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Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:21:08 EST
Subject: Legal advocacy for cryonicists

In a message dated 1/31/2009 5:00:47 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
 writes:


What  we are looking for now are ideas on how the cryonics public would like 
to see  this set up, or if they even like the idea at all.

Should be offer this  service.  Should we ask that when someone gives us 
power of attorney to  try to enforce their cryonics wishes that we ask for a 

donation, (if they can  afford it), to go into a general fund to build up a cash
reserve to be  available if we need to hire an attorney to help  out?



(Copying Dave Pizer's posting in part above, Rudi Hoffman writing  below)
 

Hello, Dave Pizer and others..
 
I think something like this is a good idea.  And, yes, the POA does  need a 

"durable" clause, in that nondurable POAs can lose effect not just upon  death,
but upon legal determinations of incompetence.  Which are the  precise 
situations that the POA would need to be excercised.
 
We as individuals actively promoting our life extension need and MUST do as  
many rational and foresightful things as possible to avoid the astoundingly 
bad  suspensions which are the NORM, not the exception, in cryonics still  

today.  If you go to the CI and Alcor websites, the cautionary tales are  there 
in 
all their gory/glory details.
 
Best,
 
Rudi
 

Rudi Richard Hoffman CFP CLU  ChFC

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