Posted on 01/22/2008 3:10:23 PM PST by John Semmens
The name of Jack Kevorkian, infamous for his role in “assisting” the “suicide” of depressed individuals, is being bandied about in discussions of what the next Democratic administration’s cabinet might look like. Possible positions are said to include Surgeon General, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Social Security Commissioner.
Pointing out that “Kevorkian brings the same kind of rational compassion to ‘end-of-life’ issues that abortion handles at the earliest stages,” Democratic National Committee Chairman, Dr. Howard Dean said it “is only natural that his name would come up in the context of forecasting who might serve in the upcoming Democratic administration.”
While conceding that Surgeon General or a post in H&HS might seem most logical, Dean suggested that heading up the Social Security Administration might be the best fit.
“Everybody knows that Social Security is headed for bankruptcy,” Dean reminded. “Increases in longevity since the program was founded are draining the trust fund’s resources. Reversing this trend would go a long way toward making the program more fiscally manageable.”
“Look, when Social Security was established in the 1930s, average life expectancy was 57 years,” Dean continued. “The majority of people died before they reached the 65-year-old retirement age. Today, average life expectancy is 75 years. The overwhelming majority are collecting Social Security benefits, many for a decade or more. Establishing ‘assisted termination’ as an accepted medical practice, as Kevorkian has been urging, would help rectify the situation.”
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I thought he was dying?
Is he even going to live to see the next inauguration? Or is this some failed exaggeration to prove a point thing?
I said “I want to be paid in cash, not in trade”.
It was a different Dr. Kevorkian! LOL
I think I would like to see a transcript, this is even insane for Dean to say.
I support jack for CO of Gitmo!
Naw, just helping others die.........
I laughed when I head that guy from the Onion was moving into a political rag and wondered when you'd get the call too?
Keep it up FRiend.
I read somewhere that his health is failing.
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