Martin Sheen—known to be a left handed hitter politically—has a radio ad out against the assisted suicide legalization initiative, I-1000. This is important because despite the broad and diverse coalition against legalizing assisted suicide that cuts diagonally across the nation’s usual political and cultural divides, the media continue their myopic ways by reporting that conservative pro lifers are the primary opponents to assisted suicide.
Here is what Sheen said his reasons were for agreeing to participate in the No on I-1000 campaign:
“I try to work when I’m not on the screen to help improve conditions for the most vulnerable people in our country—low wage workers, immigrants, the disabled and the poor,” Sheen said. “We have a health care system where the more money you have, the better medical care you receive. Initiative 1000 is a dangerous idea—because so many people do not have the money necessary to get the care they need. When I heard about Initiative 1000, I wanted to help stop it before it harms people who are at risk.”No lie. Recall that Oregon has offered to pay for the assisted suicides of poor people after refusing to fund their chemotherapy.
To hear the ad, follow this link and then click on the audio file.
