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pan6467 · 10-11-2004, 05:44 PM

I find it pathetic today, that people are using Chris Reeve's death to attack another party. Mr. Reeve said at one time he was not political and would not take a public stance in support of any candidate or party. However, today listening to the radio I was amazed to find people already using his life and death to flame another party.

I'm talking of course about how Glen Beck rambled about how the Dems would use his death to promote stem cell research and crucify Bush for not supporting it. I have not heard 1 person yet on the Dem's side use his death in any way. Yet, I have heard right winged radio personalities flame his death by telling their listeners what the Dems were going to do. Hell, even last night as Drudge was reporting Mr. Reeve's death (not even 24 hours after his death) he used it as a platform to flame the Dems. Pathetic.

Is the Right so desperate they need to start flaming the Dems. the second someone dies? Am I the only one that sees this as pathetic and distasteful, full of hatred. Who are the Right to start telling people how the Dems will use his death?

If the Right had shut up and not said anything and the Dems used his name I would be just as upset and the Right would then be able to flame and rightfully so. Now it just is distateful and highly ignorant of the family's feelings.

Let Christopher Reeve rest in peace and leave his name and death out of politics.

Sorry if this in itself is a flame or a troll but what I have heard today and last night from Beck and Drudge is sickening and lower than low even in politics.

10-11-2004, 05:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	Chris Reeve's sad death and the political flamefest I find it pathetic today, that people are using Chris Reeve's death to attack another party. Mr. Reeve said at one time he was not political and would not take a public stance in support of any candidate or party. However, today listening to the radio I was amazed to find people already using his life and death to flame another party. I'm talking of course about how Glen Beck rambled about how the Dems would use his death to promote stem cell research and crucify Bush for not supporting it. I have not heard 1 person yet on the Dem's side use his death in any way. Yet, I have heard right winged radio personalities flame his death by telling their listeners what the Dems were going to do. Hell, even last night as Drudge was reporting Mr. Reeve's death (not even 24 hours after his death) he used it as a platform to flame the Dems. Pathetic. Is the Right so desperate they need to start flaming the Dems. the second someone dies? Am I the only one that sees this as pathetic and distasteful, full of hatred. Who are the Right to start telling people how the Dems will use his death? If the Right had shut up and not said anything and the Dems used his name I would be just as upset and the Right would then be able to flame and rightfully so. Now it just is distateful and highly ignorant of the family's feelings. Let Christopher Reeve rest in peace and leave his name and death out of politics. Sorry if this in itself is a flame or a troll but what I have heard today and last night from Beck and Drudge is sickening and lower than low even in politics. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"