Heath Ledger is dead

[Avarice-ness]

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So because heath ledger died from perscription meds, Bush decided to STOP his anti-drug campaign.

Apparently, the best way to stop saving people from overdoses is by stopping all anti-drug campaigns aimed at perscription drug abuse when someone dies from drug overdoses.

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So because heath ledger died from perscription meds, Bush decided to STOP his anti-drug campaign.

Apparently, the best way to stop saving people from overdoses is by stopping all anti-drug campaigns aimed at perscription drug abuse when someone dies from drug overdoses.

Actually Ava, they only said it was getting postponed, which sickens me even more then what you suggested.

Why would they postpone this unless they intended to use the Autopsy report in their speech?

I mean they are planning ways to use him before an autopsy is even given. This tactic is just as bad as the normal Media. (Mind you, if it's postponed because bush is actually stunned by this event, then this argument really has no bearing.)

Actually, they postponed it out of respect for his death. The White House didn't want to appear to be jumping on Ledger's death as an example. You guys should check your facts and PR releases before you go all crazy.

The only way'll I'll believe that is when the Confrence is actually held and they don't mention Heath.

I don't trust PR releases enough to take it as any sort of fact.

Here's why I don't believe the respect claim.

White House press secretary Dana Perino said Bush's event had been scheduled for a while.

"We thought it would be better to postpone the event rather than run the risk of anyone thinking that we were being opportunistic in highlighting the issue," she said.

The only actual QUOTE I can get from any thing about this is from Bush's press sectretary and the word's

"... run the risk of anyone thinking that we were being opportunistic in highlighting the issue."

Is really something I can't brush off or translate into "... run the risk of anyone thinking that we weren't going to respect his death by highlighting the issue."

Granted other people in the white house may have said they did it out of respect, but when the press sectretary states it was to not be opportunistic... well yeah, I'm inclined to believe her.