I thought I’d share a satirical video that I discovered previously, but forgot to pass along. Kevin Brunner, City Manager of Whitewater, Wisconsin, is no longer new to town. If nearly everyone in town knows of Dr. Nosek (who could not?), then nearly as many know of Kevin Brunner.
He’s likely a part of city government for years to come, having re-commited to employment as a city official. (That re-commitment came only after first-round-interview-and-out applications to positions in Oshkosh and Janesville; no matter, he’s probably here for a while.)
Not long ago, really, a member of city council was quoted in the Register remarking on the ‘vision of Kevin.’ That’s quite something. Scripture says that Ezekiel had a vision, but one presumes Brunner’s vision is more …secular and political. He’s not the only famous Kevin, though, or even the only Kevin celebrated for his vision.
On the other side of the world, Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd‘s received similar acknowledgment. A blogger from Australia (Hugh Atkin) won an award for satirizing the Australian Kevin’s supposed vision with a video available on YouTube. The video’s in the style of an old Chinese propaganda film, in which Rudd’s party (Labor) celebrates his rise in Australian politics.
The Australian Kevin’s an elected official, and the satire highlights events in Australian politics.
Still, the physical resemblance to Whitewater‘s Kevin is noticeable, as is the presumption of vision, enlightenment, whatever…
Enjoy.