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My gran was diagnosed with colon cancer and finally died in August of 2007. She chose hospice so that she could be at home, surrounded by her family rather than in the hospital. We spoke at length about her life and whether or not she was happy. She stated she was content with the life she had lead and was ready to move on. I supported her decision. She wanted to beat the cancer naturally, and when she found out she couldn't, we made arrangements for her to receive hospice. Her family was around her when she died. We all deserve to be comfortable in such a vulnerable state. We should all be able to die with dignity.

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The need to get your point across in the best way a person can think of, is not a disorder. Most of us know that you can't just go out and make a change "legally". The ability to get the congress person of your choice in office is close to nil. Those I would vote for have little to no chance of getting into office. They are looked at as having liberal views or they don't have the resources to run to begin with. I am so tired of hearing that rhetoric. It's not realistic. I would REALLY like to hear these questions posed to the governments that use force to get THEIR point across. Why is it that they can get away with it and citizens are not? If we were to look deeper than the superficial aspects of these organizations, you would find unfathomable compassion, intelligence and love. No one has ever been injured in the protests. Governments injure hundreds, if not thousands, of people. Using vocabulary like "eco-terrorists" only exacerbates the fear and dislike for those who decide to matters into their own hands.

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