January 17, 2006
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TUESDAY POLITICSOh.My.God. – Oregon’s challenged 1997 Death with Dignity law squeaked past the Supreme Court today by a 6-3 vote. And note this: the dissenting votes came from Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, and our new Supreme Court Chief Justice, John Roberts. Is this high-profile case a portent of his true colors and things to come or what? The ruling states that the federal government does not have the power to stop doctors from prescribing legal drugs to help terminally ill patients die, so it’s a victory for advocates of physician-assisted suicide, since it will allow individual states to legalise the practice without running into problems from federal drug laws. I love my Oregon. When we get our dander up, we’re just feisty as hell about our state’s rights. Take that John Ashcroft.
Deep Thought: “Whether they live in an igloo or a grass shack or a mud hut, people around the world all want the same thing: a better house!”
Today I am grateful for: The concept of Deep
Guess the Movie: “I don’t know if we each have a destiny, or if we’re all just floatin’ around accidental-like on a breeze. But I, I think maybe it’s both.” Answer: Forrest Gump, 1994.
Winner: freakygirlwannabee.
Groups File Lawsuits Over Eavesdropping
by Eric Lichtblau
WASHINGTON – Two leading civil rights groups filed lawsuits today against the Bush administration over its domestic spying program to determine whether the operation was used to monitor 10 defense lawyers, journalists, scholars, political activists and other Americans with ties to the Middle East.
The two lawsuits are the first major court challenges to the eavesdropping program. They were filed separately by the American Civil Liberties Union in Federal District Court in Detroit, and by the Center for Constitutional Rights in Federal District Court in Manhattan. (Rest of article here.)
Comments (19)
i see nothing wrong will helping somone get peace. i know i would not want to sit in a bed for the remander of my life.
i dont like the new judge.
the only movie quote ive gotten is the Redrum one. but that one was easy.
Clue – think running.
I was VERY happy to see a common-sense decision from the Supremes.
Although it doesn’t redeem them from their idiocy in Bush v. Gore in 2000…..
I love your state for that, too.
Hello again and thanks for dropping by. I think that I need to find that book. You are right. We can all still learn a thing or two.
Kat
People should have the right to choose. That is dignity. I don’t know what I would choose if I was sick and hurting dying slowly but I always have believed in peoples right to choose. Judi
After Alito’s confirmed, there’ll be lots of close votes.
I would have opposed this ones on the basis of the 10th amendment, I think.
*clapping*
It’s an interseting day :>)
the quote is from Forrest Gump…..
i think that you should have that right and i hope other states will follow….
have a great day
Yay Forrest – you win the box of chocolates!
I saw that on the news last night, and hurray! I am glad.
I love those signs. Uncle Sam in NOT MY doctor! That’s good.
… as Kevorkian bangs his head against his cell bars…
I’m from Michigan and, even when I was younger, while Jack Kevorkian scared me (he LOOKED scary), I didn’t see what he was doing as wrong. Way to go Oregon!
Yes, the side Roberts chose to be on is a scary thought. Very scary.
I wish that law would pass in every state.
go get ‘em Oregon!
Roberts….urgh. Hey, did you see your nice plug from twoberry? I got one too. He’s so nice.