Joe Klein: Since My Father Needed Professional Help At The End Of His Life, Government "Death Panels" Should Be Mandated For <em>Everybody</em>

I may be a grandfather myself, but I'm still just a kid in my dad's mind. Clearly, an independent, professional authority figure was needed. And this is what the "death panels" are all about: making end-of-life counseling free and available through Medicare. (I'd make it mandatory, based on recent experience, but hey, I'm not entirely clearheaded on the subject right now.)