Monday, February 28, 2011

SHOULD WE TELEVISE THE DEATHS OF THE UNINSURED...?

THE NEWS THAT THOUSANDS...WILL BE KICKED OFF STATE MEDICAID SOON....PRESENTS SOME INTERESTING MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES...

ESPECIALLY NOW THAT TWO AND A HALF MEN HAS BEEN CANCELED...!

WITH THOUSANDS OF POOR PEOPLE NOW UNABLE TO HAVE ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE...

THE NETWORKS SHOULD START TELEVISING THEIR LAST AGONIES AND GASPS FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC...

I'M SURE THE RATINGS WOULD BE THROUGH THE ROOF ON SOMETHING LIKE THIS... AND PERHAPS "DR DEATH" KEVORKIAN COULD BE THE HOST...? YA THINK...?

LIKE THE ANCIENT ROMANS... WHO "ONLY" KILLED CRIMINALS IN THE ARENA...FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT OF THE MASSES...

WHY NOT USE THE DEATHS OF THE AMERICAN UNINSURED AS "REALITY TV"...AT LEAST THAT WAY THEIR DEATHS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN USELESS...OR WORSE A BURDEN ON THE TAXPAYER.

JUST A MODEST PROPOSAL...FOR ...FIN DE SIECLE.... AMERICA....