[Jolly Rodgers]

Attorney General John Ashcroft gave federal drug agents the go-ahead Tuesday to take action against doctors who help terminally ill patients die, a move aimed at undercutting Oregon's unique assisted-suicide law.

I'm an Oregonian. I voted against the assisted suicide initiative when it was re-affirmed for the second time. My wife works in a hospital pharmacy and has made it clear to her employer that she will NOT participate in the preparation or dissemination of assisted suicide drugs.

That being said, I am absolutely opposed to Ashcroft meddling in the internal affairs of the state of Oregon over this issue. If doctors start pushing patients to suicide, then Oregonians will address it on our own. The Feds have NO BUSINESS interfering with the citizens of Oregon and they are acting entirely outside their Constitutional charter when they do.

[Senator Pardek]

I really bothers me that these same folks howled when the SC threw out a state's PBA ban.

I guess only the Executive Branch can play these games.

[AuntB]

Word for word I'm with you on this one, Jolly. Ashcroft better get his priorities straight. Yesterday he decided to go after cancer patients in Calif who use pot (Oregon will be next on this one too) and now this.

IT IS NOT THE FEDS BUSINESS....THESE ARE LAWS PASSED BY CITIZENS OF THE STATES. FOR GOD'S SAKE, GO FIND SOME TERRORISTS!

[ikka]

The Feds have NO BUSINESS interfering with the citizens of Oregon and they are acting entirely outside their Constitutional charter when they do.

I am torn between agreeing with you, and pointing out that "assisting" in this sense is actually MURDER.