Comments on: Those Death Panels

By: TonyC

TonyC — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:00:47 +0000

@Robert Nowall:

The vast majority of organ transplants are required because alternatives are essentially a slow death (have you never known anyone on dialysis?). Transplants are not a panacea. They are never an easy way out. They are not a ‘choice’ anyone would willingly make for anything other than life-preserving reasons.

You, sir, continue to amaze with your astounding ability to prognosticate pompously on any subject in favor of your “side”. Guess what – death does not take sides.

@John C. Boyland: Where, exactly, does Fred presume that decisions would be better if the “good guys” are making them? Fred’s comment was that The Affordable Healthcare Act proposed to allow, and fund, end-of-life counselling by one’s PHYSICIAN. No. Bureaucrats. Anywhere! Contrary to this, the AZ Gov & cohorts *in actuality* forced themselves into the decision loop for patients. Bureaucrats. EVERYWHERE.

By: John C. Boland

John C. Boland — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 02:21:22 +0000

What drivel, Fred, from you and several of your readers. You’re playing “good guys” and “bad guys” and assuming, as you accuse the Republicans of doing (perhaps rightly), that decisions will be better if your “good guys” are making them. Bad, bad bet.

By: Tom Swirly

Tom Swirly — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:43:43 +0000

What gets me is that even one person was fooled by this stuff. I mean, if you live in the US, rich or poor you know of people who die because they can’t afford the medical treatment they need…

By: Eva Whitley

Eva Whitley — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:28:28 +0000

As I said to my son when the GOPpers were complaining about “death panels”: they must live a charmed life, never having to deal with insurance companies.

By: Robert Nowall

Robert Nowall — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:14:37 +0000

I think it interesting that you equate “no Medicaid” with “death,” and that “organ transplant” doesn’t involve “death” at all.

Larry Kollar: you mean “left-wing tactic.”

By: Stefan Jones

Stefan Jones — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 04:11:18 +0000

The closest thing to “death panels” in the insurance reform bundle was an allowance for end-of-life plan counseling. Talking to a doctor so people could make living wills, standing orders about life support and Do Not Resuscitate orders and the like.

In the inane, evidence-free world of the conservative media circus, this common-sense measure was equated with a bunch of snickering bureaucrats rubbing their palms over the prospect of pouring bleach in grandma’s feeding tube.

This lie will continue as long as it is useful.