Terry Schiavo

[astra_nomer]

Thank goodness I signed a health care proxy.

I cannot believe the federal government has intervened in this case. Oh wait, it's George "I Have a Mandate From God" Bush in charge.

I mean, how wrong is this? We're talking about Republicans, right? What happened to states' rights? These are the same folks who think it's okay to give mentally disabled people the death penalty, right? The folks who can't come up with a patients bill of rights? Who refuse to fund health care for children? They are somehow determined to keep this woman alive on government money?


Oh, and IMAX theatres are refusing to show films describing evolution. What century is this again?

Comments

Re: wills R us

[arcanology.livejournal.com]

I always sorta assumed that legal stuff giving each other power of attourney is one of those automatic marriage benefits. I mean, if you don't get that, what's it good for?

Re: wills R us

[remcat.livejournal.com]

Alas, it is not automatic. If no one fusses or complains, spouse gets first pick about when the tubes come out (etc.) but if, say, your parents disagree with your spouse... well, as it turns out, the President of the United States eventually becomes personally involved.

To answer your question, "What is marriage good for?" I'm not sure I got married in order to get benefits... I guess, to me, it's more like making a bunch of promises about what I am going to do. And I guess I expect the promises made in return to be carried out in return :).

Re: wills R us

[astra-nomer.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is all complicated. And the laws vary from state to state. So if we want to make out wills, we need to see a lawyer here in MD, and if we move again, hopefully everything will still be valid, since I think states are required to honor contracts made in other states, but that seems dubious in the current political climate.

And I apparently got married to give my parents an excuse to throw a ridiculously lavish party for 200 of their closest friends.