The ol' Grey Lady has Alzheimer's

Useless beyond her prime, and posing a danger to herself and others around her, the Grey Lady has increasingly displayed signs of dimentia and mental (as well as moral) atrophy.

She can't remember who she is or where she lives.

Besides frequently confusing even the simplest details, she's become a vulnerable target for unscrupulous conmen who are all too eager to expoit her diminished capacities.

Sinking into psychotic bouts of "bite the hand that feeds you" behavior, she often turns on her caregivers and those who protect her from outside harm, mistaking them as the real threat to her well-being.

This most recent and most egregious betrayal (Sorry, FREE NYTimes.com registration req'd.) of trust between herself and the family who care for her, demonstrates clearly that she is beyond help, and deserves to be put out of her misery for her own good, and for the health and safety of all.

Could somebody put a call in to Michael Schiavo or Jack Kevorkian please?


Brad

NOTE: Christian compassion and respect for life of course demands that real people not be done-away with. This is satire.