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Massachusetts Election

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

State Rep. Rogers Says 'No' on Assisted Suicide Ballot Question

Mass. State Representative John Rogers says he will endorse a 'No' vote on Question 2 on the November ballot - which would legalize assisted suicide in the state.

As the November election approaches, State Rep. John Rogers (D-Norwood) has taken a strong stance in opposition of Question 2 - the legalization of assisted suicide in Massachusetts. "As a Democrat committed to improving the quality of life for our citizens, I have a number of problems with Ballot Question 2 and am endorsing a 'No' vote," Rogers said in a press release by the group "No on Question 2." The legislation that will be on the ballot this November "would allow a physician licensed in Massachusetts to prescribe medication, at a terminally ill patient’s request, to end that patient’s life." The act would require that patients are mentally capable of making this decision and orally communicate it to a doctor on two occasions 15 days…

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Norwood 2012 Election Guide and Tell Us: Should Physicians Be Allowed to End Terminally ill Patients' Lives?

katie

3:49 pm on Tuesday, October 9, 2012

I couldn't agree with Rep Rogers more.   more ›

Friday, May 4, 2012

Brown and Warren: Is It Just Politics As Usual?

It’s been an interesting week in the U.S. Senate Race between Democrat Elizabeth Warren and incumbent Republican Scott Brown.

First it was revealed that Harvard University once touted Warren’s marginal Native American heritage as proof of their faculty’s diversity. That story was followed up with another revealing one that Warren had listed herself as a minority professor between 1986 and 1995 in the Association of American Law Schools desk book, a major reference for legal professors. On Tuesday it was revealed that Brown, who ran for office vowing to kill President Obama’s health care law (and who has since voted three times to repeal it) took advantage of a key provision in it: the provision that allows him to keep his elder daughter on his congressional health insurance plan. Meanwhile, both candidates downplayed their wealth this week as they revealed their …

kevin hurley

6:48 am on Friday, May 4, 2012

"Hypocrisy" isn't really an issue with pols. Warren's NatAm claims could be true; Brownie's exploitation of a public system he tried to quash is typically retarded - these aren't character flaws. Just a couple of Americans acting how one'd think Americans would act. (use any possible advantage you have, even if it's questionable) We Mustangs are electing someone who is going to make our lives …   more ›

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