Saying it my way . . .

Sounds as if Oregon has their own version of Death Row.  If you have a 5% survival chance with less than a five-year "estimated" life expectancy (by a physician "practicing" medicine -the operative word here is PRACTICING), then the state expects you to call Dr. Kevorkian for an "assist" into the next life.  Your medical care will cost the state too much, but they will build a bridge to nowhere, or fund studies to determine why tricycles tip over, or send 10,000 mobile homes to Arkansas for Louisiana hurricane victims, etc., etc., etc., etc.  Where does it end?

Convicted murderers on Death Row have a better survival chance even in Texas and their upkeep has to cost much more than chemotherapy.

What is this country becoming?  Apparently the lawmakers feel that life is just not worth the fight even if they are not involved in the fight.  Sounds too much like Nazi Germany during the 1930's and early 1940's.  Perhaps this "wind" will blow their (lawmakers) way, or have they exempted themselves from this law?

Jim Woodward

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

A hypocritical reply from the Governor of Oregon:

Thank you for sharing your ideas and concerns. I believe citizen input is vital to a strong and healthy society and I urge your continued involvement.   Should your comments require an additional response, appropriate staff will contact you.
I look forward to hearing from you in the future.

Sincerely,
Theodore R. Kulongoski
Governor