Yesterday, I discussed coverage from late 2006 and early 2007 involving an investigation into suspicious deaths at a nursing home in Woodstock, IL. Last week, two ex-employees of the Woodstock Residence nursing home were indicted on multiple charges. More on those charges later. The first news I had of this was via an email message … Continue reading Dissecting Coverage of Nursing Home Deaths (Part 2)
I’ve been thinking this story through for the past two days. I finally decided it’s best to handle it in two parts. It’s an important story to look at, since it shows multiple factors affecting some highly (to say the least) questionable coverage of suspicious deaths in a nursing home in Woodstock, Illinois. News first … Continue reading Dissecting Disturbing and Distorted Coverage of Investigation of Nursing Home Deaths (Part 1)
(Note: None of the following should be interpreted as an endorsement or rejection of any candidate. NDY does not endorse candidates for public office.) Hillary Clinton was in Oregon over the weekend. Predictably, she was asked about assisted suicide: Q: What’s your attitude toward Oregon’s assisted suicide law? A: I believe it’s within the province … Continue reading Hillary Clinton Says Assisted Suicide “Appropriate Right to Have”
The first accounts of the sentencing hearing were short on details. There are a few more out. I think they bear reading for a fuller picture of the atmosphere in the courtroom that day. Yesterday, the Peoria Journal-Star featured an article by Kevin Sempier titled “McCarron Shows Remorse“: PEKIN – Karen McCarron stood trembling in … Continue reading More on Karen McCarron’s Sentence
As promised, this is the transcript of the video linked in the last post: JACK KEVORKIAN, ASSISTED SUICIDE ADVOCATE: The only qualification you need is what I said, you’re a citizen. JEFF GOLDBLATT, FOX NEWS CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): He has been called Dr. Death. But soon assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian hopes to replace that nickname … Continue reading Transcript for Fox News Story on Kevorkian
