cold iron Loc: White House

June 8, 2017

UPDATE: After passing out of the Senate, SB 494 was assigned to the House Judiciary Committee, which is closed for the remainder of this Legislative Session. Please see our latest press release here.
Today, Senate Bill 494 passed out of the Senate by 17-13. All Senate Democrats voted for the bill except Senator Betsy Johnson. All Republicans voted no except Senator Jeff Kruse.
The bill, which would allow surrogates the power to withhold food and hydration from mentally ill or dementia patients, is pushed by big insurance companies and others who appear to view mentally incapable patients as a burden. Legislators who voted “yes” on the bill are denying its real-world consequences, which will endanger the lives of people with mental illness or dementia.
The lone Republican supporter, Senator Jeff Kruse, who has long been endorsed by Oregon Right to Life as being “pro-life,” put an end to his pro-life ethic. He disregarded literally thousands of emails and phone calls from his own constituents, as well as detailed conversations with Oregon Right to Life lobbyists.
SB 494 now heads to the State House of Representatives. You can rest assured that we will keep you up-to-date on the next steps for taking action. We will not stop working against this bill as long as the legislature is in session. It is still possible to stop SB 494. The Legislative session is constitutionally required to finish by July 10th, at which point any unpassed legislation will “die.”
We want to take a moment to thank the thousands of people who called or emailed their State Senators, even just in the last couple of days. Dozens of people (some from Eugene and Hillsboro) also drove to the State Capitol on Monday with barely any notice to speak out against SB 494 in committee (pictured).
We need to continue to stand strong for the protection of life over the next month.

https://www.ortl.org/2017/06/sb494senate/

padremike Loc: Phenix City, Al

The handwriting was on the wall when Roe v. Wade was passed. First, the murder of unborn children. Next to the aged and infirmed, the mentally ill, etc. Then eventually to infanticide, killing children up to a certain age, ten or twelve who are physically, mentally, emotionally impaired and not wanted. Don't believe this could ever happen in America? You'll get used to it. You got used to the most horrible holocaust in the history of mankind. Oh yes, not only will many of you get used to it you'll call it "good, a benefit to the majority, saving valuable resources." And yet you piss and moan when a few kids occasionally get murdered in school. Hypocrites! You've created and gleefully encouraged a culture of death.

Red Onion Rip Loc: Oklahoma

Amen, Padremike, Amen, when will we ever learn the value of life.