Posted on 02/20/2012 4:56:52 PM PST by BarnacleCenturion
Amply documented here on FR.
I bet that most euthanasia is indeed involuntary
And we care what the Dutch think about a USA presidential candidate - why?
Well, I can’t say that I’ve kept up with the latest statistics, but the Dutch certainly were pioneers of the euthanasia movement. And I’ve read of several cases of involuntary euthanasia, where neither the patient nor the family agreed.
There was one case fairly early in which a doctor killed his patient so he wouldn’t have to wait around and miss the start of his vacation.
The Netherlands has long been a lesson for those who think that euthanasia can be totally “voluntary.”
I’d say that the Dutch are yapping because Rick hit them where it hurt.
I think Newt Gingrich also loathes abortion and euthanasia. And I'm pretty sure Ron Paul does as well.
Heck, Romney would even say he opposed abortion and Euthanasia. so it's funny that these foreigners have no clue how decadent their country has become.
Geesh, how the truth hurts.
To the people in the Netherlands:
Methinks thou doth protest too much.
fvck ‘em.
Why the hell is he spending time on some of these bullshit issues?
Geez how about attacking what is going on HERE with a marxist in the WH.
I guess that means Newt picks up the delegates from the Netherlands.
Here’s the problem. If Santorum runs as Saint Rick, and he’s already being tagged that way,he will turn off all those who are sinners. There’s a lot more of those people than saints. Then you get nothing.
A bit of balance is perhaps called for.
Dey gots dykes in Holland dont dey?
No wonder they hate Santorum.
I really don’t give a smelly Obama about whether or not they object to our labeling of their practices. ‘Twould be better for them to worry about Islam.
The truth isn’t always pleasant.
I saw a documentary a number of years ago about the Nazi euthanasia program and how it was promoted through propaganda films like "Life Without Life". The arguments for this mercy killing were always that it was what these people would want rather than to have a "life without life" and of course the money to be saved by not caring for this burdensome population. Obama adviser, Dr. Ezekiel Emmanuel and former Senator Tom Daschle make these same arguments in their health care plans.
I don’t know, but I am tempted to start calling him Rick Sanitarium myself.
None of what he is talking about matters at all except it will all keep him from being elected in 2012.
I am just going to say that if he doesn’t win FL, he cannot be elected president, and I do not see the south of Florida getting behind someone talking about irrelevent stuff like this.
There are only two things I hate: those who are intolerant of other people’s cultures... and the freaky-deaky Dutch.
Perhaps Rick/Huck or Rick/Rubio wins PA, OH, and FL ..a landslide win over the beloved Obama!!!!
I realize that the Dutch maybe great people, but my mom’s family came here from Holland in 1625 and they are the worst cooks ever.
They don’t like the French (but who does).
My dad’s family is from Italy, and for them that’s all that matters.
freaky-deaky - hahahahah!
Yeah — for an American presidential candidate to be in Dutch with the Dutch means just what?
True or not, Santorum needs to stick to economics.
That Marxist in the White House has made Obamacare the law of the land. I am sure euthanasia may well be in between this over 4000 pages of pure social and fiscal engineering.
Santorum is awakening people from their sleep about social issues. It is high time.
To Marxists, social and fiscal issues are one and the same.
Now, someone is saying it on our side. Whether Santorum gets the nomination or not, he is bold and unafraid to talk about those issues.
“...he loathes abortion and euthanasia”? Is this from the pro “kill babies and old folks” lobby?!?!?
None of what he is talking about matters at all except it will all keep him from being elected in 2012.
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I got to disagree with this. Issues like euthanasia are important as they tie in with obamacare. The excitability of liberals when Palin called them out on death panels really hit a nerve.
Social issues are points of positivity for the Republicans, Santorum is on the popular side of this issue.
Its just a myth that social issues hurt the GOP, IMO.
Economic issues are easy for liberal demogogue, but not this.
Aren’’t there a lot of Dutch related people in Pennsylvania, where Santorum already lost reelection?
Why are the flaming libs at Newsweek so stupid?
I was thinking the same thing, Why the Netherlands?
Why not talk about Oregon? Or Terry Schiavo?
I tried some of those wooden shoes a couple of times. I do not understand the fascination, but, in a pinch, they’d work if you had nothing else.
Conservatives are outraged by lies - leftists are outraged by the truth.
Santorum? He's responding to questions.
Its the media thats hyperventilating.
The media can go to *ell. Let our candidates tell it like it is.
Amen, bro. It is indeed that the remark found a honest target that brings on the yowls. Hopefully some Dutch agree with it.
“Pennsylvania Dutch” are descendants of Germans. The usage of “Dutch” in that case is simply a corruption of “Deutsch.”
Let me let you talk to my brother’s wife, a 30 year old lib dem who voted for Obama but now realizes her mistake.
I guaran-damn-tee you neither her nor my brother, a republican, will vote for him at this point, because they both view him as a “right wing maniac”, but ESPECIALLY HER, and I promise you, she is representative of a whole hell of a lot of female voters in this country.
He may well be right on, but if he can’t get women to vote for him, say hello to involuntary euthanasia.
Maybe he should run in the Netherlands since he was talking about them?
“Its the media thats hyperventilating.”
And two anti-Santorums on this thread. ( ^ ;
The Pennsylvania Dutch are actually of German descent...that's a misnomer based on the mispronunciation of Pennsylvania "Deutch."
But if the left wants to play the "morality" game, by all means, let's play and see who wins. Conservatives should not shy away from this. On most moral issues, the conservative position is the majority position, despite the claims of the SRM.
He was asked a question and he answered it.
Since when do candidates have to be restricted to only talking about issues in America?
Issues span the globe now.
The Pennsylvania Dutch are Swiss.
You’re going to need the votes of some of those stupid libs if you want Obama out, and Rick ain’t going to get them running for pastor, sorry.
Its both amusing and disappointing to see so many here shuffling to the media’s tune. You’d think they’d know better by now.
That is the truest sentence I have seen in awhile. I think this is awesome to point this out. They try to make it a negative, but it the most positive and powerful sentence that they could write.
Hope you ain’t talking about me, little dood, because I intend to vote for Santorum if he wins the nomination, but he’s going to need to be a hell of a lot more politically savvy if he actually intends to win in the general.
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