RA’s Note: Please excuse the sloppiness of my page today. I am experimenting with new code, and can’t figure out how I got things to work without the blank images and all.
It has been a REALLY busy time for me lately. We have been working hard on getting funding from the state for Independent Living. Our CIL, Center for Disability Rights, is the second largest CIL in New York State, yet we get NO state funding, and very little federal funding. We have tried the usual stuff–mass e-mails, faxes, and calls, to no avail. We have considered protesting, and occupying the offices of the main players in Albany, but we decided to go in a new direction with our advocacy for IL funding and with pointing a finger at the people to blame. So we made a viral video to spread on YouTube. Check it out and send it to everyone you know!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=domQixfPYq4
A HUGE thank you to our script writers, directors, puppet makers, producers and our vocal talents:
Anita Cameron, Bruce Darling, Chris Hilderbrant, Zung Ho, Melinda Johnson, Terrie Lincoln, April Oakes and Chris Wood!
Additional concept contributions credits to: Sadie Gilbride and Marsha Sweet.
(The text and description is copied below)
Joe Bruno – Chris H Shelly Silver – Anita C
Gov. Paterson – Chris W Mike Nozzolio – Zung H
1199 – April O
Scene opens…
Sign says… “How NY Budget process REALLY works…”
Three men, smoke filled room…
*mumbling and muttering*
Bruno: “Dave, I’m so happy you’ve been such a team player…. It’s
really great that we are able to have everyone that matters here at the
table…
Silver: “Yup, just like the good ole days…
Paterson: “Is it smokey in here? Or is it just me?”
Bruno: “So, we all agree to borrow $250 million and build a new Racino?
Silver, Paterson (in redneck unison): “Yup”
Bruno: “It’s practically pennies. It’ll pay for itself.”
(Enter Senator Mike Nozzolio riding a white horse)
Mike: “We need funding to help people with disabilities in Ontario
County… only 300,000 dollars… practically nothing…
Silver, Bruno, Paterson: *grumble* “Sounds expensive”
Silver: “We could tax the super wealthy…
Bruno: “Shelly, ya know why that idea reminds me of your momma?
Because it’s sooooo stupid!”
Mike: “It’s less costly to serve them at home than in a nursing
facility…”
Paterson: “Ok, let’s do it…”
Mike: *bows* “Thank you, sirs. Thank you Thank you thank you.”
(Exits)
*three men mumbling, grumbling*
(Enter 1199 on a dark horse, purple shirt, yellow 1199)
Union Manager says: “We need more money in our nursing homes and
hospitals…”
Paterson: “But we need to reform healthcare… get away from
facilities”
Union Manager: “But we make political contributions…” (*cha-ching*)
Bruno: “He’s got a point there, Dave…”
Paterson: “Ok, but we need to cut back our budget…
Silver: “Let’s nix that Ontario funding…
Bruno: “Yes, that will take care of it…
Silver, Bruno, Paterson: (triumphantly) “And we’ll raise the tax on
cigarettes!”
*grumbling, mumbling*
*fade to black*
I hope that you like it. We all had fun making this little skit/movie/clip/video, or whatever you choose to call it! If you want to see some funny clips on the making of the movie, go to http://www.youtube.com/user/adaptanita They are right on the front of the page. Enjoy!
Chris before the shaving began
I’ll be sure to tell you how it went!
