After all, if the rich aren't mean and evil, why would Shylock the wealthy moneylender, want a pound of Antonio's flesh in Shakespeare's the Merchant of the Venice?
Extending life grows medically feasible, but it is often a life deprived of everything, and one exposed to degrading neglect as resources grow over-stretched and politics turn mean.
Senator Obama denied that charge Wednesday in Norfolk, Virginia, and accused the McCain campaign of waging a negative campaign against him that USES lies and underhanded tactics.