Posted on 11/02/2018 12:37:34 PM PDT by Morgana
A recent article in the New Yorker extolling the (probable) next Governor of California reveals that Gavin Newsom helped his mother commit assisted suicide. From the article:
Newsom’s sister, Hilary, said that when their mother had breast cancer, in her fifties, he was difficult to reach. “Gavin had trouble explaining to me how hard for him it was to be with her when she was dying, and I had trouble explaining to him how much I needed him,” she said. “Back then, he seemed like the kind of guy who would never change a diaper.”
In May, 2002, his mother decided to end her life through assisted suicide. Newsom recalled, “She left me a message, because I was too busy: ‘Hope you’re well. Next Wednesday will be the last day for me. Hope you can make it.’
I saved the cassette with the message on it, that’s how sick I am.” He crossed his arms and jammed his hands into his armpits. “I have P.T.S.D., and this is bringing it all back,” he said. “The night before we gave her the drugs, I cooked her dinner, hard-boiled eggs, and she told me, ‘Get out of politics.’ She was worried about the stress on me.”
When I first read the piece, I assumed she didn’t die in California because assisted suicide was a felony there in 2002, and Newsom was a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors sworn to uphold the law. Wrong. She died in San Francisco.
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Note, by the way, that Newsom’s cancer-stricken mother had to leave a message that she was going to kill herself because he wasn’t visiting her or keeping in regular touch.
Awful.
These are really evil people. Who could do such a thing….
I don’t know I really don’t know anymore
This HELPS Newsom with the vote in coastal California, luring in voters who would otherwise not even bother.
Registered but not normally active in off-year elections.
Of course, like his mother, many of them are already deceased, and are an absolutely uniform voting bloc.
Not like that were cynical or awkward or anything.
He'll do the same for California.
and that Faux News chick married him - Kimberly Guilfoyle - she and he were actually married
Newsom is having a Rally at San Diego State as I type this. The Students and Professors there are having Orgasms.
When I became disabled I predicted this would happen to the disabled and homeless in the next decade.
Unfortunately, Leftists will view this as an enhancement of his resumé.
The definition of being a Liberal today seems to be defined as doing every sort of Sin, Evil & Perversions in order to provoke God's wrath while massively engaging in evangelism for more converts to do the same with you. Meanwhile the leadership at every level (Federal, State, County etc) accepts and condone these behaviors while punishing all who dares to stand or speak against them.
Possibly related-we still don’t know what really happened to Obama’s mom....
Too bad folks on the right didn’t show up with signs explaining what this creep did “for” his own mom.
Gak!
Of course he’s giving a speech at a university. Those venues are packed with ignorant brain washed leftist. No surprise.
Oops that was his grandma wasn’t it?
Thanks.
She should have committed suicide before she conceived.
In May, 2002, his mother decided to end her life through assisted suicide. Newsom recalled, “She left me a message, because I was too busy: ‘Hope you’re well. Next Wednesday will be the last day for me. Hope you can make it.’
He knew his mother had cancer, yet he was ‘too busy’ to see about her until she was ready to commit suicide. Then he helped her.
Who does that and then talks about it so casually? I’m beyond appalled.
That’s a very personal situation. I do not rush to pass any sort of moral judgement on Gavin in reference to it.
Some families aren’t that close, or can become that way.
Some terminally ill people who are clear in mind decide that they’ve had enough wall to wall pain. They want out.
I’m not going to condemn such a person. I’m not feeling the pain they wake up to each and every day.
Would I do the same as Gavin is said to have done, would I assist my beloved family member in such a scenario?
Yes. Yes I would. If that makes me a Bad Catholic, so be it.
I would never vote for Gavin due to his progressive policies, but this would not change anything for me.
This is uniquely personal.
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