“New Hampshire Creates First, Actual Death Panel”

Despite the New Hampshire legislature having previously voted down attempts to defund Planned Parenthood, a 5-member Executive Council overturned these actions by a vote of 3-2 in a closed meeting without hearings. This gave new meaning to the ‘60 slogan, “Power to the People,” which has now been officially rewritten as “Power to the 3 People.”

[O]ne of the committee councilors, Raymond Wieczorek, cold-heartedly (though disingenuously) said, “If they want to have a good time, why not make let pay for it?” Surprisingly, Mr. Wieczorek is now on the side of the pro-prostitution lobby. Beyond that, though, given the grave health risks that now are much increased through the Executive Council’s action, conservative cries about a Death Panel have become a reality. There is no word on whether this also shows further evidence of conservatives’ hatred of humans.

— Robert J. Elisberg, political writer and screenwriter