Marco Ceglie
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Marco Ceglie is an American writer, producer, and freelance strategic media and messaging consultant.
He most recently co-founded the advocacy group The Other 98%, which made waves as an alternative to the Tea Party
during their April 15, 2010 “anti-tax” rallies in Washington D.C. Ceglie countered the Tea Party again on August 28th, 2010, with his Celebrate The Dream project, which constructed a forty-foot art installation by the artist Michael Murphy. The exhibit honored Dr. Martin Luther King’s fight for social justice
on the 47th anniversary of King’s “I have a dream”
speech while countering Glenn Beck
’s “Restoring Honor” rally at the Lincoln Memorial
.
Between 2008 and 2010, Ceglie served as Executive Director of the non-profit Vote 18, a youth civics program that engaged teenagers to become civically involved and passionate about voting using an interactive, in-class teaching method.
As a member of the satirical media campaign Billionaires For Bush, Ceglie was chosen as the Campaign Director for the group’s National “Get on the Limo” Tour . In March 2005, Ceglie led the Billionaire “auction” of Social Security
on eBay in May to protest the Bush Administration’s plan to privatize the government program. In 2006 he co-hosted the “Big Business Minute”, a satirical TV news segment that aired weekly on I.N.N. between 2005 and 2006. He also starred in “Get on the Limo”, a mockumentary produced by Oddly Honest Productions.
Ceglie also teaches Andrew Boyd’s “Culture Jamming 101” activism course at conferences and universities, and continues to appear and speak publicly both in character as a Billionaire For Bush, as well as himself when speaking about the group’s tactics and campaigns. During the 2009 Healthcare debate, Billionaires For Bush became known as Billionaires For Wealthcare, which gained wide recognition by Rachel Maddow
and others after it stormed the Tea Party’s 2009 Sept 12th rally in Washington D.C.
Following the 2004 election, Ceglie co-founded WhereDoWeGo.org, a website project that provided “an ideas and discussion forum for progressives feeling lost and let down after so many months of hard work.”
In 2006, Ceglie served as the Outreach Coordinator for BringThemHomeNow.com, a website launched to raise money and awareness for four citizen groups working to end the war.
In 2007, Ceglie, along with Andrew Boyd and Chuck Collins (co-founders of Billionaires for Bush
) focused the Billionaires For Bush meme in favor of preserving the estate tax. During that time Ceglie was featured in a series of New York Times articles breaking the story about the NYPD surveillance of activist groups during the 2004 RNC.
City Police Spied Broadly Before G.O.P Convention
City Asks Court Not to Unseal Police Spy Files
How to Tell a Billionaire From a Bomber
Outside of the Billionaires for Bush
meme, Ceglie produces viral videos for non-profits and political campaigns. Among his most notable were his “Bush Hates Santa” video for the Center for Constitutional Rights
and “No, You Can’t”, a parody of will.i.am’s YouTube tribute to Barack Obama “Yes, We Can”. “No, You Can’t” became part of the will.i.am phenomenon and was featured in the New York Times, CNN, Salon, and the Wall St. journal, among numerous blogs.
Others include his interruption of AHIP’s 2009 conference with a guerrilla musical to the tune of “Annie
,” and the March 9th, 2010 “Stop Big Insurance” rally follow up with the Healthcare for America Now. The musical was feathered on Rachael Maddow’s show, CNN’s The Situation Room and many blogs.
Ceglie also co-wrote Surveillance, with Scott Cate in 2003. An early draft of the novel was self-published in 2004.
He received his BA in English Literature from Arizona State University
in 2000.
Ceglie lives in Brooklyn
, New York
, and is currently writing Democracy is a Joke!, a non-fiction piece that explores the use of humor to effect change in the public discourse and policy.
He most recently co-founded the advocacy group The Other 98%, which made waves as an alternative to the Tea Party
Tea Party movement
The Tea Party movement is an American populist political movement that is generally recognized as conservative and libertarian, and has sponsored protests and supported political candidates since 2009...
during their April 15, 2010 “anti-tax” rallies in Washington D.C. Ceglie countered the Tea Party again on August 28th, 2010, with his Celebrate The Dream project, which constructed a forty-foot art installation by the artist Michael Murphy. The exhibit honored Dr. Martin Luther King’s fight for social justice
Social justice
Social justice generally refers to the idea of creating a society or institution that is based on the principles of equality and solidarity, that understands and values human rights, and that recognizes the dignity of every human being. The term and modern concept of "social justice" was coined by...
on the 47th anniversary of King’s “I have a dream”
I Have a Dream
"I Have a Dream" is a 17-minute public speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered on August 28, 1963, in which he called for racial equality and an end to discrimination...
speech while countering Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
Glenn Edward Lee Beck is an American conservative radio host, vlogger, author, entrepreneur, political commentator and former television host. He hosts the Glenn Beck Program, a nationally syndicated talk-radio show that airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks...
’s “Restoring Honor” rally at the Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is an American memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The architect was Henry Bacon, the sculptor of the main statue was Daniel Chester French, and the painter of the interior...
.
Between 2008 and 2010, Ceglie served as Executive Director of the non-profit Vote 18, a youth civics program that engaged teenagers to become civically involved and passionate about voting using an interactive, in-class teaching method.
As a member of the satirical media campaign Billionaires For Bush, Ceglie was chosen as the Campaign Director for the group’s National “Get on the Limo” Tour . In March 2005, Ceglie led the Billionaire “auction” of Social Security
Social Security (United States)
In the United States, Social Security refers to the federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program.The original Social Security Act and the current version of the Act, as amended encompass several social welfare and social insurance programs...
on eBay in May to protest the Bush Administration’s plan to privatize the government program. In 2006 he co-hosted the “Big Business Minute”, a satirical TV news segment that aired weekly on I.N.N. between 2005 and 2006. He also starred in “Get on the Limo”, a mockumentary produced by Oddly Honest Productions.
Ceglie also teaches Andrew Boyd’s “Culture Jamming 101” activism course at conferences and universities, and continues to appear and speak publicly both in character as a Billionaire For Bush, as well as himself when speaking about the group’s tactics and campaigns. During the 2009 Healthcare debate, Billionaires For Bush became known as Billionaires For Wealthcare, which gained wide recognition by Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Anne Maddow is an American television host and political commentator. Maddow hosts a nightly television show, The Rachel Maddow Show, on MSNBC. Her syndicated talk radio program, The Rachel Maddow Show, aired on Air America Radio...
and others after it stormed the Tea Party’s 2009 Sept 12th rally in Washington D.C.
Following the 2004 election, Ceglie co-founded WhereDoWeGo.org, a website project that provided “an ideas and discussion forum for progressives feeling lost and let down after so many months of hard work.”
In 2006, Ceglie served as the Outreach Coordinator for BringThemHomeNow.com, a website launched to raise money and awareness for four citizen groups working to end the war.
In 2007, Ceglie, along with Andrew Boyd and Chuck Collins (co-founders of Billionaires for Bush
Billionaires for Bush
Billionaires for Bush is a culture jamming political street theater organization that satirically purports to support George W. Bush for those activities which are perceived to benefit corporations and the super-wealthy...
) focused the Billionaires For Bush meme in favor of preserving the estate tax. During that time Ceglie was featured in a series of New York Times articles breaking the story about the NYPD surveillance of activist groups during the 2004 RNC.
City Police Spied Broadly Before G.O.P Convention
City Asks Court Not to Unseal Police Spy Files
How to Tell a Billionaire From a Bomber
Outside of the Billionaires for Bush
Billionaires for Bush
Billionaires for Bush is a culture jamming political street theater organization that satirically purports to support George W. Bush for those activities which are perceived to benefit corporations and the super-wealthy...
meme, Ceglie produces viral videos for non-profits and political campaigns. Among his most notable were his “Bush Hates Santa” video for the Center for Constitutional Rights
Center for Constitutional Rights
Al Odah v. United States:Al Odah is the latest in a series of habeas corpus petitions on behalf of people imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay detention center. The case challenges the Military Commissions system’s suitability as a habeas corpus substitute and the legality, in general, of detention at...
and “No, You Can’t”, a parody of will.i.am’s YouTube tribute to Barack Obama “Yes, We Can”. “No, You Can’t” became part of the will.i.am phenomenon and was featured in the New York Times, CNN, Salon, and the Wall St. journal, among numerous blogs.
Others include his interruption of AHIP’s 2009 conference with a guerrilla musical to the tune of “Annie
Annie (musical)
Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years with a blonde Annie as the poster...
,” and the March 9th, 2010 “Stop Big Insurance” rally follow up with the Healthcare for America Now. The musical was feathered on Rachael Maddow’s show, CNN’s The Situation Room and many blogs.
Ceglie also co-wrote Surveillance, with Scott Cate in 2003. An early draft of the novel was self-published in 2004.
He received his BA in English Literature from Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
in 2000.
Ceglie lives in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, and is currently writing Democracy is a Joke!, a non-fiction piece that explores the use of humor to effect change in the public discourse and policy.