It seems that a fair number of people are surprised – even stunned – that me or any disabled person has anything at all bad to say about Kevorkian. The fact is, as a spoof.com writer put it, most supporters of Jack Kevorkian are “f–king uninformed idiot(s)”. I think that’s a fair label for people … Continue reading A little bit about the REAL Jack Kevorkian – In His Own Words
Anyone who is familiar with this blog or has actually done some research on Jack Kevorkian knows that a lot of the news coverage related to his death has been pretty crappy. The New York Times, Huffington Post – even William Saletan at Slate – credit Kevorkian as someone who “helped” the “terminally ill” (although … Continue reading Reality Check – Factual Information on Jack Kevorkian from a Surprising Source
I figured there might be more of this, but here are a couple of very irreverent reactions to Kevorkian’s death. Andy Borowitz writes that Paul Ryan Vows to Continue Kevorkian’s Work: WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) – In a somber Congressional ceremony, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) eulogized the late Dr. Jack Kevorkian today, vowing to “honor … Continue reading The Lighter Side of Kevorkian’s Death (humor and satire alert)
I suspect that over the next few days we might see some first-time visitors to this blog – and many of them will be curious as to just what kind of factual information is out there about Kevorkian that is absent in just about all of the media coverage. Below is a non-exhaustive list of … Continue reading Some Information resources on Jack Kevorkian
For Immediate Release June 3, 2011 Contact: Stephen Drake, Research Analyst 585-697-1640; sndrake@aol.com Diane Coleman, President 708-420-0539; ndycoleman@aol.com Disability Activists React to News of Kevorkian’s Death Anti-euthanasia disability rights group formed in response to Kevorkian’s 1996 acquittal in deaths of two disabled women Challenge members of the media to get their facts straight. (Rochester, NY) … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: NDY Activists React to News of Kevorkian’s Death
