Governor Bush on Terri's Law (Real Media format) Take the Hospice Life Pledge!
Petition to State Attorney Bernie McCabe. See other Action Items here.
Posted on 05/17/2004 9:06:35 AM PDT by phenn
STATEMENT OF SCHINDLER FAMILY MAY 17, 2004
Thank you for coming here today.
My family is so very thankful to the Clearwater Police Department for doing such a thorough and deliberate job with their investigation and for finally proving that these charges were completely baseless. As horrifying as the least six weeks were, I am grateful to the men and women of the Police Department for undertaking their duties seriously and fairly. We are sorry the taxpayers had to pay for an investigation that turned out to be a total waste of law enforcement resources.
We have been banned from seeing Terri for 49 days. Why are we being kept from our own daughter? We have not done anything wrong, the police agreed.
For the past 14 years, my family has endured a hardship that is beyond description. I?m certain that any parent can imagine the horror of such a devastating incident happening to one of your children. It is difficult and heartbreaking to say the least. But what is unbearable is when evil people will go to any length to execute my daughter for their own selfish reasons: They are and will profit financially if my daughter is executed by dehydration and starvation.
My daughter is not in a persistent vegetative state. This is a point that many who have reported on the case in the past simply do not understand. Terri is able to laugh and cry and to respond to us when we visit her. She complies with requests and does her best to please those around her. She has moods. She has good days and bad days - just like you or I. She laughs at my stupid jokes. She cries when we leave. She lights up when she sees her mother. She complains when she is not comfortable. She giggles when her mother plays with her hair. She gets frustrated, happy, tearful, tired, excited - everything you and I do. She just does it in the only way she can. If she were not denied access to the simplest of rehabilitative techniques, she would be in far better shape.
We are very concerned that Terri is receiving sub-standard medical and dental care. Her teeth are rotting and 5 have been extracted. She is not receiving any rehabilitative therapy what so ever. For years we have argued in court that Terri deserves proper medical and dental care, but our pleas have been ignored.
There is no reason for this wonderful young woman to die. With proper medical care and therapy there is hope for Terri. Not only do these people insist on executing my daughter, they are trying to do it as quickly as possible. We ask that families and parents out there show their support by contacting the Florida Supreme Court and urging them not to rush through this case. It is amazing to think that, in America, it is easier to execute someone who has committed no crime than someone who has. Why is my daughter still not allowed to see her mother? She is alive, she is aware, she knows and misses her family. With your help, the truth will be told. Thank you. Bob Schindler Return to Terri's Fight
(Excerpt) Read more at terrisfight.org ...
Please tell me that their news conference was well attended!
Prayers for Terri and her suffering family.
It was definitely properly attended. Some of the media locals really do go out of their way to be on top of this situation.
I'll give you guys one guess as to which outlet didn't bother to show.
Was it the St. Petersburg Slimes (I meant Times)?
Isn't it odd that the people of FL would rise up in righteous outrage against the Holocaust depicted in "Schindler's List" and yet not think twice about starving and dehyrating this poor disabled woman whose only "crime" was to have married the wrong man! I'm afraid the people of FL are indeed America in a microcosm in the culture war, and the indications are all pointed to the gutter.
Survey says......(ting)! You are correct!
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Of course they had to show husband's attorney who said that Terri needs to be guarded against the parents which is why they must pay for security to accompany them if they want to see their own daughter and sister.
I immediately called my mom to remind her that the HINO's attorney just lied some more on tv. The fox is guarding the hospice hen house.
THIS MORNING AT 11 AM EST, AT A PRESS CONFERENCE
BOB SCHINDLER RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT
STATEMENT OF SCHINDLER FAMILY
MAY 17, 2004
Thank you for coming here today.
My family is so very thankful to the Clearwater Police Department for doing
such a thorough and deliberate job with their investigation and for finally
proving that these charges were completely baseless. As horrifying as the
least six weeks were, I am grateful to the men and women of the Police
Department for undertaking their duties seriously and fairly. We are sorry
the taxpayers had to pay for an investigation that turned out to be a total
waste of law enforcement resources.
We have been banned from seeing Terri for 49 days. Why are we being kept
from our own daughter? We have not done anything wrong, the police agreed.
For the past 14 years, my family has endured a hardship that is beyond
description. I'm certain that any parent can imagine the horror of such a
devastating incident happening to one of your children. It is difficult and
heartbreaking to say the least. But what is unbearable is when evil people
will go to any length to execute my daughter for their own selfish reasons:
They are and will profit financially if my daughter is executed by
dehydration and starvation.
My daughter is not in a persistent vegetative state. This is a point that
many who have reported on the case in the past simply do not understand.
Terri is able to laugh and cry and to respond to us when we visit her. She
complies with requests and does her best to please those around her. She has
moods. She has good days and bad days - just like you or I. She laughs at my
stupid jokes. She cries when we leave. She lights up when she sees her
mother. She complains when she is not comfortable. She giggles when her
mother plays with her hair. She gets frustrated, happy, tearful, tired,
excited - everything you and I do. She just does it in the only way she can.
If she were not denied access to the simplest of rehabilitative techniques,
she would be in far better shape.
We are very concerned that Terri is receiving sub-standard medical and
dental care. Her teeth are rotting and 5 have been extracted. She is not
receiving any rehabilitative therapy what so ever. For years we have argued
in court that Terri deserves proper medical and dental care, but our pleas
have been ignored.
There is no reason for this wonderful young woman to die. With proper
medical care and therapy there is hope for Terri. Not only do these people
insist on executing my daughter, they are trying to do it as quickly as
possible. We ask that families and parents out there show their support by
contacting the Florida Supreme Court and urging them not to rush through
this case. It is amazing to think that, in America, it is easier to execute
someone who has committed no crime than someone who has.
Why is my daughter still not allowed to see her mother? She is alive, she is
aware, she knows and misses her family. With your help, the truth will be
told.
Thank you.
Bob Schindler
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Whoever said that "Crime doesn't pay" didn't live in our times.
MOM MUST PAY ADMISSION TO SEE HER DAUGHTER?
This is Terri's 49th day of forced isolation from her parents, siblings,
priest, those who love her and her 1494th day confined to just a single
small room by Hospice of the Florida Suncoast (give or take a few days
of having to be in the hospital from neglect and almost being
dehydrated/starved to death).
Just when you thought the bottom of the barrel was being reached. now there
is a fax from Michael Schiavo's attorney Deborah Bushnell that the
Schindlers could be permitted to visit their daughter if they pay for an off
duty police officer to accompany them (arranged by Deborah Bushnell & Co. of
course):
Deborah A. Bushnell
Attorney
204 Scotland Street
Dunedin, FL 34698
Phone: (727)733-9064
By Facsimile: (727) 898-4903
May 06, 2004
Patricia Fields Anderson, Esq.
447 Third Avenue N., Suite 405
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Re: Schiavo, Theresa - #1834 -Guardianship
Dear Pat:
I received your fax dated May 4, 2004.
We inquired of Hospice as to whether they would allow their
security officers to be in the room during Robert and Mary
Schindlers' visitation. To date, we have not received their
consent to this arrangement, and it does not seem likely that
such an arrangement can be made with them in the near future.
In the interim, the Schindlers may visit Terri in the presence
of a security officer. However, we would have to make private
security options. If your clients are agreeable to paying the
cost of such supervision, please let us know, and we will
follow up to make arrangements for the visitation and let you
know the cost.
Sincerely,
<signed>
Deborah A. Bushnell
cc Michael Schiavo
George J. Felos, Esq.
Scott P. Swope, Esq.
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Terri is denied any extensive/comprehensive range of motion therapy or any
kind of therapies that could make her better. Terri is not terminal yet
Michael Schiavo is trying hard to make it so. AHCA's April 1st investigation
didn't see anything wrong with Terri's teeth yet shortly after their
investigation 5 teeth were completely removed from her mouth, with no
restorative work considered. How could the AHCA not have noticed anything
wrong? The surveyors notes of this investigation are a must read. They show
to what lengths Hospice of Florida Suncoast, Michael Schiavo, etc. are going
to deceive investigators to cover up the fraud and criminal neglect they are
committing upon Terri, the people of Florida, United States and the world.
The AHCA appears to be complicit in aiding and abetting these crimes.
AHCA is committing fraud and I have the proof. These Chapter 119 documents
are available upon request to pc93@bellsouth.net
There is a big question: WHAT ARE YOU AND YOUR FEDERAL AND
STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS DOING ABOUT BRINGING THE
PERPETRATORS TO JUSTICE? Contact the senators for your district and
ask them what can be done, there are any number of actions that can be
taken.
Contact as many people as you can (governmental and non-governmental)
about Terri's plight. Make stickers, bumper stickers, licence plates,
posters, etc.
Be creative, do take action.
"Petition for State protective custody for Terri" (please get the petition
information out to as many peoples as possible)
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/chisana7/
"Saving Terri Schiavo"
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/19461949/
Laws being broken:
http://zimp.org/
Petition for Governor Bush to put Terri in protective custody:
http://www.petitiononline.com/chisana7/petition.html
Connect the Dots ... for Terri
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1130771/posts?page=11#11
http://www.terrisfight.org
http://bellsouthpwp.net/p/c/pc93/terri_schindler_life_ribbon_campaign.htm
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The light is shining brighter on the real fact that pursuant to the Life
Felony Crimes Laws, FS825.102, which are intended to protect all of us from
the acts or omissions of others to cause us great harm or even cause our
death, when we become unable to speak and do for ourselves, no matter the
cause -- No person, elderly or disabled can be denied food and water,
delivered by any means we are able to receive, or medicine, speech therapy,
physical therapy, necessary services and rehabilitation -- to do so carries
up to Life Felony imprisonment.
Michael is just a used name. He is a puppet. The real people behind all of
these criminal acts that have been perpetrated upon vulnerable and fleecable
people, just as with Terri, are the Debra Bushnell's, the George Felos', the
Clan of Judges and the law enforcement officials they puppeteer. This
bunch -- there are other groups just like them around the state -- are only
using the powers of a guardian to *hide* Terri [ cage/kidnap ] to make sure
she gets no stimulation, no visitors, no therapies of any kind, and possibly
try to intentionally depress her by telling her that her blood family has
abandoned her, so she will give up on living; so that she will give up
fighting them from causing her to die; Causing death = Killing. All doctors
have testified that she can hear. Videotaped examinations prove it.
Michael Schiavo has been a borrowed name on all of these court filings for
the purpose of making this woman dead. It was in May of 1998 when Michael
came up with the announcement to the public, through his Petition to Kill hi
s wife with a civil court order obtained for the purpose of starving and
dehydrating his wife to death. If that is true, his bringing to the
attention of the 6th Circuit Court, and never before in the 140 other court
hearing and trial opportunities going back to the day Terri was injured, the
hearsay and unwritten assertion that his wife told him several years prior
to 1990 that she would not want to live on a feeding tube. So teach her how
to eat by mouth again. Judge Greer was asked by her kin, and showed the
laws that mandate, but going against the laws he took oath to uphold, he
instead said "I don't want anybody feeding that woman", during open court in
2001.
Given that between Feb 1990 and May 1998 Michael never brought up any
statements of Terri's saying no feeding tube and not saying that she wanted
to be starved to death, the light now shines directly on December 14, 1995,
nearly 2 and one half years prior to Michael's *new* assertion that Terri
did not want a feeding tube.
That is the day, according to a careless mistake of two of the perpetrators
using Michael to make Terri dead, that George Felos and Debra Bushnell had a
meeting to discuss the discontinuance of the feeding tube. It was a full 16
months prior to Michael having his first conference with George Felos on
March 14, 1997. Felos is the self-proclaimed right-to-be-made-dead
attorney that was immediately hired by Michael and approved by the court two
months, to be paid with Terri's Jury awarded 1.4 million dollars
specifically for 51 years of life expectancy and for her care AND
rehabilitation. Not for an attorney hired to kill her.
So, Michael's guardianship attorney Bushnell,
meets with the expert death attorney Felos,
16 months later Michael hires Felos using Terri's money and not his own
$660,000 jury award to shack up and make babies with Jodi Centonze while
prohibiting any forms of rehabilitation,
so that he can use his wife's money to make her dead, and then yet another
14 months later,
makes the announcement that Terri said in 1986 "no feeding tube" by filing
May 11, 1998 *his* Petition to starve and dehydrate Terri --- an act,
granted by a judge, that would kill his wife, would finish her off, by
denying and withholding all forms of food, water, medicine, speech therapy,
necessary services and rehabilitation.
The light is on the calculator. The sum of the facts could appear to total
up to a Premeditated Plot and Plan to intentionally kill their clients wife.
A plan that was developed over several years. Once the permission was
sought from Judge Greer, this murder plan was enacted, and set into play.
This changed everything into a bonafide crime. Attempted Murder, 1st Degree
Felony Falsification of Advance Directives (30 years), 1st Degree Felony
Neglect with intent to cause death and Attempted Aggravated Manslaughter on
a Disabled Person -- all pursuant to the Crime Laws and Statutes of Florida.
Judge Greer in his February 11, 2000 Order, committed malpractice by
misdiagnosing Terri as being an unconscious and unaware person [lawsuit 1]
and then Ordered the Guardian of the Ward to commit a 1st Degree Felony
Crime by removing Terri's feeding tube and denying her constitutional and
legal right to be protected and not feloniously victimized by being caused
to die.
Is the light on for anyone else?
David.
[Note: dates and timelines taken directly from public guardianship records,
public records, transcripts and depositions]
As indicated by Bob in his statement, we can help by contacting the Florida Supreme Court with comments regarding a possible "rush to judgment" ... do you have names and addresses?
Yes, what is it that we should do next? Write the court?
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Felos has said over & over that Terri is terminal. She can't be terminal unless they pull the tube.
Governor Bush on Terri's Law (Real Media format) Take the Hospice Life Pledge!
Petition to State Attorney Bernie McCabe. See other Action Items here.
Thanks for the ping!
I got on late, tonight, so I'll read the posts tomorrow.
By the way, I've been doing some reading about the (Congressional) Medal of Honor. I've seen in various places that the President awards the Medal of Honor in the name of Congress. There is no problem with the "separation of powers."
The Medal of Honor, established by joint resolution of Congress, 12 July 1862 (amended by Act of 9 July 1918 and Act of 25 July 1963) is awarded in the name of Congress to a person who, while a member of the Armed Services, distinguishes himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against any enemy of The United States; while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which The United States is not a belligerent party....
And further down:
The President, in the name of Congress, has awarded more than 3,400 Medals of Honor to our nation's bravest Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen since the decoration's creation in 1861....
If we were to apply Judge Baird's formula for determining that Terri's Law is unconstitutional, by virtue of the separation of powers, can we just as easily say that the Congressional acts which established the Medal of Honor, are also unconstitutional?
Don't mind me, I'm just an amateur lawyer.
Probably.
I sent a letter to the editor to six Catholic papers in Florida about Terri, and I am not from Florida. If we all did that, maybe at least a few would be published.
E-mails can be found on www.CatholicPress.org/states and click Florida.
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