EXPLOITING NATURAL DEATH FOR POLITICS AND PROFIT
EXPLOITING NATURAL DEATH FOR POLITICS AND PROFIT Mark Oshinskie Last week, my Mom died. She was 94 and a half years old. She and my father, who cared for her with extreme devotion during the last seven disabled years of her life, were married for 72 years. Mom declined sharply when, at 87, she broke her hip. Thereafter, defying the odds, she regained her ability to walk for five more years. Then, in the summer of 2021, after taking mRNA shots, she had a series of strokes and never fully recovered. Yes, I know unvaxxed 92 year-olds can also suffer strokes. But the timing was suspicious. Mom remained mostly cheerful until the end. At Christmas, 2021, I wasn’t allowed to visit her, except to slide my wife’s homemade dinner to her and my father—both boosted and Covid-infected—through their briefly-opened, glass sliding door. Christmas, 2022 was much better. Our adult kids were great with Mom and she was delighted to share time with us. That day and evening are now part of a series of happy...