YOU SHOULD IGNORE THIS BLOG
As most people do anyway. The reason for dismissing this blog is that it is just a brief, angry rant against action that is hardly a tiny blip on the history screen.
What in the world is our U.S. Congress doing? Days of activity and a special Sunday session to deal with a medical matter involving a comatose woman? Although nowhere near as serious as other misguided actions of our government, this continues to make it difficult to have pride in ou government.
With a budget to pass, with extreme health care problems, with the Middle East, North Korea, a war in Iraq, and dangerous deficits, you would think that this august body could leave this issue alone. Even questions to baseball players are more worthy of congressional attention.
I don't know how the voting has gone, but, since this episode is a blatant attempt by Republicans to appeal to their evangelical base, the Democrats have an opportunity to take an act intelligent position. They should just state forcefully that this in an inappropriate matter for Congress and stay above the fray by abstaining.
Finally, there is no reason to have much faith in the proposed solution? Why should a Federal district judge's opinion be better than that of all the jurists who have dealt with this medical matter? Of course the issue is heart wrenching, but it has been decided. To be completely crass, suppose the district judge said it was time to end the wait, use a lethal injection?
As most people do anyway. The reason for dismissing this blog is that it is just a brief, angry rant against action that is hardly a tiny blip on the history screen.
What in the world is our U.S. Congress doing? Days of activity and a special Sunday session to deal with a medical matter involving a comatose woman? Although nowhere near as serious as other misguided actions of our government, this continues to make it difficult to have pride in ou government.
With a budget to pass, with extreme health care problems, with the Middle East, North Korea, a war in Iraq, and dangerous deficits, you would think that this august body could leave this issue alone. Even questions to baseball players are more worthy of congressional attention.
I don't know how the voting has gone, but, since this episode is a blatant attempt by Republicans to appeal to their evangelical base, the Democrats have an opportunity to take an act intelligent position. They should just state forcefully that this in an inappropriate matter for Congress and stay above the fray by abstaining.
Finally, there is no reason to have much faith in the proposed solution? Why should a Federal district judge's opinion be better than that of all the jurists who have dealt with this medical matter? Of course the issue is heart wrenching, but it has been decided. To be completely crass, suppose the district judge said it was time to end the wait, use a lethal injection?
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