April 5, 200521 yr If liberals were gleefully looking forward to an electoral "backlash" over this case, there may be one, but its not going to be the one they're expecting. Last time I checked, Zogby wasn't a tool for the "radical right" :plain http://www.zogby.com/Soundbites/ReadClips.dbm?ID=11131 Polls leading up to the death of Terri Schiavo made it appear Americans had formed a consensus in favor of ending her life. However, a new Zogby poll with fairer questions shows the nation clearly supporting Terri and her parents and wanting to protect the lives of other disabled patients. The Zogby poll found that, if a person becomes incapacitated and has not expressed their preference for medical treatment, as in Terri's case, 43 percent say "the law presume that the person wants to live, even if the person is receiving food and water through a tube" while just 30 percent disagree. Another Zogby question his directly on Terri's circumstances. "If a disabled person is not terminally ill, not in a coma, and not being kept alive on life support, and they have no written directive, should or should they not be denied food and water," the poll asked. A whopping 79 percent said the patient should not have food and water taken away while just 9 percent said yes. I wish they had asked people if they believed food and water constitute "life support". I'm pretty sure what the answer would be (no) even though FL law runs contrary to the beliefs of the 3 major religions in the US today.
April 5, 200521 yr This is just one poll...and it comes from the same guy who thought that John Kerry would easily win the 04 election.
April 6, 200521 yr I think Life News went out on a limb here. The question says people "not in a coma", makes no mention of pvs either. It might just be me, but they make it sound that the person they are describing is nothing more than a cripple.
April 6, 200521 yr Questioning biased or not on the subject. The question is basically asking if it's all right to starve someone who's blind or in a wheelchair.
April 6, 200521 yr Author There's pathetically weak left wing spin on this here so far. Surely someone can do better than these lameoid offerings! :lol Come on people, go over to DU and start cutting and pasting or something - we need some real VENOM, some real OUTRAGE over this transparent "Zogby betrayal".
April 6, 200521 yr There's pathetically weak left wing spin on this here so far. Surely someone can do better than these lameoid offerings! :lol Come on people, go over to DU and start cutting and pasting or something - we need some real VENOM, some real OUTRAGE over this transparent "Zogby betrayal". 730917[/snapback] Chewbacca is a lefty :blink:
April 7, 200521 yr Author There's pathetically weak left wing spin on this here so far. Surely someone can do better than these lameoid offerings! :lol Come on people, go over to DU and start cutting and pasting or something - we need some real VENOM, some real OUTRAGE over this transparent "Zogby betrayal". 730917[/snapback] Chewbacca is a lefty :blink: 730924[/snapback] Chewbacca offered spin? :blink:
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