Good one T'wit!
I called King's office to ask who is included in his "others like Terri" group.
That gal in his office is a piece of work to say the least.
She first said she assumed that it was people who are braindead and left no wishes. Then when I said I wanted to know for sure she said she was sure that's who it was. She wanted to know the link for the article I quoted from cause she didn't recall that and they've printed almost all the articles from the past 2 months.
I said it was disputed that Terri was brain dead, then she went to the court has ruled...like a Felos repeat imo. I said the court also "never" ruled on motion to remove Michael as guardian because of conflict of interest and under 38.10 a judge should recuse himself if asked. She said that's up to the judges discretion whether to stay on a case and she said the conflict of interest on guardians isn't in the statutes.
I told her I want to hear exactly who he includes in that group of folks like Terri and told her I have elderly friends nervous they could have their feeding removed because their medicaid costs got too high. She said oh really the Jacksonville Council of Elder Affairs was just there and they support Sen King on that issue and on medicaid reform. ARGH!
So now I have to chase down the Elder Affairs office here to verify that info.
Want your nerves plucked? Just call King's office sometime, that will do the job.
Good for you for keeping after King and posting it.
Ken Goodman of Elder Affairs is a big fan of euthanasia. Big fan. So, is he helping the elderly or helping put them out of the state's misery?
While this is not exactly like Terri's situation, your post reminded me of a story that I recently read.
It was in a real newspaper, so I don't have a link, "Our Sunday Visitor," the April 10, 2005 edition, & the author is Lori Hadacek Chaplin.
It was suggested to the doctor that they pull the plug of a little baby's ventilator, because he had flat brain waves. The doctor did not, and little Joseph went on to receive straight A's in school, run track and play baseball.
STRAIGHT A's. Now can you imagine how smart he would have been if he HAD brain waves when he was an infant? :)
The doctor, Dr. Byrne, is now a clinical professor of pediatrics at the Medical College of Ohio and HAS BEEN A PERSISTENT VOICE against using brain-wave criteria for DETERMINING DEATH.