Death Panels

I think Sara Palin has probably read about as much of the healthcare legislation as I have. (or less). But she and some others seem to have invented an issue out of thin air that is not in the legislation, but sounds like a great reason to oppose the legislation. And somehow this all becomes a news story.

I think like me, Palin may have recently watched the latest Harry Potter movie, and she's mixing up the notion of witches and wizards in black cloaks (Death-eaters) with what's going on in the real world.

As far as I can tell, there are no death panels. There was some talk about continued promotion of advanced directives, which doctors and lawyers would all recommend as being prudent ways of taking care of yourself. But somehow counseling on these directives have now become a euthanasia campaign.

How does one debate against a position not based in any reality? Really, now that she's not a governor or a VP candidate, we've got to stop paying any attention to the crazy lady.