THE FABULOUS LIFE OF JACK KEVORKIAN
By Emily Michels
Michigan Daily
March 26 2008
MI
I love it when completely unqualified people run for public office.
The democratic process was created to allow all citizens an
"equal" opportunity to be elected into office and use governmental
resources to make changes, policies and earmarks in favor of their
constituency. Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura, former
governor of Minnesota, and actor/body builder/international icon Arnold
Schwarzenegger, current gubernatorial incumbent of California, show me
that our democracy is working. Any person, regardless of their race,
nationality, gender, political ideology, sexual orientation, career,
celebrity status, shoe size, susceptibility to premature balding,
tattoos, sleeping habits or affinity for plastic surgery can hold
office in our great nation.
That is why I am ecstatic that assisted-suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian
is running for Congress. After a "successful" medical career and a
"glamorous" stint in prison, my new favorite politician-to-be has been
released, and is apparently hell-bent on advocating the protection
of implicitly stated rights under the Ninth Amendment. Snaps for a
single-issue politician pushing 80 years old!
Imagine what this guy could do if he became Congressman. So our taxes
would probably be mishandled, our social programs would probably
be abolished, our schools would probably crumble, our parks would
probably erode and our general welfare would probably be completely
disregarded…
But at least we would be comforted knowing that our doctors could
help us die. And that’s an issue worth campaigning for.