Propaganda Videos

Tony Heyward
PT- Cardstacking; they only show happy pictures of the cleanup, leaving out all of the real devastation
F- Observational selection; leaving out the bad parts of the oil spill and focusing on the good they're doing

Emeril
PT- Testimonial; he's a famous chef that most people know and would trust talking about the oil spill
F- Bandwagon; he's saying that everyone is helping and everyon should help

Olympians
PT-Transfer; using the American flag and American athletes to make BP seem more honorable and American
F-Argument ad populum; they use the athlete's personal struggles to make you feel emotional

Commitment to America
PT- Transfer; making their company seem like its completely American and supporting it is good for the country
F- Half-truth; they say next to nothing about how they've worked to help the environment and the animals who were affected by the spill

Tourism
PT- Plain folks; they show everyday people enjoying the Gulf Coast
F- Bandwagon; everyone's coming down to the Gulf Coast so you should too

"This Land is Your Land"

He thinks that this land is for everyone, and that it is a great place made for freedom. This can be seen in the lines "This land is your land, this land is my land" (the land  is for everyone), "the sparkling sands of her diamond desert" (it's great, like diamonds and sparkling) and "Nobody living can ever stop me, as I go walking that freedom highway." I agree with this premise, since America is the land of the free and the home of the brave.