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Friday, March 25, 2005
HOW TO DETERMINE IF SOMEONE IS BRAIN DEAD The medical community can't agree as to Terry Shaivo's true mental state, despite 15 years of observation and tests. The legal community can't agree as to who has what rights regarding the situation. But they agree that they should stay on the clock and debate it in court forever. The right-wing politicians, spurred on by their religious wrong brethren, are certain that Terry will recover at any moment, despite more than a decade of nothing and a partially liquefied brain. Her parents stated that if she's released to their care the first thing they'll do is take her out for breakfast. Better bring a blender and hose. President Bush says it's better to err on the side of life. Well, he knows a lot about erring, so who knows? The Right To Lifers say keep her alive. Don't these people just love attention? Nurses are popping up all over the place claiming that Terry talked to them, that they found needle marks in her arm and discarded syringes and insulin bottles in the trash after a visit by her husband. Why didn't they tell the police and the doctors when these events ocurred? Some people say that her husband is a carrying on an extra marital affair and should be stripped of his rights as her guardian. Why? Yet more lawyers say that Terry never actually had a lawyer and that more lawyers are needed. The news people say, "I don't give a shit who's right as long as people stay tuned in." The Vatican, in an extraordinary display of generosity, took time off from shifting pervert priests around the world to keep them a step ahead of the law, and issued an Encyclical stating that Terry's husband is a fornicator, and Terry should remain in a vegetative state forever, because all life is precious. Note that this bullshit comes hard on the heels of last month's Vatican statement that people shouldn't worry about being sick, advising people not to seek too much medical care, just drop dead. See my February 25th posting for that story. Most of the people commenting on this issue appear and act more brain dead than Terry.  Visit "The Independent Writer" and have a good laugh on Jim Ippolito Tuesday, March 08, 2005
BUSH AND POLLS During the recent Presidential election the Bush camp constantly referenced the polls as evidence that the electorate clearly wanted Bush reelected. The President's publicists said, for example: "The President is leading Kerry 51% to 49%, this proves that an overwhelming majority of Americans are in favor of the President's policies!" Currently the President is on a carnival-like tour of the nation hawking his Social Security reform plan. Senators Frisp and Santorum claim that the system is broke and must be fixed while the President insists that nothing will change for those already collecting Social Security benefits and those who soon will. I don't believe it, and I don't think that the plan to take a percentage of one's Social Security taxes and make a gift of it to Wall Street is sound. During recent TV interviews with mostly younger people the majority of them stated, quote: "I'd rather manage my own money." Well, if managing one's own money is as easy these people think it is how come they aren't already rich? Playing the stock market is gambling, plain and simple, and just as with any type of gambling, most people lose. The polls show that the vast majority of Americans are opposed to this proposal and I think the President should acknowledge that and drop the idea. After all, this is supposed to be a government "by the people," and if the people don't want it Bush should abide by the majority. Remember, our elected officials are supposed to get us what we want, not what they want. Visit "The Independent Writer" and have a good laugh on Jim Ippolito |
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