Politics: Terri Schiavo

Sad, sad, sad.

So: What the fuck is the federal government doing passing person-specific laws, and interfering with multiple judicial decisions made by the state courts? I thought this was the bullshit, big-government type of crap the Republicans used as weaponry AGAINST the Democrats? Holy jeez. It's incredibly hypocritical, yet par for the course. Such bullshit. I long for the days of Bob Dole. At least I could respect the man.

This jackass from the Mayo clinic made judgements based on videotape and records... without actually meeting the woman in person... this pretty much says everything you need to know about HIS credibility.

Honestly, I have no opinion on this case, because I don't understand it enough. Decades ago, I did introduce a bill to legalize active, personal-choice-driven euthanasia for terminally ill patients to my Student Congress. The debate was going along well enough until some kid made a speech in support of the bill saying "Kill the old people, we need the hospital beds." End of bill.

And this isn't even active euthanasia. It's entirely passive. If she made it clear she didn't want to be kept alive like this, it's her choice. But this unbelievably inappropriate involvement by the feds is pathetic and dangerous.