What if government tried to provide cable like it wants to provide health care?

Posted by Roark86 on 11/06/09 11:18 AM
Last updated 11/05/09 08:16 AM

[Newer: Team Government takes the court against healthcare providers.]

Here is a short spoof that I wrote, performed in (tall guy), and co-produced along with CMPI that attempts to answer the question. Enjoy.






Categories: Health Freedom
Tags: plan, option, public, tax, monopoloy, Money, Universal, bureaucracy, socialized, government, cable, nanny, medical, Care, health

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Posted 11/06/09 11:27 AM

manding
Los Gatos, CA		Nice short video.
what's CMPI stand for?

Posted 11/06/09 11:51 AM

Roark86
New York, NY		It stands for Center for Medicine in the Public Interest. It's a free market medical advocacy group.

cmpi.org

Posted 11/06/09 1:52 PM

sjbeatle
Newburgh, NY		Awesome vid. Nice production and acting as well. Kudos.

The sad thing is that as I watch this, I can see showing it to a lot of liberal friends who would say, "Right, the government should put all of the greedy cable providers out of business because all they care about is profit." The whole printing money and monopoly thing would go right over their heads because it would be the government doing it, which is of course always benevolent and just..... of course.....

Posted 11/06/09 3:45 PM

ssshock
Seattle, WA		sjbeatle,

I can picture what your're saying with some of my liberal friends. Maybe analogies might help to break through to the brainwashed. How about these rough ideas:
-"Government is like the fox guarding the henhouse"
-"Government 'benevolence' is akin to ants shepherding and milking aphids. Do you like being an aphid? Or would you rather be a free man?"
-"Big government is like the drug manufacturer, dealer, and pimp all in one. Do you feel safer as a big government addict?"

I'm sure others can come up with better analogies, but I think its an idea that would help make people stop and think.

Scott

Posted 11/06/09 9:53 PM

Cato The Younger
Columbus , OH		NICE! GOOD JOB!
I am going to share it with my friends at www.freemarketphysician.blogspot.com

Posted 11/07/09 1:41 PM

chad b
Princeton, IL		Funny video! Keep them coming.

Posted 11/07/09 4:22 PM

therealside
Watervliet, NY		Nice job! What about the "hidden surcharges" on the first bill?

Posted 11/08/09 08:02 AM

w000t311
Phoenix, AZ		His answer to going broke is priceless! It gave me a good chuckle, which was then followed by the solemnity that comes from it being the horrible, horrible truth.

Posted 11/18/09 10:57 AM

Roark86
New York, NY		As you requested, chad, here's another video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfLXjsvmjZo





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