Money can and does buy the opportunity to influence : From the May 1 Burlington Free Press: "Since January, Patient Choices Vermont has spent $77,983 in lobbying and advertising for the cause, according to a lobbyist disclosure report filed last week with the Secretary of State’s Office. Of that, $40,000 was reported for advertising and nearly $31,000 for compensation to … [Read more...] about Follow the Money
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81-64 Vote to Pass House Bill, S.77
A sad day for the people of Vermont. The bill will now go to the Senate. … [Read more...] about 81-64 Vote to Pass House Bill, S.77
Don’t forget to call your Representatives
Don't forget to call your representatives this weekend. You can find out who your representative is at: http://www.leg.state.vt.us/legdir/FindMyMember.cfm and his or her contact information at http://www.leg.state.vt.us/legdir/districts.cfm?Body=H. Calls are the most effective way to show that you care about this issue, so please call! … [Read more...] about Don’t forget to call your Representatives
S. 77 Restored to Oregon-Style Form, Passed by House Human Services Committee and Sent to Judiciary
As expected, the House Human Services Committee has rewritten S.77 so that it is once more an Oregon-style assisted suicide bill. The bill now goes to the Judiciary Committee, which is expected to send it to the House floor with few or no changes. This is a terrible, dangerous bill. It is ironic that Representative Haas, who insists that assisted suicide has a track record … [Read more...] about S. 77 Restored to Oregon-Style Form, Passed by House Human Services Committee and Sent to Judiciary
S. 77 is like a Trojan Horse: Excellent “My Turn” Article from the Burlington Free Press
The article below can be read online at http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013304030004. Physician Assisted Suicide (Bill S.77) is a like Trojan horse, quite alluring on the outside, but filled with dangerous and deadly contents that will not be apparent until it’s too late. This bill is not about the individual’s right to die; but … [Read more...] about S. 77 is like a Trojan Horse: Excellent “My Turn” Article from the Burlington Free Press