Democrat's Dean, The New Doctor Of Death
Howard Dean promises to let Hollywood's gays loved ones decide they can die. While he does not go so far as to promise immediate action on the matter, he says letting them get the Schiavo treatment will be an issue in future elections.
We're going to use Terri Schiavo later on
'Do you want this guy to decide whether you die or not? Or is that
going to be up to your loved ones?'"
We are left to interpret what he meant by "or not", in his phrase, "die or not"; most of the people I know expect that alternative to be, to live. However I do not know Dean's meaning. I consider the goal of this existence is, to live, whereas Dean seems to believe the goal is to die. The chasm between those two objectives is too great for any proponent of one to fully understand the motivation of a proponent of the other.
It is also unclear whether this strategy will garner the votes for the Democrats he was hired to deliver as DNC chairman, or whether his constituency will be patient enough to still be around and eligible to vote anywhere outside of Cook County, IL. in the elections of 2006 and 2008.
As peculiar as I find it that anyone would be motivated to achieve death, I can't be surprised that the Democrats are targeting a new group with this campaign promise, for they have spent years protecting those who wish to end their loved ones lives before they are even born. So, it is not a leap to see how they could elect to franchise that philosophy for the post-born as well.
Ace notes,Three quick points:.
