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Class warfare – out-of-state rich people fund Washington State Assisted Suicide Initiative

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This election year has brought money into sharp focus for many people in the USA. We’ve all seen how the greedy and unregulated behavior of some of the richest corporations have succeeded in bringing our whole economy to near-collapse. Money has also been a topic when it comes to the presidential campaigns. Barack Obama amassed … Continue reading Class warfare – out-of-state rich people fund Washington State Assisted Suicide Initiative →

Catching Up: McCain Gives Us Fair Warning on Medicare and Medicaid Cuts

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There are other ways to promote the premature deaths of old, ill and disabled people other than assisted suicide, euthanasia, and “futility” policies. One way is to chop away at their health care. From the Wall Street Journal: John McCain would pay for his health plan with major reductions to Medicare and Medicaid, a top … Continue reading Catching Up: McCain Gives Us Fair Warning on Medicare and Medicaid Cuts →

The Onion: Financial Planner Advises Shorter Life Span

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The news these days is mostly cruddy. We’ll get into that in the days to come. In the meantime, leave it up to The Onion to show us that no situation is so horrible that it can’t be laughed at – even if it’s pained laughter. Financial Planner Advises Shorter Life Span TUCSON, AZ—After reviewing … Continue reading The Onion: Financial Planner Advises Shorter Life Span →

New Study in BMJ Indicates People with Clinical Depression Getting Lethal Prescriptions in Oregon

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Hot off the press, first from an article from today’s US News & World Report, carefully titled “Oregon’s Assisted Suicide Law May Overlook Depressed Patients“: WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) — Oregon’s physician-assisted suicide law may not adequately protect the one in four terminally ill patients with clinical depression, a new study says. The Death … Continue reading New Study in BMJ Indicates People with Clinical Depression Getting Lethal Prescriptions in Oregon →