Comments on: Obama Administration to Severely Wounded Vets: Suicide is Painless! http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/08/21/obama-administration-to-severely-wounded-vets-suicide-is-painless/ Politics and Culture from a Catholic perspective. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:26:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: larbear476 http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/08/21/obama-administration-to-severely-wounded-vets-suicide-is-painless/#comment-3883 larbear476 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:59:39 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=11708#comment-3883 Just what I would expect from Obama & Liberals. Just what I would expect from Obama & Liberals.

]]> By: Phillip http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/08/21/obama-administration-to-severely-wounded-vets-suicide-is-painless/#comment-3882 Phillip Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:20:18 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=11708#comment-3882 From the words to the theme song of MASH: Through early morning fog I see visions of the things to be the pains that are withheld for me I realize and I can see... [chorus]: That suicide is painless It brings on many changes and I can take or leave it if I please. I try to find a way to make all our little joys relate without that ever-present hate but now I know that it's too late, and... [Chorus] The game of life is hard to play I'm gonna lose it anyway The losing card I'll someday lay so this is all I have to say. [Chorus] The only way to win is cheat And lay it down before I'm beat and to another give my seat for that's the only painless feat. [Chorus] The sword of time will pierce our skins It doesn't hurt when it begins But as it works its way on in The pain grows stronger...watch it grin, but... [Chorus] A brave man once requested me to answer questions that are key 'is it to be or not to be' and I replied 'oh why ask me?' 'Cause suicide is painless it brings on many changes and I can take or leave it if I please. ...and you can do the same thing if you choose. From the words to the theme song of MASH:

Through early morning fog I see
visions of the things to be
the pains that are withheld for me
I realize and I can see…

[chorus]:

That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
and I can take or leave it if I please.

I try to find a way to make
all our little joys relate
without that ever-present hate
but now I know that it’s too late, and…

[Chorus]

The game of life is hard to play
I’m gonna lose it anyway
The losing card I’ll someday lay
so this is all I have to say.

[Chorus]

The only way to win is cheat
And lay it down before I’m beat
and to another give my seat
for that’s the only painless feat.

[Chorus]

The sword of time will pierce our skins
It doesn’t hurt when it begins
But as it works its way on in
The pain grows stronger…watch it grin, but…

[Chorus]

A brave man once requested me
to answer questions that are key
‘is it to be or not to be’
and I replied ‘oh why ask me?’

‘Cause suicide is painless
it brings on many changes
and I can take or leave it if I please.
…and you can do the same thing if you choose.

]]> By: Donald R. McClarey http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/08/21/obama-administration-to-severely-wounded-vets-suicide-is-painless/#comment-3881 Donald R. McClarey Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:58:14 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=11708#comment-3881 The title of my post Dominic is my editorial comment on what I think the pamphlet amounts to. The title of my post Dominic is my editorial comment on what I think the pamphlet amounts to.

]]> By: Dominic Marcello http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/08/21/obama-administration-to-severely-wounded-vets-suicide-is-painless/#comment-3880 Dominic Marcello Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:31:40 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=11708#comment-3880 Can't find in the article where the obama admin said "Suicide is Painless!", can someone help me out? Can’t find in the article where the obama admin said “Suicide is Painless!”, can someone help me out?

]]> By: Cminor http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/08/21/obama-administration-to-severely-wounded-vets-suicide-is-painless/#comment-3879 Cminor Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:54:59 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=11708#comment-3879 Donald, I think the money quote in the CID description you cite is about 5 paragraphs down in the History section: "Choice in Dying officially became an organization in 1991 with the merger of Concern for Dying and the Society for the Right to Die." If I recall correctly, Concern for Dying used to be known as the Hemlock Society. What is really disturbing about the VA booklet is the fact that many troops disabled in Iraq/Afghanistan suffer from traumatic brain injuries. Depression is a known side effect And the VA is handing them booklets in which they're encouraged to reflect on whether "not being able to shake the blues" may constitute a "life not worth living." They need treatment, not a push off the cliff. Donald, I think the money quote in the CID description you cite is about 5 paragraphs down in the History section:

“Choice in Dying officially became an organization in 1991 with the merger of Concern for Dying and the Society for the Right to Die.”

If I recall correctly, Concern for Dying used to be known as the Hemlock Society.

What is really disturbing about the VA booklet is the fact that many troops disabled in Iraq/Afghanistan suffer from traumatic brain injuries. Depression is a known side effect And the VA is handing them booklets in which they’re encouraged to reflect on whether “not being able to shake the blues” may constitute a “life not worth living.” They need treatment, not a push off the cliff.

]]> By: Live and Let Die « The American Catholic http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/08/21/obama-administration-to-severely-wounded-vets-suicide-is-painless/#comment-3878 Live and Let Die « The American Catholic Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:23:00 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=11708#comment-3878 [...] Die in honor of the policy of the Obama administration policy towards severely wounded veterans as described in my earlier post on the subject.  Read their parody [...] [...] Die in honor of the policy of the Obama administration policy towards severely wounded veterans as described in my earlier post on the subject.  Read their parody [...]

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