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Mayor Richard Daley on Tuesday viewed the controversy over the fate of Terri Schiavo through the eyes of a father who lost a young son to a disabling condition. And though Daley tried not to take sides in the Schiavo case, it became obvious where he stands as he spoke about Kevin Daley, who died in 1981 when he was 33 months old. "I think it gets down to people with disabilities," the mayor said. "I had a son who was very sick with spina bifida. Some people would have said, `Why should he live?'" Kevin "had a struggle," said...

The roll call vote ( # 90 )S686, the Terri Schiavo recue bill, shows some very surprising results. Democrats Voting correctly: Eliot Engel NY, Chaka Fattah Pa, Kendrick Meek Fla, Sanford Bishop Ga, Jose Serrano NY,Harold Ford Tn. This shows that at least some Black Democrats are feeling the winds blowing from a new direction. Serrano is the biggest surprise. Republicans voting wrong: Shays CT ( no surprise) but Ginny Brown-Waite Fla? Wow, how sad. I listened to her and she was all emotion and no brains.

There may be a split amongst conservatives over whether congressional action to allow a federal court to have jurisdiction over the Terri Schiavo case represents a proper defense of a citizen's right to life or an abandonment of the conservative principle of state's rights in favor of grandstanding, but ABC's World News Tonight on Friday approached the subject purely from the left, attributing nefarious and illegitimate motives to conservatives without any mention of how virtually no Democrats had risen in opposition. "We're going to begin tonight with the extraordinary last-minute attempt by members of the Congress to interfere, or to...

The right to live, or more specifically, the right not to be killed, is a fundamental right. And it's a right recognized in our founding document, the Declaration of Independence. So ingrained in our society is the notion of life, that the 8th Amendment prohibits "cruel and usual punishment" (even short of death) and the 14th Amendment prohibits states from depriving any person of life without due process of law. This has nothing to do with federalism, unless you ignore the 8th and 14th Amendments. (Unlike the Left, that contorts the 14th Amendment, I'm recognizing its literal meaning.) What really...

You thought the modern DNC leadership just disrespected life in the womb. Now you have a chance to see these gutless wonders in real action as an innocent defenseless woman’s life hangs in the balance. Too bad Terri Schiavo isn’t a California seal, or a blue sperm whale. If she was, every tree hugging, bleeding heart liberal in the country would be lining up as a human shield to protect her right to life including Hillary Clinton, Barbara Boxer and good old Uncle Teddy. As it is, they are silent because Terri is just a useless human being who has...

Federal Intervention in Schiavo Case Prompts Broad Public Disapproval Analysis by GARY LANGER Mar. 21, 2005 - Americans broadly and strongly disapprove of federal intervention in the Terri Schiavo case, with sizable majorities saying Congress is overstepping its bounds for political gain. The public, by 63 percent-28 percent, supports the removal of Schiavo's feeding tube, and by a 25-point margin opposes a law mandating federal review of her case. Congress passed such legislation and President Bush signed it early today. That legislative action is distinctly unpopular: Not only do 60 percent oppose it, more -- 70 percent -- call...

Continuation of Terri Schiavo daily March threads. Due to overwhelming participation we reached over 5000 posts in three days time!

WASHINGTON -- A House Democrat trying to stop legislation backed by Terri Schiavo's family turned down a request to reconsider his position from her brother when the two ran into each other Sunday in the House Press Gallery. A little awkwardly, Bobby Schindler and Rep. James P. Moran, D-Va., shook hands. Schindler then launched into a passionate defense of the legislation. The bill would effectively take Schiavo's fate out of Florida state courts, where judges ordered the feeding tube removed on Friday, and allow Schiavo's parents to take their case to a federal judge. As reporters and photographers gathered, he...

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Terri Schiavo and the soul of America By Lisa Fabrizio © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com It is often said by abortion supporters that a fetus is not a baby until it can survive independently outside the mother's womb. This is, of course, a specious argument since this "survival" is not possible without the care and nourishment of others, either pre or post birth. This is true not only of infants and children, but of the sick, disabled and elderly as well. But if certain right-to-death groups get their way this week, you can add Terri Schiavo's name to the growing list of...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Terri Schiavo case has been catapulted from a drawn-out medical and legal battle into a fast-paced political drama with Congress, the White House and the courts playing leading roles. Republicans see a vote for prolonging the life of the brain-damaged Florida woman as an opportunity to strengthen their support among religious conservatives, a vital constituency group, ahead of next year's congressional elections. For the most part, minority-party Democrats are asserting that congressional involvement in such a heart-wrenching private matter is unwarranted and unwise. But they are treading carefully, not wanting again to get clobbered on the...

Sunday, March 20, 2005 I know you are wondering what is wrong with me... If you are one of my dedicated readers (I do have a few), then you know why I am doing what I am doing today. If you are new to me and my version of writing, then you are probably wondering why I have committed the last several posts to Terri Schiavo and her fight to stay alive. How is this relative to anything? To me, everything is relative. The air, water, earth, nutrition, politics, Christianity - all relative to the other. We are Human Beings...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate passed a bill that could prolong Terri Schiavo's life while a federal court considers her case while House Republicans, stymied by Democrats, scrambled to bring enough lawmakers back to the Capitol for an emergency vote early Monday. GOP leaders planned a House vote just past midnight, hours after the Senate approved the bill by voice vote. President Bush rushed back from his Texas for a chance to sign the measure. The plan had been for the House to act first and then the Senate to pass the House version. But with Democrats forcing a delay...

The President left his family back home in Crawford and flew back to DC accompanied only by lower-level aides. He probably doesn't even have one of the dogs with him. Not only that, but he has previously scheduled trips to New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado beginning Monday, before the U.S.-Canadian-Mexican trilateral talks in Texas on Wednesday. And he was coughing a bit as he boarded AF1 earlier. So after this exraordinary effort on his part, here's what I have to say to all those who claim to be on the Right side of the political spectrum, but who are always...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Sunday unanimously passed legislation aimed at prolonging the life of a brain-damaged woman, Terri Schiavo, by moving the Florida case into the jurisdiction of federal courts. :In a rare Sunday session, the Senate interrupted what was to have been the start of a two-week congressional break, to pass the bill on a voice vote. After a temporary delay due to objections by some Democrats, the House was expected to take up the same legislation late Sunday night and pass the measure early Monday morning. REUTERS (4.43 p.m. EST)

CRAWFORD, Texas Mar 19, 2005 — President Bush is changing his schedule to return to the White House on Sunday to be in place to sign emergency legislation that would shift the case of a brain-damaged Florida woman to federal courts, the White House said Saturday. "Everyone recognizes that time is important here," White House press secretary Scott McClellan said. "This is about defending life." After Terri Schiavo's feeding tube was removed on Friday, members of Congress worked out a deal to pass legislation to allow federal courts to decide the 41- year-old woman's fate and in the hopes of...

The U.S. Congress and the Florida state legislature are struggling to overcome impasses in their efforts to enact laws that might save Terri Schiavo's life, or at least have her case reviewed by federal courts. But is there a more straightforward solution? Excruciatingly slow starvation and dehydration is clearly a form of torture. Torture is a crime. So why don't the state law-enforcement authorities in Florida prosecute Michael Schiavo and any person who is aiding and abetting him in carrying it out? After the feeding tube that sustains Terri Schiavo was removed on Friday afternoon, National Review's John Miller asked...

KING: Have you had any contact with the family today? This is a sad day all the way around, Michael. We know of your dispute. M. SCHIAVO: I've had no contact with them. KING: No contact at all? M. SCHIAVO: No. KING: Do you understand how they feel? M. SCHIAVO: Yes, I do. But this is not about them, it's about Terri. And I've also said that in court. We didn't know what Terri wanted, but this is what we want...