Old Sketch Comedies Foreshadow Current Conservative Scare Tactics

Posted by: Casey Rae-Hunter    Tags:  , , , , , ,     Posted date:  August 1, 2009  |  No comment

Robots eat old people’s medicine for fuel! Thankfully, there’s Old Glory Insurance — for when the metal ones come for you. And they will. . .

How is this any different from what conservatives are ginning up about Special Government Agents coming to euthanize the elderly?

And here’s another clip from “Kids In the Hall,” which prophesies Glenn Beck:

Oh, America. . . how much longer shall I dwell in you? I can already hear the clock ticking.


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Casey Rae-Hunter
Casey Rae-Hunter is a musician, public policy wonk and the editor/publisher of The Contrarian Media. An in-demand speaker, he gives frequent talks at conferences and campuses on issues at the intersection of creativity, technology, policy and law, and is a go-to source for major media outlets from NPR to the New York Times. Casey works alongside leaders in the music, arts and performance sectors to bolster understanding of and engagement in key policy and technology issues, and has written dozens of articles on the impact of technology on the creative community. Casey is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and the Deputy Director for Future of Music Coalition. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Media & Democracy Coalition and the National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture. The Contrarian does not necessarily represent the views of the organizations to which he belongs.



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