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...guess the author is nowhere near the age at which death becomes real. Up to that point it's very easy to theorize; you don't have to make up your mind whether death is preferable to a life that offers nothing but mere existence. It's a tragedy that the discussion is governed by people who are not of an age to understand the scope of the problem. Nancy Gibbs will find out for herself when she gets there. Alexander Reiter, KIRCHZARTEN, GERMANY...
...guess the author is nowhere near the age at which death becomes real. Up to that point it's very easy to theorize; you don't have to make up your mind whether death is preferable to a life that offers nothing but mere existence. It's a tragedy that the discussion is governed by people who are not of an age to understand the scope of the problem. Nancy Gibbs will find out for herself when she gets there. Alexander Reiter, Kirchzarten, Germany...
Opponents of "Obamacare" tried to buy time with the far-fetched claim that reform would leave federal "death panels" to decide which ailing seniors deserved lifesaving care. In other places, rumor drove the debate. At a town hall outside Detroit, a man complained to Democratic Representative John Dingell that his mentally handicapped son would "be given no care" under the Obama plan...
...Florida Tensions Rise over Health Care In the ongoing debate over health-care reform, critics have fixated on the bogus suggestion that "death panels" could deny end-of-life care to ailing seniors. The contention, voiced by Republicans like Sarah Palin, sparked a series of skirmishes at town halls around the country. Defending his proposals in New Hampshire, President Obama denounced the claim as a "scare tactic...
...drone attack on Aug. 5 in South Waziristan, despite assurances from a Taliban spokesman that the warlord was "safe." Pakistani officials are awaiting results of DNA analysis comparing the remains with those of Mehsud's brother, who was killed last October. Analysts suspect the Taliban could be denying the death until a replacement for Mehsud is chosen. Meanwhile, two senior Taliban leaders, potential Mehsud successors, were reportedly killed in subsequent days--possibly in a feud for control...