Rules for radicals.
Deny the concept of "death panel" in it's entirety
Manipulate the target to voLunteer and come forward as if it is the patients' idea to end it:
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When the government can steer vulnerable individuals to conclude for themselves that life is not worth living, who needs a death panel?
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Plant the seeds when the opportunity is there:
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The circumstances listed include ones common among the elderly and disabled: living in a nursing home, being in a wheelchair and not being able to “shake the blues.” There is a section which provocatively asks, “Have you ever heard anyone say, ‘If I’m a vegetable, pull the plug’?” There also are guilt-inducing scenarios such as “I can no longer contribute to my family’s well being,” “I am a severe financial burden on my family” and that the vet’s situation “causes severe emotional burden for my family
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Well, the VA has instructed its physicians to deliver this end-of-life counseling to all of its patients
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When the Bush administration finally reviewed “Your Life, Your Choices,” it suspended its use within the VA system. For some reason, the Obama administration and Shinseki have reinstated the booklet this year. The directive reinstituting the booklet was issued last month.
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That would mean Obama administration
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