Declan Murphy wrote:
> Paul Blay wrote:
> 
>> "Declan Murphy" wrote ...
>>
>>> necoandjeff wrote:
>>>
>>>> necoandjeff wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> They also serve as a reality check for the doomsayers. The country has
>>>>> plummeted into chaos despite its controversial policies.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What a laugh. Of course I meant has *not* plummeted into chaos...
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for clearing that up.
>>>
>>> The first time I read it I thought, "lovely biting sarcasm". Then I
>>> remembered you were an American and thought, "crikey, its amazing how an
>>> American can write such lovely biting sarcasm, although its a pity that
>>> it seems to take 20 years or so of exposure to the non-sepponian world
>>> for it to happen". Then I saw this last post and thought "oh well" and
>>> reached for another drink.
>>
>>
>> Whereas I just thought.  Why 'despite' ?  Grammar standards these days 
>> ...
> 
> 
> The dictatorship of the grammatariat.
> 
>> Typically misleading KG title BTW
>> "However, experts acknowledge that doctors euthanize routinely in the 
>> United States and elsewhere, but that the practice is hidden."
> 
> 
> Well, he is a busy man. So in his defence I suggest that perhaps he 
> didn't read the full article before he stormed across to the newsgroup 
> frothing with moral outrage, and the burning desire to post something, 
> err anything. "I must troll, I must bait, I must win again folks".
> 
> Speaking of bait, I don't understand why on such a controversial and 
> complicated ethical issue such as euthanasia, Kevin would be so keen to 
> offer what ultimately is nothing but defacto support for a policy 
> approach that encourages the inevitable proliferation of unregulated 
> black markets and unlicensed underground services. Next he'll be wanting 
> to propagate his ideas on Monetary Policy and the role of central banks, 
> lecture us on PPP, and explain how .12% is nearly double .7% and how all 
> of America's attempted assassinations of heads of state are for some 
> reason to be considered acts of terror.

That's all confidential, as far as I'm concerned.

-- 
Kevin
"This is the best election night in history."--Democratic National 
Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe, Nov. 2, 2004, just before 8 p.m. EST