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03/18/2005: "ramrod this..."

Who the hell put these people in charge of people’s lives? What gives some congressman the right to interject and interfere in a personal matter? Who the died and made these people God?

The Senate Health Committee has requested that Terri Schiavo and her husband, Michael, appear at an official committee hearing on March 28. Earlier Friday, a House committee was issuing congressional subpoenas to stop doctors from disconnecting the tube. U.S. marshals were planning to serve subpoenas at Terri Schiavo's hospice on Friday, according to marshals spokeswoman Lisa Alfonso.

I suppose they’re just working on their pro-life stance – but this is absolutely ridiculous. Why can’t people see how crazy these people are getting? They want to keep some half-dead vegetable alive because ‘it’s the right thing to do.’ For god’s sake, if I’m ever in that situation, I would want to die – there’s no hope of recovery.

I think what bothers me most is the holier than though attitude of this Republican Congress with their ‘family values’ and ‘moral issues’ that they are ramrodding through the Country. It pains me to think of what else they are going to be doing so long as they have the majority. The country is going to hell in a hand basket because a bunch of religious zealots is running it. We’ve got to spread freedom and democracy around the world, yet we’re restricting it and destroying it at home.

Replies: 4 Comments

I agree with you 100$, Jeff.

What kills me is that I saw a quote from Bush on the news this morning saying something about there being nothing more important than the value of life (or something like that). Meanwhile, his home state of Texas leads the country in executions of criminals. What a hypocrite.

Karl said @ 03/21/2005 10:19 AM EST

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Casino History said @ 03/20/2005 03:44 PM EST

I agree, if I were ever in that situation, I would want them to swich off the machines. They should at least leave it up to the family to decide.

Charlie Williams said @ 03/20/2005 02:57 AM EST

I've been thinking the same thing for awhile now. I thought Republicans were for government staying out of people's personal matters. And really, why would people on the Hill presume they know better than her friends and family anyway... just nuts.

DJ said @ 03/18/2005 08:54 PM EST

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