Ashcroft Gets Smited

[khaosworks]

Karmic Payback Is A Bitch By Mr. Terence Chua, who really actually sympathizes. Honest.

Top Bush aide in intensive care

US Attorney General John Ashcroft is in intensive care undergoing treatment for problems with his pancreas.

The 61-year-old former Missouri senator has a severe case of gallstone pancreatitis, his chief spokesman said.

Mr Ashcroft had to cancel an engagement on Thursday due to what he thought was a stomach bug, but a White House doctor sent him to hospital.

He is being treated with antibiotics and is expected to spend several days in hospital.

Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas.

It can be caused by excessive alcohol use, but in Mr Ashcroft's case it appears a gallstone blocked the passage leading from the pancreas to the beginning of the small intestine.

It also may be caused by infection, injury or certain medications.

Symptoms include sudden, severe abdominal pain, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and fever.

Well, you're the guy who believes in a wrathful God, John.

So... maybe you should take the hint.

I'm just sayin'.

Comments

[tnatj.livejournal.com]

I picked up this quote from a contributor to GrokLaw, and while it does not exactly address karmic payback, is somewhat amusing in a black way:

"Truly, if Te is strong in one, all one needs to do is sit on one's ass, and the
corpse of one's enemy shall be carried past shortly." (seen on USENET)

My opinion is that Mr. Ashcroft is so opinionated that he ignores the complaints of others, even those of his own body, until it is almost too late.

-- Dave

Only the pancreas?

[daphnis.livejournal.com]

Well, shucks! I was hoping for something much more dramatic (and punitive) ~ aortic aneurysm, possibly...

Better luck next time!