[Vision2020] Both faces of Tom Delay

[Carl Westberg]

On the subject of living wills, (with an aside to Joan that I loved your 
poem), I was told that you can pick up a packet at Gritman Hospital, that 
you simply need to fill out and have notarized.  Can anyone verify if it's 
truly that easy?                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                Carl 
Westberg Jr.

>From: Scott Dredge <sdredge at yahoo.com>
>To: vision2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Both faces of Tom Delay
>Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:42:33 -0800 (PST)
>
>We're way ahead of you Pat.  Living Wills - or Durable
>Power of Attorney for Medical decisions - were already
>signed, initialized, and notarized years ago in my
>family.  Documents like these are all part of a basic
>estate plan that everyone should have to avoid the
>likes of Tom Delay imposing his conflicted beliefs on
>you and your family for his political gain.
>
>The paragraph that protects me and my family from Tom
>Delay and his ilk is as follows:
>
>"I do not want efforts made to prolong my life and I
>do not want life-sustaining treatment to be provided
>or continued: (1) if I am in an irreversible coma or
>persistent vegetative state; or (2) if I am terminally
>ill and the use of life-sustaining procedures would
>serve only to artificially delay the moment of my
>death; or (3) under any other circumstances where the
>burdens of the treatment outweigh the expected
>benefits.  In making decisions about life-sustaining
>treatment under provision (3) above, I want my agent
>to consider the relief of suffering and the quality of
>my life, as well as the extent of the possible
>prolongation of my life."
>
>-Scott
>
>--- Pat Kraut <pkraut at moscow.com> wrote:
> > I have a suggestion for your
> > family. They should all make out living wills and
> > make sure your not
> > anywhere near the premises at the end.
>
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