whacko news commentators
Fox News commentator John Gibson thinks Jeb Bush should order the police to storm Terri Schiavo's hospice and take her into the state's custody to keep her alive. While we're at it, John, why don't we have them arrest Judge Greer and throw him in the slammer for awhile? Why don't we have the Army grab Michael Schiavo and send him to guantanamo? Congress already gave the judicial branch the finger when they called a special freaking session to pass a bill for one person because they didn't like the courts' decision. Nevermind how they trampled on anything resembling state's rights. Now people like Gibson want Governor Bush to directly violate the law to keep a vegetative woman alive. You're a fucking nutcase, John.
On a related note, here's an interesting interview with a Jesuit bioethicist.
The biggest question I have about the whole Terri Schiavo thing though is this: why the hell is this such a huge freaking story? Is anything else going on in the world? Anything? We had another Columbine last week and it seems like people hardly noticed. A kid in Minnesota killed his grandparents, 7 people at his school, and then himself. We've got soldiers dying in Iraq almost every day. It's better there than it was a couple months ago, at least for us. We're losing 50% fewer soldiers because the insurgents are so busy slaughtering other Iraqis. Anyway, why do we get so stupidly obsessed with one story about one person that's been litigated for years in Florida?
On to happier news, Colby College is taking an unusual approach to alcohol on campus. They're providing it! The university hosts beer and wine soirees. Of course the prohabitionists argue that it's totally inappropriate, but I commend the college on their efforts. You're never going to keep college students from drinking. Colby's approach allows students to enjoy good beer and wine in moderation though, instead of swilling can after can of Bud Light. It's quality over quantity and learning responsibility with their drinking. What's wrong with that? Cheers!
On a related note, here's an interesting interview with a Jesuit bioethicist.
The biggest question I have about the whole Terri Schiavo thing though is this: why the hell is this such a huge freaking story? Is anything else going on in the world? Anything? We had another Columbine last week and it seems like people hardly noticed. A kid in Minnesota killed his grandparents, 7 people at his school, and then himself. We've got soldiers dying in Iraq almost every day. It's better there than it was a couple months ago, at least for us. We're losing 50% fewer soldiers because the insurgents are so busy slaughtering other Iraqis. Anyway, why do we get so stupidly obsessed with one story about one person that's been litigated for years in Florida?
On to happier news, Colby College is taking an unusual approach to alcohol on campus. They're providing it! The university hosts beer and wine soirees. Of course the prohabitionists argue that it's totally inappropriate, but I commend the college on their efforts. You're never going to keep college students from drinking. Colby's approach allows students to enjoy good beer and wine in moderation though, instead of swilling can after can of Bud Light. It's quality over quantity and learning responsibility with their drinking. What's wrong with that? Cheers!
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