From: William Clark on
In article <ie70a5pvpas9jeliqc5k3frbqpitoob991(a)4ax.com>,
Jack Hollis <xsleeper(a)aol.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 2 Sep 2009 17:28:49 -0700 (PDT), Dinosaur_Sr
> <frostback2002(a)att.net> wrote:
>
> >The Death Panel thing is a good one to work on though, because anyone
> >who says they aren't going to be part of the system is lying.
>
> Palin's remark was so on target that the "end of life counseling"
> provision was removed from the legislation. That's a pretty good
> indication that she struck a nerve.

Yes, just one more piece of the Bush regime legislation that goes into
the trash. It's very full in there.
From: William Clark on
In article <bbMnm.128956$sC1.50048(a)newsfe17.iad>,
"gray asphalt" <dontwrite(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> "Howard Brazee" <howard(a)brazee.net> wrote in message
> news:ar7u95tu73u6hegjods8csud55cd581hg1(a)4ax.com...
> > On Wed, 2 Sep 2009 17:28:49 -0700 (PDT), Dinosaur_Sr
> > <frostback2002(a)att.net> wrote:
> >
> >> The Death Panel thing is a good one to work on though, because anyone
> >>who says they aren't going to be part of the system is lying. They
> >>have to be there; someone has to allocate resources; you can't just
> >>give everyone top quality care; we can't afford it, and we all know
> >>it.
> >
> > Current insurance companies allocate which public care they are
> > willing to pay for with the very old. The "Death Panel" that the
> > Republicans jumped on is about counseling, more in the way of adding
> > psychological care than anything else. Sure it is a Liberal thing
> > (not to mention more money to be spent), but it has nothing to do with
> > allocating care.
> >
> > --
> > "In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found,
> > than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
> > to the legislature, and not to the executive department."
> >
> > - James Madison
>
> My information is that the counseling on end of
> life issues is gone from the proposal and that it
> was offered by a Republican in the first place.
> Please correct me, if that is not the case.

Please note the deafening silence.
From: The moderator on

"Lloyd Parsons" <lloydparsons(a)mac.com> wrote in message
news:lloydparsons-F22CD7.16200203092009(a)port80.individual.net...
> In article <ie70a5pvpas9jeliqc5k3frbqpitoob991(a)4ax.com>,
> Jack Hollis <xsleeper(a)aol.com> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 2 Sep 2009 17:28:49 -0700 (PDT), Dinosaur_Sr
>> <frostback2002(a)att.net> wrote:
>>
>> >The Death Panel thing is a good one to work on though, because anyone
>> >who says they aren't going to be part of the system is lying.
>>
>> Palin's remark was so on target that the "end of life counseling"
>> provision was removed from the legislation. That's a pretty good
>> indication that she struck a nerve.
>
> And that is because she did what she always does, sensationalize
> something that wasn't a bad thing at all.
>
> You get that a lot from the truly stupid people of this world.

What would you call a mandatory consultation to advise patients of
government approved end of life options?


From: Lloyd Parsons on
In article <4aa10721$0$23738$bbae4d71(a)news.suddenlink.net>,
"The moderator" <no_spam_(a)no_mail.com> wrote:

> "Lloyd Parsons" <lloydparsons(a)mac.com> wrote in message
> news:lloydparsons-F22CD7.16200203092009(a)port80.individual.net...
> > In article <ie70a5pvpas9jeliqc5k3frbqpitoob991(a)4ax.com>,
> > Jack Hollis <xsleeper(a)aol.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, 2 Sep 2009 17:28:49 -0700 (PDT), Dinosaur_Sr
> >> <frostback2002(a)att.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> >The Death Panel thing is a good one to work on though, because anyone
> >> >who says they aren't going to be part of the system is lying.
> >>
> >> Palin's remark was so on target that the "end of life counseling"
> >> provision was removed from the legislation. That's a pretty good
> >> indication that she struck a nerve.
> >
> > And that is because she did what she always does, sensationalize
> > something that wasn't a bad thing at all.
> >
> > You get that a lot from the truly stupid people of this world.
>
> What would you call a mandatory consultation to advise patients of
> government approved end of life options?

You need to go back and read the bill, there is NO mandatory requirement.
From: The moderator on

"Carbon" <nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4aa0d9ee$0$23966$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com...
> On Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:41:17 -0700, dene wrote:
>> "Carbon" <nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:4aa043d7$0$4986$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com...
>>> On Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:42:12 -0700, gray asphalt wrote:
>>> > "Carbon" <nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
>>> > news:4a9ef43c$0$5657$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com...
>>> >> On Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:42:02 +0000, assimilate wrote:
>>> >>> On 1-Sep-2009, Carbon <nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>>> No. Her career is mostly smoke and mirrors. She is largely
>>> >>>> incapable of rational thought.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> this is just silly. you've no doubt read all the fashionable
>>> >>> criticism and you think you know what she's capable of. A little
>>> >>> knowledge is a dangerous thing.
>>> >>
>>> >> Bullshit. If you have any evidence of competence by all means
>>> >> share.
>>> >
>>> > She stood up to the big oil interests re: Alaska. Imo, she has some
>>> > character but doesn't have an education.
>>>
>>> She did some grandstanding and then she quit. Rinse, repeat.
>>
>> Ya know....you libs should clean up your own house first. The
>> platitudes Ted Kennedy received were ridiculous. He should have been
>> jailed for vehicular manslaughter, not to mention hit and run. And
>> now, Charles Rangel..... Apparently he forgot he had a few hundred
>> thousand dollars in a couple of accounts.
>>
>> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/02/
> AR2009090203082.html
>>
>> It's understandable....I've been known to leave some $$ in the laundry
>> bin.
>
> I do not care about Kennedy or Rangel. The discussion was whether Palin
> is capable of holding high public office, and she clearly is not.

Palin is not capable, but killers and tax cheats are qualified?


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