Terri Schiavo
Posted on 03/13/2005 11:02:31 PM PST by BykrBayb
Terri Schiavo
This week will be a critical one for the parents and supporters of Terri Schiavo. A judge cleared the way
for Schiavo’s feeding tube to be removed on Friday. Terri Schiavo is the brain-damaged woman at the center
of a “Right to Die” battle. She suffered brain damage in 1990, after her heart stopped, now her supporters
hope to keep her alive.
People prayed outside a hospice facility where Terri Schiavo’s staying. Sil Olding says, praying is not
enough to keep Schiavo alive.
Sil Olding / Schiavo Supporter:
“I hope lawmakers would take a look at these laws, because you can’t starve your dog, can’t starve you
animal, so what are we saying? That this person is less than an animal?”
Last year lawmakers passed legislation to keep Schiavo alive, however, the Supreme Court ruled legislators
over-stepped their authority and could not uphold the law.
Supporters held a rally at the State Capital for Schiavo. They plan to ask legislators to protect her
feeding tube from being removed. Lawmakers aren’t sure if they’ll pass legislation in time to help Schiavo
this week. However, if a new law is approved, it would be directed for everyone in the state, not just Schiavo.
Senate President Tom Lee / R-Brandon:
“I think it sends a bad message when we get too narrowly focused about public policy and apply it only
to one particular set of facts or one particular individual.”
A state lawmaker recently filed a bill, requiring a person to be kept on a feeding tube, unless they had a
living will stating otherwise.
Sil Olding doubts lawmakers will have legislation in time to keep Schiavo alive.
Sil Olding/Schiavo Supporter:
“I don’t think they’ll come up with something before Friday, I think the tube will be pulled on Friday.”
Valerie Boey, Tampa Bay's 10 News
new thread
I checked one last time before shutting down for the night! Good thing!
Terri ping! If anyone would like to be added to or removed from my Terri ping list, please let me know by FReepmail!
Thanks. Nighty nite. (Or, by the time you see this, good morning.)
I need to post this again, to remind everyone who's behind much of this sickness and perversion.
www.missionsun.net/tcajune2004.htm
Scroll down to the article about Terri
A public rally outside, then? When is legal, immoral and wrong? And where is the governor on this? A bold stand by Jeb, even if he's not running for 2008, would bolster a lot of Americans in the most productive way. He could call out the guard to protect her, set up a perimeter around the facility. Unlikely - SURE. But I think since 'the system' is said to be the entire norm, here, that he high up in 'the system', simply for that reason, is almost dutibound to intervene! If 'the system' demands that public outcry fall on their deaf ears, then it does put the responsibility for this on the governor to stop such a travesty from being done.
Sorry it's:
http://www.missionsun.net/tcajune2004.htm
Senator Jim King: Remarking on the passage of Terri’s Law, which he originally upheld, Sen. King said, it was "probably one of the worst votes that I've ever done." King opined he wouldn’t want his “legacy” (of passing death-enhancing laws), to be ruined by the Schiavo case. The Hemlock Society applauded Hospice board member King.
Campaign Finance: Sen. King’s campaign contributors include Richard M Jerger Jr., the same name and address as listed on Jerger & Centonze Insurance. Jodi Centonze is Michael’s girlfriend. Why were they contributing to King when they live in another district?
Bishop Robert N. Lynch: Terri’s Catholic bishop has never made a clear, unequivocal appeal for her life, despite a recent document from the Pope disallowing death by starvation/dehydration.
Campaign Finance: The law firm employed by both the St. Petersburg and Venice Diocese is DiVito and Higham. Allegedly, Joseph DiVito is a personal friend of Bishop Lynch and has contributed to the re-election campaign of Judge Greer.
Prayers for Terri.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
I only had two problems with Terri's Law. One was that it didn't offer protection for all the other people at risk of being murdered because of their perceived status on the food chain. The other was that it simply mirrored laws that are already on the books and are not being enforced. What they're doing to Terri is already illegal. Why won't anyone enforce the laws?
Yes, there is a larger principle involved. Terri needs to be with God today, and released from this prison that she is trapped in today.
Why you and others demand that she remain in this prison, and away from God, is beyond my religious understanding.
As Christians, and caring Humans, if there was anything that we could do to restore her physical body, we would do so.
Today, instead of restoring her physical body, all we can do is prolong her suffering and isolation from God. Our hearts are in the right place, but our technology is not there yet.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
Yes or No question:
Can we restore Terri's physical body?
Yes or no?
Murder is not a Christian value. Satan speaks with a forked tongue.
If you are convinced that Hell is your destination after death, then death is something to be feared and avoided in every way possible. Perhaps this is why you fear the death of Terri Schiavo.
So you only advocate murdering those who will go to heaven?
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