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This article by John-Henry Westen gives a bishop's interpretation of the Catholic position on euthanasia. Helloooo Bp. Lynch and Bp.Aymond, got yer ears on??

LONDON, ON, April 20, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - London Ontario Bishop Ronald Fabbro has issued a statement clarifying the teaching of the Catholic Church on the provision of artificial nutrition and hydration. The issue has been contentious, even in Catholic hospitals, and was raised to international attention with the starvation death of Terri Schiavo in 2005.

"In an address which he delivered on March 20, 2004, Pope John Paul II referred to a particular medical condition called persistent 'vegetative' state (PVS), or post-coma unresponsiveness," said Bishop Fabbro. "In reference to this condition, the pope stated that artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) 'should be considered, in principle, ordinary and proportionate and as such morally obligatory insofar as and until it is seen to have attained its proper finality.'"

Explained the Bishop, "In the case of a PVS patient, then, nutrition and hydration are required as basic care. A PVS patient is not terminally ill, and denying ANH would be an act of killing the patient by dehydration and starvation."

Canadian Bishop Clarifies Catholic Position on Nutrition and Hydration - Main issue in Schiavo Case

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Surprise,surprise...opening the Doors!

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I think I can help Charlie Crist in his evolving political transformation.

Our recently elected Republican governor keeps finding new ways to embrace his inner DemocratIt's getting hard to keep score.

In just a few months, Crist has become an advocate for restoring civil rights to felons and for establishing paper-trail voting. He has embraced stem cell research and has made an unambiguous call to respond to global warming.

He quotes Robert Kennedy, gives his cellphone number out to Democratic rivals and talks about the need for open government. He even scrapped Florida's state song, citing its racially insensitive lyrics.

Did I mention he's a Republican?

It's no wonder that 71 percent of Democrats in Florida approve of Crist so far, according to a recent poll. And this popularity is bound to spur our governor on to new highs - or new lows, depending on how you look at it.

That would explain the Jim Morrison matter.

Idea couldn't get much higher

Crist's latest populist cause is considering a posthumous pardon for the former lead singer for the Doors. Morrison was convicted for indecent exposure and profanity at a 1969 Miami concert, a concert that led to 30,000 people in Miami to "Rally for Decency."

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And that's not even considering the tidbit that Jim Morrison's roommate at Florida State University was George Greer, who would become the judge to authorize the death of Terry Schiavo.

Did I mention that Crist's a Republican?

Crist breaks on through to the other side of political doors

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