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AJC columnist Jay Bookman noticed that in the latest Investors Business Daily editorial about how the ‘death panel’ will condemn all handicapped or disabled people to death on some horrid wind-swept mountain, it notes that …
People such as scientist Stephen Hawking wouldn’t have a chance in the U.K., where the National Health Service would say the life of this brilliant man, because of his physical handicaps, is essentially worthless.
Needless to say, Hawking, who is recognized as one of the great theoretical physicists of the 20th and 21st century, was born in the UK and has lived his entire life there.
That about sums it up. What’s on your mind tonight?
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I’m just thrilled at the request to drop by my Senator’s office to explain my deep and abiding interest in reforming health insurance, especially because that was my motivation for supporting the Obama in the election.
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Got nuthin.
You showed it all.
My effin dawg.
Geebuz what fuckin loons.
Hawking.
*rollseyes*
Yep, best quotes today.
Nice pik.
Olberman like.
*G*
Hawking is a Brit? But his mechanical voice sounds American; I can see the confusion Investors Biz Daily would have. lol
Hawking definitely has enough intelligence to have made a Living Will, expressing His Own Decision with respect to end of life measures. Anyone who would want life to be maintained on machines indefinitely would be abysmally ignorant.
Thanks, Jason. I always appreciate when you defend the honor of systems you don’t advocate.
Got nothing against the system, per se, just the politics.
there’s no limit to the misinformation that can be spread and apparently no consequences. However, I certainlydo understand that everyone makes mistakes–hopefully IBD will prominently correct this