Terrence Heath: “That anyone would direct your doctor in “guiding you in how to die” is a lie.
That it amounts to “an ORDER from the Government to end your life” is a lie.
The truth is not that Democrats want to “kill Granny,” but that Republicans want to ensure that “Granny” suffers needlessly in death, and that her family — in the midst of their pain — deal with the confusion of not knowing what kind of care “Granny” does or doesn’t want, and what kind of measures she does and doesn’t want taken.
Only a party that believes the Terri Schiavo spectacle was a boon to their cause could engage in a campaign to virtually ensure that many, many more such cases will happen — though most will not play out before news cameras, or serve as a political sideshow for the extreme right. They are risking the same result they got from the Schiavo story — that even more Americans will be appalled at a crass, politically driven intrusion into a deeply personal matter.
Grandma will die, someday. So will we all. It’s perhaps the one indisputable reality every single person on earth has in common. We don’t, however, like to think about it. So we don’t think about it until it’s too late, and our families suffer as a result. Republicans seem to want to make sure that continues to be true.
That’s because the measure they’re exploiting to defeat health care reform is really intended to facilitate more people getting advance directives. An advance directive is simply a document that serves to state what medical treatments you want or don’t want, and what measure you do or do not want taken if you are unable to make medical decisions for yourself. In other words it speaks for you when you cannot speak for yourself.
In addition, a medical power power of attorney allows you to designate someone you trust to make medical decisions for you if you are unable to make them yourself.
The question isn’t “How do you want to die?” The question is simply: “What kind of care do you want, and what measures do you want taken if — at the end of life — you are unable to speak for yourself?”
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And you, Legion have to nerve to ask who is a hypocrite? and unless you have ever had to make end of life decisions for people you love (and I have), you really should just cut the crap.
“Hola usted perdedores!”
I always get excited when I hear some Spanish behind my back.
Legion, just provide us with some Glenn Beck links so we’ll have your entire platform all at once instead of in bits and pieces.
Terrence Heath: “That anyone would direct your doctor in “guiding you in how to die” is a lie.
That it amounts to “an ORDER from the Government to end your life” is a lie.
The truth is not that Democrats want to “kill Granny,” but that Republicans want to ensure that “Granny” suffers needlessly in death, and that her family — in the midst of their pain — deal with the confusion of not knowing what kind of care “Granny” does or doesn’t want, and what kind of measures she does and doesn’t want taken.
Only a party that believes the Terri Schiavo spectacle was a boon to their cause could engage in a campaign to virtually ensure that many, many more such cases will happen — though most will not play out before news cameras, or serve as a political sideshow for the extreme right. They are risking the same result they got from the Schiavo story — that even more Americans will be appalled at a crass, politically driven intrusion into a deeply personal matter.
Grandma will die, someday. So will we all. It’s perhaps the one indisputable reality every single person on earth has in common. We don’t, however, like to think about it. So we don’t think about it until it’s too late, and our families suffer as a result. Republicans seem to want to make sure that continues to be true.
That’s because the measure they’re exploiting to defeat health care reform is really intended to facilitate more people getting advance directives. An advance directive is simply a document that serves to state what medical treatments you want or don’t want, and what measure you do or do not want taken if you are unable to make medical decisions for yourself. In other words it speaks for you when you cannot speak for yourself.
In addition, a medical power power of attorney allows you to designate someone you trust to make medical decisions for you if you are unable to make them yourself.
The question isn’t “How do you want to die?” The question is simply: “What kind of care do you want, and what measures do you want taken if — at the end of life — you are unable to speak for yourself?”
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And you, Legion have to nerve to ask who is a hypocrite? and unless you have ever had to make end of life decisions for people you love (and I have), you really should just cut the crap.
Walk softly and carry a big schtick.
Legion,
You’re literally a day late and a dollar short.
Please see yesterday’s OT.
thanks CH. even if it doesn’t happen for the work gathering, sounds like someplace i want to check out! 🙂
Hola usted perdedores!
CGUps…I like the sound of ‘boomin’ hair’!!!
Legion, Snark’s right. I’ve used the same schtick for decades and nobody wants to play with me.
Bxgrl, you play along and Herki would be serving up round after round to appease you