[PornoDoggy]

First of all, I am NOT defending the families decision not to release the organs for possible use by others. I've been a donor as long as I can remember, and my kids and significant other know it. I wish they had. All I'm trying to do is suggest that someone with a certain amount of compassion for all this family has been through might reach the conclusion that the decision they reached was understandable even if it was regretable. Now, if that makes me a pansy-ass do-gooder liberal in anyone's mind, far fucking out ... been called worse things by better people.

But Mr. Hooper, sir ... I'm not exactly sure how I make my business decisions plays into any discussion of this whole clusterfuck, or how you reached the rather silly and incorrect conclusion as to how I make them, but it sounds really good in a sound-bite sort of way, so as my daughter used to say, "what-ever."

Now, if you can stiffle the Pavlovian responses (immigrant - UGH!!! trial lawer!!! UGH!!!) for just a moment, you might realize that I NEVER SAID A PR CAMPAIGN BY DUKE WOULD AFFECT THE OUTCOME OF A TRIAL, now did I? Swaying public opinion is in fact very, very important at this time because nothing's going to go before a judge and jury for years, and I'd be suprised if it ever did. If it does go to court, remember, all them greedy trial lawyers are filling the courts with wasteful, frivilous lawsuits - did I get the line right? - so it will take years.

Last time I checked, corporations and institutions were very concerned about their reputations. They have whole staffs of PR weenies hanging around getting paid for making sure the entity looks good, and standing by to do damage control when something happens that could tarnish that image. An awful lot of conversations - in the media and at the watercooler - have been diverted from "how the fuck could this happen?" to "fucking illegals" and "what shallow, ungrateful fucking illegals." And no, I am not suggesting any massive conspiracy against the family ... just standard business practices.

BTW, I wouldn't know a thing about the books on the Oprah list and wouldn't buy one if I found out it was there (another cute soundbite, though - Rush, maybe?).

Have a nice day.