Politics, Visuals | Permalink

Comments

What an awesome post - The word is getting out.

Posted by: Voice | Aug 10, 2005 11:31:59 AM

What a great idea!

Posted by: SWB | Aug 10, 2005 3:32:49 PM

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