The Obama administration is poised to start a public information campaign about the Affordable Care Act. Conservatives are prepping a counter-offensive of protests and media presentations. Their goal is to dissuade people in their 20’s and 30’s from joining health exchanges similar to the one in New York that’s caused insurance rates to fall by as much as 50%.
I’ve got an idea for a hip, ultra-cool video that’ll help Republicans connect with young adults on this issue:
At a rally, they set up a booth that looks like the inside of a pirate ship. Pirates are the coolest. Hanging over the entrance will be a banner bearing the ship’s name: The Alternative. Inside the ship will be a wooden bench and two men – a burly guy with a bottle of whiskey and another with an eye-patch.
The two men beckon young people to enter while hip-hop plays in the background. The first visitor is a young guy who broke his ankle playing soccer. Because he doesn’t have insurance, the ankle has become swollen and gangrenous. The injured fellow enters The Alternative, lies on the bench, and downs a few shots of whiskey. And then the guy with the eye-patch pulls out a rusty saw and hacks off his foot.
When the guy wakes up, Doctor Eye-patch snaps on a peg-leg and hands his grinning patient a placard that reads “No Government Takeover Of Healthcare!!” The patient heads off to protest while Doctor Eye-patch readies his pliers for the kid with the impacted molar.
This video will tear up You Tube and instigate an Egypt-style revolt against healthcare reform. Guaranteed.
You had Thirsty Dave right up to the part where the rusty saw as introduced!