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Political Ploys (Score:2)

by ziggy (25) on 2005.03.22 13:00 (#39084) Journal

If the only thing that could save Terri Schiavo were medical marijuana, she'd probably get lit. And there'd be an act of Congress to help her get lit, too. And a Supreme Court review that would render that law unconstitutional. And so forth.
The problem here isn't that she's been in a vegetative state for 14 years. The problem is that she's a pawn in the 2006 mid-term elections. If the only thing that could save her were a Democratic majority in the House, Senate, and maybe Governor's mansions, then maybe we'd have an ethical dilemma. But now, it's just a publicity problem.

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