We shall all be changed Nov 4, 2009
I can understand that the non-religious resent perceived advantages given to religions or perceived influence on social policies such as abortion or euthanasia. But in fact I think its a long time since anyone has rammed religion down their throats. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Pro-lifers want amendment, foes vow fight Nov 3, 2009
Warburton said the amendment would also protect elderly from euthanasia. People supporting and opposing the amendment do not follow the usual political lines in Montana. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Australia's Dr. Death comes to San Francisco Nov 2, 2009
Then there is Australia's "Dr. Death," Philip Nitschke, who travels the world teaching people how to commit suicide with helium or animal-euthanasia drugs obtained from Mexico ... After months of equivocating, she finally killed herself in front of a group of awestruck euthanasia advocates, who reportedly applauded when she took the drugs (Nitschke was not present) ... Wesley J. Smith is a senior fellow in human rights and bioethics at the Discovery Institute and a consultant with the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
The pit-bull problem Nov 2, 2009
Some were shelter dogs slated for euthanasia. Others were confiscated in drug busts or fighting rings. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Letters to the Editor Nov 1, 2009
Abandonment, in this case, would seem a far more humane solution that might result in either euthanasia or the possibility of being adopted by someone who would truly care for it. No matter how many agencies get involved, how many arguments pro and con, these tethered animals still remain imprisoned and suffering. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Letters to the Editor Nov 1, 2009
Abandonment, in this case, would seem a far more humane solution that might result in either euthanasia or the possibility of being adopted by someone who would truly care for it. No matter how many agencies get involved, how many arguments pro and con, these tethered animals still remain imprisoned and suffering. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
LMA asks Supreme Court to review horse slaugher ruling (11) Nov 1, 2009
Bailey wrote on Mar 17, 2008 8:06 AM:" Horses are bred as livestock...us horse RANCHERS breed them to make a living off of. When they can no longer make us money by racing or labor then they can be sold for slaughter. We spend money on these horses for shoeing, medicine, and feed, so that we can make money. This is a industry. As for those who say they are more companions then livestock then what about chickens, pigs, lambs, and even cattle they are all used in 4H events but we also teach our... (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Hingham dog that bit to be euthanized -- Owner will appeal Oct 30, 2009
Hingham Police Chief Taylor Mills said that if the MSPCA were to recommend a safe place for Gabriella, that could be an alternative to euthanasia. However, Badger said while possible, such an alternative would not usually be recommended when a dog has a bite history. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Hingham gallery owners hope shelter will take condemned mastiff Oct 30, 2009
Selectmen defend euthanasia order. By Globe Correspondent / October 30, 2009. (Boston Globe)
Buttonwood: Bribing the markets Oct 30, 2009
Keynes, who talked about the euthanasia of the rentier , might have approved. He wanted interest rates kept low to discourage the hoarding of money and encourage consumption and, by extension, full employment. (The Economist)
Swiss agonise over restriction on assisted death Oct 30, 2009
Switzerland euthanasia ... The authorities want to ensure euthanasia is a last resort for the terminally ill because of fears the laws on assisted suicide could be abused ... Euthanasia is legal only in the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium and the US state of Oregon. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
* World News Quick Take Oct 30, 2009
Authorities want to ensure euthanasia is a last resort for the terminally ill. A study last year suggested more and more people seeking help to die did not have a terminal illness. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Lamm: Resuscitate End-of-Life Counseling Oct 29, 2009
In the end, the difficult reality of end-of-life decisions and objective thinking prevailed over the hyperbole of 3death panels2 and government-encouraged euthanasia. The decisions are no less painful for those on Medicare than for those who are not. (Roll Call)
Letter: Health insurance cartel has parallels in Montana history Oct 29, 2009
An economic and political system that rationalizes "at arms length" euthanasia of over 47,000 Americans and the suffering of millions every year is the blackest stain on our Constitution and flag. Aren't "sins of omission" as ugly as "sins of commission?" Right-wing cynics don't see the average American citizen as human. (Montana Standard, MT)
TAX BURDEN: Wild horses face slaughter Oct 28, 2009
"We don't want to do euthanasia but we are up against the wall on our budget," says BLM spokesman Tom Gorey in Washington ... Chris Heyde, deputy director and lobbyist for the Animal Welfare Institute, says his group hopes opposition to slaughter in Congress and a sympathetic Obama administration will cause the BLM to drop euthanasia and slaughter sales. (USA Today -- Tech)
Letter: No easy answers for the federal wild horse program Oct 28, 2009
Euthanasia, a practical choice for any large animal owner except Uncle Sam, is allowed and mandated specifically in the original bill. The current administration has chosen not to apply this alternative as a method of controlling or reducing the holding population, regardless of the horses' condition or adoptive chances. (Montana Standard, MT)
7 surprising ways to save on pet care Oct 27, 2009
By spending a small amount on pet insurance each month, you'll avoid "economic euthanasia" -- having to put your pet down in lieu of an expensive surgery or treatment. The threshold of what you can spend on your pet's care skyrockets with insurance, so in an emergency you may not only save money but also your pet's life. (CNN)
Feral cats dog residents Oct 27, 2009
Jacque LeBlanc, a Hawaiian Humane Society spokeswoman, says the caregiver strategy is the best way to reduce euthanasia for cats, control feral populations and ensure animals live healthy lives ... Jacque LeBlanc, a Hawaiian Humane Society spokeswoman, says the caregiver strategy is the best way to reduce euthanasia for cats, control feral populations and ensure animals live healthy lives. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Bleak view of the Paris Hilton end of George St Oct 27, 2009
The final debate, in a series where euthanasia and immigration were discussed, took a different tone, with audience members in hysterics as old Sydney-Melbourne rivalries flared. The Herald columnist Richard Ackland stunned the audience with his comment that ''Sydney is vile. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Conscience clauses not just about abortion anymore Oct 25, 2009
Some states, including Louisiana, have passed broader laws that protect health care workers who object to procedures such as cloning, stem cell research, euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. Rob Vischer, associate professor of law at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, argues for letting the free market determine access to all health care services. (USA Today -- News)
Gun Control By Way Of Health Reform Oct 24, 2009
the democrats are the party of death by abortion, euthanasia, and assisted suicide. they worship tyrants responsible for the deaths of millions of people. (Investors Business Daily)
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Senate rejects special commission for cities to recover profits from 40 Bs Oct 24, 2009
They argue that if devocalization is banned, there will be a rise in the surrender, abuse and euthanasia of noisy dogs. Humane societies and animal shelters disagree, pointing out that devocalized dogs are abandoned just like any other dogs. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Nitschke banned from Canada library Oct 22, 2009
Australian euthanasia activist Dr Philip Nitschke has been banned from a Canadian government-run library for a second time, despite weeks of negotiations and legal assistance from a civil liberties association ... The room would have been used for a two-part right-to-die workshop - a public discussion on the pro-euthanasia movement and a private meeting to discuss methods of suicide for those over 55, including instructions taken from The Peaceful Pill Handbook. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
NATIONAL FERAL CAT DAY: What you can do Oct 22, 2009
Instead of euthanasia, the groups' efforts involve TNR: trap, neuter, release. Peters writes. (USA Today -- Life)
STRAY VS. FERAL: Compassion often eludes them Oct 22, 2009
No More Homeless Pets in Utah runs a sterilization program and works with city, county and animal control officials to develop alternatives to trapping nuisance homeless cats and depositing them at shelters "a practice which almost guarantees euthanasia," says the group's Gregory Castle. A decrease in the number of cats in colonies and concurrent lower euthanasia rates have been "dramatic" in some locations, he says. (USA Today -- Life)
Your help needed with Mickey's vet bill Oct 22, 2009
He wouldn't even consider euthanasia. "It's a nice dog," he pleaded. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Catholicism and the Seamless Garmen... Oct 22, 2009
The life principle goes beyond the abortion debate to include capital punishment, euthanasia, and assisted suicide and is supported by Biblical evidence ... It involves abortion, capital punishment, euthanasia, and assisted suicide. (Suite101.com)
Animal officers plead guilty, cite lack of training (2442) Oct 21, 2009
Spells and Thomas were fired along with three other county animal control officers, including program manager Eddie Haigler Jr., when allegations of animal cruelty came to light in the means and process officials performed euthanasia on unwanted animals ... Spells went on to say his training in animal euthanasia consisted of a test where his instructor gave the answers to the class beforehand ... The warrants against the men indicated they did knowingly and/or intentionally ill-treat and inflict... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Feral cats to be trapped, fixed and released (3) Oct 18, 2009
Often referred to by the abbreviation TNR, the concept is an alternative to the traditional practice of impounding stray cats for either adoption or euthanasia. The decision by the council, which has been years in the making, was made against the recommendations of Police Chief Gary Miller, who oversees the citys animal control operations. (Boerne Star, TX)
SAFE plans pet adoption Oct 17, 2009
Saving Animals from Euthanasia (S.A.F.E.) will have dogs and cats, puppies and kittens available for adoption at the Country Fair Oct. 22 24 in Green Valley Village. Last year s show was fantastic. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Studies: Some Seniors In Nursing Homes Get Futile Care Oct 16, 2009
Critics called the counseling a step toward euthanasia. The Obama administration denied that claim, but has indicated the Medicare benefit will be dropped. (KWTX.com, TX)
Bishop Zubik pens letter for Respect Life month Oct 16, 2009
To mark the Catholic Church's annual Respect Life month, Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh has written a pastoral letter that makes the church's opposition to abortion and euthanasia the foundation of commitment to a wide array of human rights. "Much more is needed than simply legal protection against abortion and euthanasia. All Catholics, and all persons of good will, must promote a full and complete vision of the human person with its personal and social dimensions," he wrote before listing 21... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Many nursing home elderly get futile care Oct 16, 2009
Critics called the counseling "death panels" and a step toward euthanasia. The Obama administration denied those claims, yet has signaled the Medicare benefit will be dropped. (MSNBC -- Health)
Microchips Result In Higher Rate Of Return Of Shelter Animals To Owners Oct 15, 2009
About 10 percent were detected during a medical evaluation, and about 2 1/2 percent were detected just before the animals were scheduled for euthanasia or at some other time. We were able to backtrack this data and determine that 12 percent of microchips would have been missed without multiple scans, Lord said. (Science Daily)
Catholic bishops won't endorse current plan Oct 14, 2009
"The church considers health care to be a basic human right. But it has to exclude abortion and euthanasia ; and it must be available to all," he said. The church's view is that abortion and euthanasia aren't health care because the intent is to kill, not to cure. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Reading Between the Lines of Obama's Poetry Oct 14, 2009
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Townhall Daily Alert Your daily must-read of conservative columns, cartoons and news. (Townhall.com)
Hawaii evangelical churches plan election push Oct 13, 2009
The goal of the effort dubbed "The 80/80 Vision" is to convince 80% of Christian churchgoers to register to vote and then persuade 80% of them to vote "Christian values" on abortion, gay rights, euthanasia and other issues. If successful, the bloc will be instrumental in a state where 456,000 voted last November, said Frances Oda, chairman of Hawaii Family Forum, a nonprofit research group with ties to the Hawaii Catholic Conference. (USA Today -- News)
Letters to the Observer Oct 11, 2009
I actually pray for the day when there is any semblance of a shortage of animals, including purebreds, rather than the abandonment, misery and euthanasia facing thousands just in the metro area. How can anyone be so clueless in a day when everyone from game show hosts to elected and humane officials tries to educate as to the extent of pet overpopulation. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Elderly cannot rest in peace without humane new euthanasia laws Oct 10, 2009
The membership of the euthanasia societies is not just made up of the very old or terminally ill ... In not pushing our politicians to create humane euthanasia laws we show a lack of moral purpose. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Bill of rights desirable but not urgent: voters Oct 10, 2009
But support for the rights to vote, associate, parent children or chose euthanasia was conditional upon people meeting their responsibilities. About two in five people said a group's rights should be restricted if some of their members abused the wider community's rights - a result that ''troubled'' Father Brennan's committee. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The voluble and the Word: amen to that Oct 10, 2009
Should Turnbull lose the leadership, Hockey's main rival, Tony Abbott, has long espoused a sort of masculine Catholicism that leaves few in doubt where he stands on issues like abortion and euthanasia. Curiously perhaps, Australian politicians have ''got religion'' while more and more people around the country are letting go. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Seniors seek financial aid in legislative forum Oct 9, 2009
Also in the bill, Medicare benefits will not take cuts and there will be no rationing of care, Weiner said, specifying that there will be no mandate for euthanasia. Finally, he added, there is no mention of death panels or any provision infringing on an individual s or family s ability to make medical decisions with their doctor. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Senate panel to vote on health care bill next week Oct 9, 2009
justshortoflokul wrote on Sep 19, 2009 11:25 AM:" The big push to "pass it now, fix it later" makes me trust the intentions of our current congress and president even less. This is a model that won't reduce poverty but impoverish even more than before. We will see our national debt balloon and the quality of medical care go down. With the current movement toward abortion and euthanasia, the government will be empowered to decide on who lives and who dies. With that, we will become the next North... (Longview Daily News, WA)
how to troll Oct 9, 2009
Kinda feel like euthanasia is society s only option. Does that mean I m horrorcore. (Harper's Magazine)
Human rights act promises a 'fair go' Oct 9, 2009
But Father Brennan said the act would not undermine Parliament and would leave it as the final arbiter of whether to make changes on controversial issues such as gay marriage, abortion and euthanasia. Asked whether an act would make changes more likely, he told the Herald: ''It may, it may not. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Mexico's drug war: priests speak out Oct 8, 2009
"They have spent most of their time on moral issues such as abortion, euthanasia, or homosexuality, and much less on narco-violence. Hopefully this [meeting] can open up the dialogue.". It is not that priests are routinely victims of organized crime. (Christian Science Monitor)
Poll: Public split on health overhaul legislation Oct 8, 2009
Lawmakers returning home for town hall meetings faced outcries that the government was trying to take over the system, ushering in higher costs, lower quality even rationing and euthanasia. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Poll: Health-care overhaul has a pulse Oct 8, 2009
Lawmakers returning home for town hall meetings faced outcries that the government was trying to take over the system, ushering in higher costs, lower quality - even rationing and euthanasia. "It's very significant that there's an upturn in support for the plans because after August there was a sense that the whole effort was beginning to decline and would not come back in terms of public support," said Robert Blendon, a Harvard professor who tracks public opinion on health care. (AZCentral -- News)
Dr. Jeff Hersh: You should always think ahead Oct 7, 2009
Q: There has been lots of press lately about living wills, some of it saying they encourage euthanasia. Is this true. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
How to disarm theliquidity bomb Oct 7, 2009
Higher short-term interest rates would give US savers at least a zero real after-tax risk-free return on their money, thus ending the odious Keynesian "euthanasia of the rentier" that Bernanke and his predecessor, Alan Greenspan, have been undertaking since 1995. Most important, a really frightening crisis in the Treasury bond market would bang the heads of Congress and the Barack Obama administration against the wall, and force them to start getting the budget deficit under control. (Asia Times Online)
Letters to the editor (10/7/09) Oct 7, 2009
y is scary, so don't do x. If x equals health-care reform with a public option, Radio Right equates y with socialism, euthanasia, death squads, etc. The ad hominem fallacy has the propagandist attacking the person instead of the policy. (Anchorage Daily News)
Burglars take deadly drug from veterinary clinic Oct 7, 2009
Anesthetic used for euthanasia among stolen narcotics ... "It's a general anesthetic, so when used for euthanasia it's essentially an anesthetic overdose," Frederickson said ... "It's highly concentrated. It's used for euthanasia, so obviously it would be fatal.". (Anchorage Daily News)
Declawing a Cat Oct 7, 2009
Declaw Surgery vs. Giving Up for Adoption or Euthanasia. Recently declawed cats often arrive on the doorsteps of animal shelters due to sudden onset of behavioural problems. (Suite101.com)
Not a Death Panel, a Death Mandate Oct 7, 2009
The Anti-Christians could then implement their dream of an amoral culture by instituting eugenics, permission of all forms of perverted sexual practices, same-sex marriage, euthanasia of the old, sick, handicapped, and mentally retarded; abortion at any time, contraception, infanticide, artificial insemination to produce children without marriages; in other words a completely pagan culture where Man is accountable only to himself. In this culture Man would not be considered a person created in... (Townhall.com)
Charlemagne: The Atlantic gap Oct 6, 2009
Europeans also know that European-style health care does not include death panels prescribing euthanasia for grannies and are offended by the way such tosh is alleged in America. The end of the transatlantic relationship has been predicted many times. (The Economist)
Bishops Repeat Demand for Abortion Funding Ban Oct 6, 2009
SIGN UP FOR FREE NEWS ALERTS. Monday, October 5, 2009 7:15 PM. (Newsmax)
Rainn Wilson helps raise money for Haitian children Oct 6, 2009
Philanthropic ponderings: "After I got well-known for my acting, I was being approached by tons of different charities. I was being approached by environmental groups and people who wanted to save cats from euthanasia and the Democratic Party all of these different organizations. I had to say no to them and take a cold, hard look at what I was going to do and what I wanted to put my time, attention and energy toward. When I did it, I wanted to do it right. I didn't want to do an occasional... (USA Today -- Life)
Mets' exasperating '09 comes to an end Oct 5, 2009
No one disputed Wright's evaluation or the suggestion offered by a visitor that said Game 162 was euthanasia. Carlos Beltran, his calendar already turned ahead six months, said "Next year will be a different year." And not only in a numerical way. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Letters for Saturday, October 3, 2009 Oct 4, 2009
If we allow our nation to label a class of people as burdens ultimately infanticide and euthanasia will be applied to all who are deemed having lives not worthy to be lived. To my critics, I have no fear speaking out and standing up for humanity and dignity, to preserve life and liberty. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
EU Treaty Finally Wins Irish Approval Oct 4, 2009
Anti-treaty campaigners sought to maximize anti-EU passions by claiming that an empowered Brussels would raise Ireland's taxes, slash its minimum wage, force its soldiers into a European army and legalize abortion and euthanasia. Ireland and EU authorities dismissed the claims as baseless. (CBS News -- World)
Irish give decisive 'yes' to EU reform on 2nd try Oct 4, 2009
They contended that an empowered Brussels would encourage immigration, slash its minimum wage, and legalize abortion and euthanasia. A second Irish rebuff would have killed the treaty and built pressure to chart another way forward that would not be subject to another Irish veto. (Florida Today)
The Best Banned Books of the Last C... Oct 3, 2009
The book contains references to suicide, infanticide, and homicide by euthanasia. Best Because. (Suite101.com)
Irish vote again on EU reform treaty Oct 3, 2009
Treaty opponents accused the EU of seeking greater powers to impose unpopular policies on Ireland, including legalized abortion and euthanasia, increased immigration, higher taxes and lower wages. One of the most emotive anti-treaty posters contended that passage of the treaty would slash Ireland's minimum hourly wage from euro8. (MSNBC -- International)
View From the Right: In revolt against euthanasia Oct 2, 2009
Wesley J. Smith, an associate director of the International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, calls the new guidelines "an astonishing abandonment of the most weak and vulnerable in society.". Before the court order, U.K. residents had been making use of liberal laws in Switzerland, where those seeking what they call a "dignified" end have resorted to a Zurich-based suicide clinic by the name of Dignitas. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
RedState Morning Briefing Oct 2, 2009
Continuing his descent into insanity, Alan Grayson went back to the floor of the House of Representatives today to apologize for saying Republicans want people to die oblivious to his own support for euthanasia and abortion on demand. Instead of apologizing, Grayson said he wanted to apologize to Americans for this holocaust in health care. (Human Events Online)
