Do you got insurance?

[madscience.livejournal.com]

Poor grammar aside... do you, bro?



When I first saw these, I thought they had to be parodies put together by angry conservatives mocking the ACA. Not just because of their content, but because conservatives are joyously sharing them all over Facebook, mostly linking to an article on The Blaze. But apparently this is a real ad campaign from the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative. Not sure what they were thinking, or even if they were thinking, but I suppose that should not surprise me when it comes to anything ACA-related.

[Edit: The CCHI is a "non-partisan" non-profit working for "barrier-free access to quality and affordable health care". Whatever its political leanings might be, it's still not clear whether this ad campaign is actually intended to promote insurance, or just mock the ACA and the stereotypes of people who support it.]






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Comments

[telemann.livejournal.com]

As a non-smoker, I think the smoking ban (no smoking in bars or restaurants) is fantastic. It's just first thing in the AM, seeing those ads with people suffering from advanced emphysema or lung cancer makes my stomach flip. But I suppose it works, smoking and incidences of lung disease related to smoking are down. I'm also sure the 11.00 price for a pack of ciggies has had an impact too.

[cinnamontoast.livejournal.com]

I don't smoke anymore, but I object to the way that the bans were implemented and the way that smokers are being treated.

I was just curious about what idiocy Bloomberg was pulling now. His 'public health' crusade is not based in facts anymore. It's based on his personal preferences.

[telemann.livejournal.com]

The public supports the smoking bans, which are state wide now in New York.

And the health statistics are showing improvement. That's a good thing, I think.

[cinnamontoast.livejournal.com]

It's a lot more complicated than you think. But, anti-smokers will never look at the other side of the issue and they don't have to anymore.

[telemann.livejournal.com]

The improved statistics make it pretty uncomplicated for me. And this isn't about not smoking in your own home, or outside in a park. The mayor made it about a health and safety safety issue for the non-smoker workers in those establishments. And I agree completely. And as patron in those places, I am reminded constantly when I visit places out of state that don't have those laws in effect. *waves smoke away* :P

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

We've got the toughest laws, highest prices and lowest rates of smoking in the world (there's now more pot smokers than daily tobacco smokers). It's getting banned in parks in different councils now, and on the beach. Pretty soon smoking in public will be illegal and it looks like it will be illegal to buy tobacco if you we're born after 2000, regardless of age. This is all assu,ing the trans pacific partnership doesn't go through, because the tobacco companies being able to challenge our sovereignty is at the core of that.

[telemann.livejournal.com]

I think some localities have laws about smoking in a car with children. I can see that being a good thing too. Sure if you want to smoke yourself into a coffin, that's fine. And cigarette smoke one of those few items you can nail Libertarians on too ("as long as what I do does no harm to anyone else, then ....").

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

It's illegal to smoke in the car with under 12s here

[catlin.livejournal.com]

How was it implemented that is offensive?

In Kansas we have a state wide ban on smoking indoors, with the exception of adult only establishments that requested a permit to have a waiver on it, such as Veterans groups, and in Wichita one or two smoking restaurants.

The Smokers swore it would kill business, and instead, the businesses thrived. Enough so that the VFW at least is now considering going nonsmoking inside their post to attract younger Vets.

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

As a smoker, I like the smoking bans indoors. Smoking indoors is disgusting. Standing around in second hand smoke makes my face and eyes burn.

Get ready for all your bars to smell like farts and BO now though, cos that's what the smokes have been covering up.

[telemann.livejournal.com]

Standing around in second hand smoke makes my face and eyes burn.


And for me it was also the headaches.

[madscience.livejournal.com]

Apparently we patronize different kinds of bars.

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

Maybe Australians just smell more :P

Are you saying you've been into poorly ventilated clubs where smoking has been banned and it smells good?

[madscience.livejournal.com]

That's the difference. The bars I go to are well-ventilated, open, and bright.