Central Oregonians Use The Power Of Youtube

By Joseph Friedrichs, 4-13-08

Following part of national trend, numerous Bend musicians, organizations and, well, simply creative people have starting using Youtube on the Internet to voice a political message.

Sunday’s Bend Bulletin reports on several of the Bendites featured on the Web site. Included in the pack is local musician Joe Leonardi’s song about Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. The video features Leodnari singing at a variety of locations in Central Oregon. It also boasts some footage of the crew down at The Source, as well the folks at Devours food store.

The Bulletin article also mentions several videos on Youtube dedicated to Juniper Acres, a controversial subdivision about 25 miles south of Prineville.

It’s great to see Central Oregonians using the Internet as a platform for creative energy. Too often the masses, particularly when it comes to politics, choose to only talk with negative undertones. No action, just talking. It’s people such as Leonardi who are showing that path doesn’t have to be the way.