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  • #51
    I agree that this is a personal tragedy that is being manipulated by outsiders with political interests - most sad and disgusting.

    What gets me is that its the right wingers - who supposedly believe in States rights and limiting the power of the Federal Government to intrude on peoples lives - etc - that are pushing Federal intervention. The same folks who wnat to cut/do away with Medicare (and are against abortion but want to cut aid to poor families - etc) and such - etc etc - but in fact this has been a pattern. These folks in fact want the Government to mandate all sorts of things upon us and impose all sorts of restrictions on personal choice and freedoms - no - you can't have a legal abortion - no you can't teach proper science to our children - and so on and so forth. I wonder of these radical bible imposing leanings will one day (soon?) cause a split in the Republican party - you might think so - as these various moves seem to me to be a betryal of the underlying libertarian principles of the part. And they talk about liberal judges being activist and political? And they talk of the sanctity of marriage? Well what does this mean - how can they support any (unwarrented and downright disgusting) government intervention in such in the manner that they have done?

    "Tax the Churches!" - Frank Zappa

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    • #52
      Originally posted by winoman
      I agree that this is a personal tragedy that is being manipulated by outsiders with political interests - most sad and disgusting.

      What gets me is that its the right wingers - who supposedly believe in States rights and limiting the power of the Federal Government to intrude on peoples lives - etc - that are pushing Federal intervention. The same folks who wnat to cut/do away with Medicare (and are against abortion but want to cut aid to poor families - etc) and such - etc etc - but in fact this has been a pattern. These folks in fact want the Government to mandate all sorts of things upon us and impose all sorts of restrictions on personal choice and freedoms - no - you can't have a legal abortion - no you can't teach proper science to our children - and so on and so forth. I wonder of these radical bible imposing leanings will one day (soon?) cause a split in the Republican party - you might think so - as these various moves seem to me to be a betryal of the underlying libertarian principles of the part. And they talk about liberal judges being activist and political? And they talk of the sanctity of marriage? Well what does this mean - how can they support any (unwarrented and downright disgusting) government intervention in such in the manner that they have done?

      "Tax the Churches!" - Frank Zappa
      Reminds me of this--

      "Christmas, the only holiday that is also a federal holiday so that Christians can go to their services and everyone else can have time to reflect on the meaning of separation of Church and State." - Daily Show
      The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. -- F. Scott Fitzgerald

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      • #53
        Funny one CK - (I normally don't complain about any holiday however- regardless - have a Martin Luther King Day every month I say!) (Speaking of - in Virginia its officially [Robert E. ] Lee, [stonewall] Jackson, [Martin Luther] King day - can you believe it?)

        Several years ago I had a long drawn out discussion (OK - argument) with a co-worker regarding his contention that Thanksgiving was a Christian Holiday (he based much of his position on the decree signed by Pres Lincoln making it a holiday). We originally got into the discussion when I confronted him for passing out anti-Halloween liturature on everyone's desk - such claims like - if your kids trick or treat they will go to hell etc - lol

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        • #54
          Ok I didn’t say the husband was raving like a lunatic, I said he might have, we’ll never know... He never allowed any investigation and refused that an autopsy be done upon her death and requested an immediate cremation instead of buried. But that’s not what’s bothering me, what’s bothering me is that when back in 1993 she was diagnosed as "improving" and was prescribed a specific path of therapy, why did the husband not allow her to attend rehab and therapy? Why didn’t he divorce her back then? I mean come on, he was already living and had kids by another woman. Of course if he had, he wouldn’t have received the millions of dollars therapy money he did.

          And why would you call the nurse’s testimony BS? You know perjury and lying under the Oath in the court has severe consequences (look what just happened to Lil’ Kim lol), so no I don’t think the nurse lied.

          Originally posted by ckBejug
          And if anyone hates the husband for moving on as he did with his girlfriend and kids, try to put it in perspective--- she was 25 when this happened, he waited 8 YEARS before making the decision to end it. She is now 40. He has been by her side and hasn't abandoned her at all. If he just wanted to be done with her he would have taken the initial malpractice settlement money and left her and her future to her parents, but he didn't. He stayed by her to see her will that he knew of carried out. I really wish there was some way she could be put to sleep rather than die because her body shuts down from lack of water and then food, but the end result is that she will finally move on to whatever is next (if there is a next) then all I can say is may she FINALLY rest in peace.
          1- I’m not blaming him for moving on with his life, I can understand that.
          2- Come on ck, if he had divorced her he would never receive the money he did.
          3- Agree, don’t like the remove tube, wait till she naturally dies of starvation and dehydration idea.

          Originally posted by ckBejug
          I am still rolling on the floor here laughing about REHAB for your brain. REHAB?!!?
          What’s so funny about rehabilitating the brain?


          Anyway, I don’t think my personal opinion matters but if I were her, I would rather die. But it’s not easy for her parents to just give up on her without even trying. Also Watching her swab test video makes me believe her brain can’t be completely dead. Either way, she’s gonna die in a week or two, so nothing matters anymore.

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          • #55
            Originally posted by CatWoman
            Ok I didn’t say the husband was raving like a lunatic, I said he might have, we’ll never know... He never allowed any investigation and refused that an autopsy be done upon her death and requested an immediate cremation instead of buried. But that’s not what’s bothering me, what’s bothering me is that when back in 1993 she was diagnosed as "improving" and was prescribed a specific path of therapy, why did the husband not allow her to attend rehab and therapy? Why didn’t he divorce her back then? I mean come on, he was already living and had kids by another woman. Of course if he had, he wouldn’t have received the millions of dollars therapy money he did.

            And why would you call the nurse’s testimony BS? You know perjury and lying under the Oath in the court has severe consequences (look what just happened to Lil’ Kim lol), so no I don’t think the nurse lied.



            1- I’m not blaming him for moving on with his life, I can understand that.
            2- Come on ck, if he had divorced her he would never receive the money he did.
            3- Agree, don’t like the remove tube, wait till she naturally dies of starvation and dehydration idea.


            What’s so funny about rehabilitating the brain?


            Anyway, I don’t think my personal opinion matters but if I were her, I would rather die. But it’s not easy for her parents to just give up on her without even trying. Also Watching her swab test video makes me believe her brain can’t be completely dead. Either way, she’s gonna die in a week or two, so nothing matters anymore.
            Why don't you get that there is no way to rehabilitate an empty cavity where brain cells used to be and magically turn them into working brain cells?

            Anyway, you're right, she will pass soon, and thankfully it will be under a haze of morphine in which she won't feel anything at all. She will have peace soon and that's good.
            Last edited by ckBejug; 03-23-2005, 11:22 AM.
            The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. -- F. Scott Fitzgerald

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            • #56
              Originally posted by ckBejug
              Anyway, you're right, she will pass soon, and thankfully it will be under a haze of morphine in which she won't feel anything at all. She will have peace soon and that's good.
              And for those who believe that the afterlife is the next step/stage in life - what is the issue of letting her die a natural death (and moving on) versus a (questionable and I imagine certainly unfufiling) life (?) in her current state? I really just don't get it.

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              • #57
                Originally posted by winoman
                And for those who believe that the afterlife is the next step/stage in life - what is the issue of letting her die a natural death (and moving on) versus a (questionable and I imagine certainly unfufiling) life (?) in her current state? I really just don't get it.
                There is no afterlife

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                • #58
                  Originally posted by CatWoman
                  There is no afterlife
                  Thats a pretty firm conviction you have there missy...not that I disagree...just sayin...

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                  • #59
                    Originally posted by winoman
                    Funny one CK - (I normally don't complain about any holiday however- regardless - have a Martin Luther King Day every month I say!) (Speaking of - in Virginia its officially [Robert E. ] Lee, [stonewall] Jackson, [Martin Luther] King day - can you believe it?)

                    Several years ago I had a long drawn out discussion (OK - argument) with a co-worker regarding his contention that Thanksgiving was a Christian Holiday (he based much of his position on the decree signed by Pres Lincoln making it a holiday). We originally got into the discussion when I confronted him for passing out anti-Halloween liturature on everyone's desk - such claims like - if your kids trick or treat they will go to hell etc - lol
                    Hey, don't get me wrong, the more federal holidays the better, since getting paid for having a holiday is definitely a good thing to me.
                    The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. -- F. Scott Fitzgerald

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                    • #60
                      Originally posted by ckBejug
                      Hey, don't get me wrong, the more federal holidays the better, since getting paid for having a holiday is definitely a good thing to me.
                      Yeah - my point.

                      Some years I run out of leave (and I get about 6 weeks per year - pretty good for the states) and take several weeks without pay - just because I (and my wife) value travel and time off (over the need for the cash). We spent a month in Europe last summer - returned home for a week and turned around and took an extended weekend to Maine...I think as one gets on in their careers and lives (and starts to see that they only have so much time left...yeah) this sort of thing (time off to do fun stuff) gets ever more valuable. I used to travel and do fun stuff when I was younger - but sometimes I look back and think I worked too hard! uh huh....

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