Posted on 03/23/2005 5:49:34 AM PST by xzins
It is evident that attending nurses have affidavits affirming that Terri Schiavo was able only a few short years ago to ingest food and water orally.
This is also evidenced by the "guardian's" insistence on police overlooking her room to prevent her parents from doing just that....a secret drink, an ice chip, etc.
The judge's order is that the tube not be reinserted.
There is no moral order able to be given that she not have the CHANCE to eat and drink in a manner normal for babies and others who might find themselves in a dependent status.
Everyone in "right to die" land is saying "Let her go NATURALLY."
OK....if that is accepted, then it is only fair, judicious, humane, and NATURAL to have a good faith attempt by totally uninvolved, neutral caregivers to give her food and water orally.
Change strategy -- demand the natural feeding of Terri Schiavo if there is no hope of a feeding tube being inserted! Demand Federal intervention to require this reasonable and NATURAL act!
Let's put the lie to supposedly humane cries for a "Natural" death for Terri Schiavo.
Finally, to give her water would be the side that is affirmed by Jesus Christ Himself: "Mr 9:41 - And whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because of My name, since you belong to the Messiah-- I assure you: He will never lose his reward. "
Thank you for providing that link. This proves that they're not just denying "life support" but that they are clearly starving this mentally impaired woman to death on purpose and with full intent to do so.
Trust you? I don't think so. Your cynicism is too much for me. I believe the Schindlers.
You should be proud of the outspokenness of your church.
I've heard nothing from mine, and I've heard nothing from the great evangelical leaders, and nothing from the mainline leaders.
You should be proud despite this great tragedy against life.
It's not too late to make some phone calls, even if only for symbolic purposes at this point.
Then you need to take a look at the court document in post 26. Greer EXPRESSLY and in no uncertain terms forbade giving Terri any food or water BY MOUTH. Don't believe me? Check the court document, with his signature. It doesn't get any more black-and-white than that.
6:7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
6:8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
6:9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
6:10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
6:11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
This is the same as requiring oxygen be sucked from a room when a person is removed from a respirator.
It should cause of to fear for the nation, ops4.
I've made calls and signed petitions and sent emails and prayed a lot. Short of driving down and getting arrested, I don't know what else to do.
It should cause US to fear for the nation, ops4.
See #60.
Then why hasn't he done it? What the hell is he waiting for?
Thank you. You did more than I did and were modest in your post which made me assume all you did was pray. I apologize.
I do Fear for this nation, and the free world.
Ops4 God Bless America!
EPP: No, the wording I have seen doesn't even mention "feeding tube", but denies all food and water.
Here is the February 2000 order of the court:
... it is: ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Petition for Authorization to Discontinue Artificial Life Support of Michael Schiavo, Guardian of the Person of Theresa Marie Schiavo, an incapacitated person, be and the same is hereby GRANTED and Petitioner/Guardian is hereby authorized to proceed with the discontinuance of said artificial life support for Theresa Marie Schiavo.
To my knowledge, that's the extent of it.
Judge Greer has not simply ordered this woman to be denied artificial means of support, but also natural means of support. Her parents are strip searched when they go into visit her, lest they give her a drop of water and prolong her life for a second.
This is murder winston.
You might not have noticed, but judges are part of the government.
They have already decided to kill someone.
This woman.
To paraphrase Jerry McGuire's athlete, "Show me the order."
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