The latest conservative obsession - dutifully spread via Sarah Palin's Facebook page - is marked by the same alarmism and factual inaccuracy as the hysteria over "death panels."
According to this tale, America's veterans are being steered into ending their lives via a "death book" distributed by the government.
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They failed to mention that the so-called "death book" contains the same advance-care planning required of all health care organizations under federal law, has been in use since 1997 and was developed with the input of interfaith ministers.
And over at VetVoice:
Former Bush Faith Based Advisor: Veterans Should Kill Themselves Using My Easy 5 Point Checklist!
I feel like I've been brainwashed into pulling the plug already. Really, if the document was really trying to get veterans to pull the plug on themselves, then first suggesting to them that their life should be prolonged at all costs is a pretty stupid way to do it........
This new spin, propaganda, started making the rounds a few days ago, once again those who didn't demand increases in military and veterans care funds, while beating the drums of wars of choice louder and louder, as their talking heads and little 'purple heart bandage' lovers did as well { not to mention the 75% of the public support for}, are reverting to spin scare tactics 'swiftboating' veterans, i.e. using vets as their fodder of false propaganda!!
UpDate:
Looney Tunes Coming to Congress
Specter Calls for Hearings on End-of-Life Care Guide for Veterans
The guide, called 'Your Life, Your Choices,' was suspended under the Bush administration but has been revived under the current Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sen. Arlen Specter on Sunday called for hearings to scrutinize a guide for veterans' end-of-life care which one former Bush official says sends a "hurry-up-and-die" message to injured troops.
The guide, called "Your Life, Your Choices," was suspended under the Bush administration but has been revived under the current Department of Veterans Affairs.
Jim Towey, former director of the White House Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, told "FOX News Sunday" that the pamphlet makes injured veterans feel like a burden, encourages the severely injured to die and should be tossed out.................
Talk about Wasting the Taxpayers Money, now this ex-rushlican wants to hold hearings on the Spin Propaganda!! What Doesn't He Get!!
UpDate 2
"Death Book For Veterans"
FOX News Chis Wallace Interviews Veterans Administration's Tammy Duckworth About "Death Book For Veterans" - 08/23/09
And in typical FOX (not the) News fashion Wallace refuses not only to Not Understand what is being said but Refuses to Listen to what is said, more then once! Wallace, that's called crap or scum journalism, i.e. propagandizing!!
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